Reigate Hill I

Legs 11 - or, Happy New year 2011!!!

Tuesday 4th January

Walkers: Farty, T.B. who is back in his Steve Carter vet mode, 12 Legs, Lil and Clat

Trish is in the Balcombes - relatively speaking - gettit?, Windy is on a road somewhere, returning her sister, and Registrara is working, as is Sally and Hoots.

Find of the walk: a dog lead

Distance: 8 miles, or a smidgeon off it

Weather: damp, dank, misty-fog, with trickling sun later on, and quite cold.

Well, we needed to kick-start the year with a good long walk, and what better than this one? After a few false starts - which included Chris returning to her car, we finally made it onto the view point - and what fantastic views - ha ha ha.

We met a lot of dogs and walkers, which is not the norm for us - why hasn't everyone gone back to work? they've had long enough off! Quite a few horses out and about too, so much activity in the world of four legs.

No maps required today which is just as well, as underfoot it was very muddy and slippy in parts. We headed on through Margery Wood - or wouldn't she? and over the M25 towards Walton Heath. Nothing of note to mention here, except more walkers and more dawgs. Over the motorway once more , followed by the nasty steep hill downwards, and care was taken , especially with Sue's knee, but we managed without mishap.

Good walking followed, and further on we ventured, keeping a respectable pace, and lots of chatting. The final upward hill is a long and fairly steep one, so Clat was very grateful to Chris for pushing her along - and soon the car park was in sight.

After a quick rub down - ooo matron, we jumped into our cars and headed for the Sportsman in Mogador, which is a very friendly and welcoming pub, even for the dogs, on the carpeted floor too. The food and service got top marks, and we left, feeling satisfied, albeit a little weary, ready for our next adventure.

So, folks, next Tuesday 11th we meet at Bletchingley, and that will definitely be a legs 11 on 11th - see ya xxxxxx