Tuesday 21st June
About 8 miles.
Beautiful early morning weather. Marta round at 9.30. She parked her car at the rec and we walked along the track
and across to the plantation. Ended up following the public footpath after
remembering that the other end was closed because of police dog training.
We walked the short section on Gretton Brook Road - very busy with traffic
- not recommended. This footpath needs extending.
We found this purple orchid growing in the grass verge on Princewood Road on the industrial estate.
As it was already very hot, we decided to get a coffee and a sandwich in Greggs.
Then walked past the cemetery and down Rockingham Hill to the Jurassic Way
path, without visiting the Tea shop at the bottom of the hill.
We followed the Jurassic Way path back with another pause in the shade.
At one point the path has not been made good through the crops, as you see from
the photograph looking back.
The flowery field edges were lovely.
Unfortunately a bee managed to get into my sock and stung my foot.
Later Marta got stung on the face by something.
We walked up West Hill in the heat.
Got home and had orange juice!
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