Monday 11 Dec
We’re still looking for places with little or no mud!
Walked 4.7 miles at Rutland Water with Kate and Norma. Coffee at Normanton cafe.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
29/11/23 Gretton, Thorpe by Water, Seaton, Bisbrooke, Lyddington
29th November 2023
We went for a walk - Thorpe by Water, Seaton, coffee stop on the warm and sheltered seat in the churchyard, after I had gone back to retrieve my hat and buff.
Over the fields to Bisbrooke. On the way there was a new obstacle - a temporary lake formed from the usual trickling stream.
This required some ingenuity to cross, and Harry’s athletic leap ended in him slipping in the mud. Change of plan at this point and instead of the long route via Uppingham and Stoke Dry, we walked back along the road. This was done at a fair pace, since it was not warm, direct route to Lyddington and then Gretton. Another brief stop for coffee and a few squares of chocolate.
10 miles.
27/11/23 East Carlton Park
Monday 27th Nov
Out to ECCP with Kate, Maureen and Norma - Platinum Ladies, Winter Women, Wiser Women - sitcom with me as nutty eco warrior, insisting that we all use my reusable cups.
Not so much a walk today…
20/11/23 - Geddington to Fox and Peony
Monday 20th November
Walk with Norma and Maureen (Norma drove) - Weekley Hall Wood again to Fox and Peony.
6.5 miles
To the Welland and back via path over the railway
Tuesday 7th November
After lunch we walked down to the river by the road and along to mill stream bridge, returning via field path over the railway and behind the church. The water level has gone down almost to normal. Fields pretty wet, and the ones on the way back were muddy. I am a big fan of wellies now! Beautiful afternoon
06/11/23 Geddington to Fox and Peony
Monday 6th November 2023
Another beautiful cold, bright morning .
Harry decided to walk with us. We went over to Maureen’s for 930, then drove out to Geddington, and did the walk to the Fox and Peony, through Weekley Hall Wood.
Lovely autumn colours.
Talked them into letting us use crockery outside, but they still provided us with boxes for teacakes and scones! So half a victory.
Around 7 miles.
05/11/23 Burghley House to Stamford
Sunday 5th November
In the afternoon we went to Burghley Park, and walked into Stamford. The wind had dropped completely, and the walk was pleasant. We had coffee at Café Black, sitting outside, next to a dog called ¨Harry Potter¨ apparently. Does he sleep in a cupboard under the stairs
Three and a half miles - ish.
31/10/23 East Carlton Park
Tuesday 31st October
Met Marta at ECP, where we did a short wander of about one and a half miles before going for a coffee and long chat, re politics and Halloween. We sat outside, but Marta got a bit cold. I think I was as ever too well wrapped up!
Walked in wellies today.
30/10/23 Corby wander
Monday 30th October. with Harry and Maureen. Just over 7 miles.
Round to Maureen’s, then walked 3 mile route to Boating Lake cafe, where we had coffee. We scoffed Maureen’s scones, then walked another 4.5 miles on a circuitous route back mainly through woods - which were looking good today.
Lunch back at home.
26th October ‘23 Kirby Hall
After lunch we walked over to Kirby Hall and lane. Footpath closed possibly until 2028! How ridiculous is that?
Lovely sunshine and quite warm this afternoon. Lots of children seeking conkers, probably in vain according to one of the volunteer helpers
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Catch up: 25/10/23.Rutland Water Normanton - Manton and back,
Wednesday 25th Oct
After lunch Harry took bike to Rutland Water.
I walked from Normanton car park to the Manton Bird watch centre and back - around 5.6 miles in all.Lovely afternoon.
Coffee at the car.
Catch up . 23 Oct ‘23 Hambleton Peninsula Rutland Water.
1. Monday 23rd Oct. Walk around Hambleton peninsulawith harry, Kate and Maureen. Road closures and floods ensured a rather roundabout route! Kate picked us up - it took almost 45 mins to get out there, so we set off at 10.04. The lake was very misty at the start of the walk.
We walked anti-clockwise to get the hilly part over and done with.
Not too many people on the northern side.
We had a break on the southern side, which was sheltered and even slightly sunny. More people walking round by now . I had forgotten to put coffee powder in, so a drink of hot water had to do, along with Maureen’s scone.
We saw. a bird which was either a very pale heron or possibly an egret, along with lots of swans and a few geese.
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