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| Tree by Hazelhurst Lane, Sheffield |
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| St John the Evangelist Church, Ridgeway |
On Thursday, Clint kindly whooshed me to the south-eastern fringes of the city. He parked himself near the old Lightwood aerodrome and then surgically I pulled my boots out of his rear end. I set off over the fields and through woods to the village of Ridgeway before returning in one of my habitual circles.
Then yesterday - Friday - I caught a train out to Lincolnshire - alighting in the village of Saxilby. It's situated about five miles west of the city of Lincoln in a flat agricultural landscape.
I had planned a walking route that would take me to Skellingthorpe, Doddington and Harby. And I marched over fields and wooden footbridges that crossed drains, through woods - only resting on a bench in Skellingthorpe for ten minutes to consume my corned beef and tomato sandwiches, washed down with Yorkshire water that I carried in an excellent one litre flask that was given to me as a Christmas present. There was also a sweet apple to much upon.
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| Crocuses at Doddington |
I estimate that I walked ten miles - maybe more. I missed the 16.29 train back to Sheffield and had to catch the 17.31 instead. That was no big issue. I sank a pint of bitter shandy in "The Anglers" and then a small portion of chips with a fishcake from "Smiths" fish and chip shop before riding home in the gloaming.
And throughout this adventure, there wasn't even a vague hint of complaint from my right knee though, if I might share an intimate observation, one's nether regions were somewhat chafed after so many strides.
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| Top House Farm, Doddington |
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| Blacksmith's Cottage, Harby |
Saxilby is only about 16 miles from my newly adopted village. You could have popped in for tea.
ReplyDeleteMaybe next time I am over there Sue. I'll bring some Yorkshire Tea.
DeleteOrder some Body Glide. It's an anti-chafing product that really helps. Trust me. This Florida girl who walks knows.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.amazon.com/Body-Glide-Original-Anti-Chafe-Balm/dp/B07CYQDDHC
Thanks for that intimate tip Ms Moon. Do you have to get someone else to apply it?
DeleteRegular stick deodorant will do the same thing. Not anti-persperant, just deodorant.
DeleteMy sister-in-law lives in that part of the world. I love the villages round there.
ReplyDeleteHarby is particularly interesting because that is where Queen Eleanor died - the wife of Edward I. Her body was taken back to London and at every overnight stop a cross was later erected - the final one being Charing Cross.
DeleteAnother wonderful walk! I love the phrase "in the gloaming" and it is one that is rarely heard these days.
ReplyDeleteYes. I love that word too Bonnie. I believe I first encountered it in "Sunset Song" by Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
DeleteMy dad was a great walker like you, YP. It was the thing he most wished he could do after his paralyzing stroke. So, YES, go now. As much as you can.
ReplyDeleteToday my favourite shot is of the cattle all looking at you!
In the cattle picture can you see how smoke was blowing into the farmyard? I think it made that image more effective.
DeleteI noticed the haze but to be honest I thought it was the sunlight messing with your camera lens! What was the smoke from, someone's chimney? I liked all the faces and all the fuzzy ears all facing toward you. But then I am not an artiste!
DeleteA beekeeper was feeding a fire just off camera - burning some old tree stumps.
DeleteI wish we'd get some sunshine. Yet again it's raining all weekend here.
ReplyDeleteI admire your dedication to walking. And again, you picked a beautiful place to do it!
Thanks for joining me on my walk - at least in a virtual way.
DeleteMy little Lady took me down to Beaudesert, a rural township down off the mountain, on the western side, on Tuesday...about 33kms away. I had a dental appointment down there. It was wonderful to see cows and their calves enjoying the morning sunshine. They lifted my spirits.
ReplyDeleteThose crocuses are lovely.
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By little Lady I assume you mean your vintage automobile? Cows are such peaceful creatures - chilled out like Buddhist monks in a temple.
DeleteMy car is a Toyota Echo...years ago there was a song called, "Little Sir Echo"....so I used poetic licence and called my little Echo..."Lady".
DeleteLee you've reminded me of the 78rpm we had of that song. Wonderful.
DeleteLittle Sir Echo, how do you do?
Hello! (Hello!) Hello! (Hello!)
Little Sir Echo, we'll answer you
Hello! (Hello!) Hello! (Hello!)
Hello! (Hello!) Hello! (Hello!)
Won't you come over and play?
You're a nice little fellow
I can tell by your voice
But you're always so far away.
Yep! It takes us back, doesn't it, Graham. When I purchased the car that song immediately sprang into my head...and I just had no choice! lol
Deletecongrats to u! xx
ReplyDeleteOh. You mean the postcard competition? Thanks.
DeleteKeep at it. Don't let those nether regions slow you down. Nasty here today...minus 16 for a high and lots of wind driving snow around.
ReplyDeleteTough people in Alberta. That weather would not suit me Red. I guess I am soft.
DeleteWalking really is, in my opinion, the best we can do with ourselves in this kind ogüf weather. The snowdrops in the churchyard would make a grear February picture for a calendar!
ReplyDeleteWe were able to spend all day outdoors yesterday, too; it was warm enough in the sun to do be without a coat but as soon as we were in the shade, it felt very much like February again.
Thanks for calling by again Meike and for introducing me to a new word - "ogüf". I could not find it in the dictionary!
DeleteThe new word is my ipad's creation. It sounds Turkish, doesn't it!
ReplyDeleteYes it does. I know you have several Turkish neighbours in Ludwigsburg. Perhaps you can ask them what "ogüf" means.
DeleteWell I've not done any walking like you this week but I have been for a daily morning walk in The Castle Grounds before my morning coffee at The Woodlands. The problem this week (apart from the couple who appeared and then disappeared) has been the wind and the rain. Three miles a day is quite sufficient in those conditions. I'd love to walk amongst crocuses but apart from a few snowdrops I've not seen much in the woods this year.
ReplyDeleteYou are a very brave man -returning to The Castle Grounds where alien bodysnatchers lurk.
DeleteI've been out walking too, but from camera point of view it's rather dull here at the moment - no flowers yet, and everything just looks dirty and tired (snow gone, except for a few dirty icebergs here and there).
ReplyDeleteOh dear. I guess the first glimmers of springtime arrive later in Sverige.
DeleteI'm glad to see you're getting sunshine and crocuses too! And thank goodness your knee is behaving.
ReplyDeleteAfter ten happy miles no complaint from the knee at all. Marvellous!
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