Only eight long walkers today and no dogs. Given the overnight rain and the strong wind it is perhaps not surprising. We set off down the black path and into Butts Close and walked down to the Charlton Road. Once over the stone stile by the Dad’s Army hut we crossed the three fields to Lower Walton Grounds. The second field was very claggy underfoot, the rain came on again, and the wind felt strong and cold, bracing, I think it’s called. Once down in the valley we circled behind the farm buildings, crossed the little footbridge and walked up to the track along the valley. The sun made an appearance, albeit briefly, as we walked along the mud layered track, passed through the next field and across the next bridge. We continued towards Charlton and turned left to pass up through the old stone pits and out into the village opposite the school. We walked down through the village and took the path across to Rainsborough Camp , along the ridge to Green Lane and back to the pavilion, grateful for the hot drinks and lemon drizzle cake. A big thank you to Simon for being emergency back up. Thankfully no emergencies arose and we should have two more qualified leaders after today’s training session at Kings Sutton.
