The Trout Inn, Bickleigh
A wonderful morning. Is that because I was leaving Crediton? The town has the last laugh - as I am leaving by the footpath I am forced to negotiate ankle deep liquid red mud that plasters my beautiful clean boots.
The weather can only be described as perfect. Fluffy white Springfield clouds, ice-cream cool breezes and warming sunshine. The walk has been Elgar in my mind (I know this is not the right bit of the country, but hey - relax). The hills have been steep, the views quintessentially English. The Exe is a delight, full and purposeful in its flow.
I am having a fair to middling pint in a bit of a coach-party road-house, but I am in a comfy sofa and all is well with the world. Still 10 miles to do this afternoon, but I am going to dawdle and take it all in leisurely.
The countryside around these parts is as heavenly as the town is hell.
Hello again naughty uncle alan - that whole innocent tent business is too much for my young eyes!!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, just to say hello and I am very much enjoying reading the blog and I'd like to say your style of writing is quite wonderful. Gets me out of my dreary Bristol office for those few minutes a day anyway.
I too am not at all jealous!
Love from the favourite one.
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Stu
Oh er...you are getting quite close now, had better start tidying up!
ReplyDeleteBy the way did I tell you we also have a rather attractive French exchange teacher staying with us as well!
Just one thing are you a veggie?
I thought of you on yout trek today as I was gardening with the deafblind young man I support, it has been a truly wonderful day today, perfect for a walk and guess what he lives in Midsomer Norton!!
I will pass the blog onto them and maybe they will have the flags out for you [where are you planning to stay over in Norton?]?
Keep plodding on Alan.
Helenxx