Dear All,
We were in Derbyshire with 17 of the U3A ramblers last weekend staying at the “Izaac Walton Hotel” in Ilam. We met in Matlock on Saturday and walked to the Heights of Abraham via Starkholmes - 7 miles in a drizzle.
Matlock Bath
The Izaac Walton
However the weather improved and Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were almost cloudless and sunny. On Sunday we started at Ilam and walked 15 miles via Rushley, Musden Wood, Leasow and Mappleton. On Monday another 15 miles along and across Dovedale then Milldale, Alsop en le Dale, Parwich and Tissington.
Dovedale
The eldest member of our party, a tough 78 year old lady, fell crossing a style in Dovedale, and ended headfirst down a steep slope cutting her head in a bush and bleeding profusely.
On Tuesday we drove to Youlgrave and walked Lathkill Dale in the morning. This is Kate’s favourite dale as it is unspoilt, compared to Dovedale and retains some wildness. We finished at lunchtime after 7.5 miles and dropped into Bolehill. Mandy and Natasha both look better but the house is a complete tip which Kate finds upsetting.
I went to work on Wednesday and then another 10 miler on Thursday starting at Hempstead via Radwinter and Great Stamford.
I finished decorating the office and we ordered a new computer desk (as recommended by Jonny). This was delivered on Thursday and assembled on Friday so all the contents of the office need sorting and returning from the play room.
New Desk I cut the grass for the first time on Friday and sowed a few seeds and planted shallots, garlic and early spuds.
On Saturday Kate and I travelled down to Ripley near Woking in Surrey for the retirement Dinner of an eminent vegetable breeder. It was a surprise for him and I was given a presentation as well. We stayed in Woking but got up early and returned to Over in time for the morning service – if only the M25 was always like this morning!
love
Mike & Kate
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