11th September 2011.
Dear All,
Kate and I enjoyed 4 good days walking in the Cotswolds. The first day we started at Adlestrop of Railway poem fame and walked via Castleton, Cornwell and Daylesford 9.2 miles. We began in drizzle but it quickly improved.
Start at Adlestrop
We stayed at Kingham near Stow in the Wold our leader having negotiated a decent discount for Dinner B&B.
On Monday we started at Boughton on the Water and repeated much of the walk some of did for Kate’s 50th: Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter, Naunton and back along the river – 14.2 miles
Tuesday started a bit rough with wind and rain but again it cleared up. We started at Stanton on the western scarp and followed the Cotswolds Way to Stump Cross and Snowshill – 11 miles.
Near Snowshill
Wednesday we started at Charlbury and followed new paths through Wychwood Forest and Finstock – 8 miles, before driving home.
On the Cotswolds Way
On Thursday just for a change I joined the normal walk at Burwell for another 9 miles via Wicken and Soham – rather flatter and less scenic than the Cotswolds.
We are having our fascias changed for plastic and the contractors started on Thursday.
Highlight of Friday was a ticklish Cemetery Trustees meeting regarding someone planting trees on a grave without permission. I thought it looked better than before but our cemetery secretary takes the job rather seriously.
On Saturday I judged Shelford Show. The standard was quite high even though there were only moderate entries.
Winning Entries
In the afternoon I watched Over lose in the Cup and in the evening we went to the Cricket Club end of season dinner.
We have been entertaining today: Norman as Rosemary is in Russia and a Bulgarian family Stanislav and Maya (nice name!) plus Daniel 3 and mother in law.
love
Mike & Kate
Dear All,
Kate and I enjoyed 4 good days walking in the Cotswolds. The first day we started at Adlestrop of Railway poem fame and walked via Castleton, Cornwell and Daylesford 9.2 miles. We began in drizzle but it quickly improved.
Start at Adlestrop
We stayed at Kingham near Stow in the Wold our leader having negotiated a decent discount for Dinner B&B.
On Monday we started at Boughton on the Water and repeated much of the walk some of did for Kate’s 50th: Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter, Naunton and back along the river – 14.2 miles
Tuesday started a bit rough with wind and rain but again it cleared up. We started at Stanton on the western scarp and followed the Cotswolds Way to Stump Cross and Snowshill – 11 miles.
Near Snowshill
Wednesday we started at Charlbury and followed new paths through Wychwood Forest and Finstock – 8 miles, before driving home.
On the Cotswolds Way
On Thursday just for a change I joined the normal walk at Burwell for another 9 miles via Wicken and Soham – rather flatter and less scenic than the Cotswolds.
We are having our fascias changed for plastic and the contractors started on Thursday.
Highlight of Friday was a ticklish Cemetery Trustees meeting regarding someone planting trees on a grave without permission. I thought it looked better than before but our cemetery secretary takes the job rather seriously.
On Saturday I judged Shelford Show. The standard was quite high even though there were only moderate entries.
Winning Entries
In the afternoon I watched Over lose in the Cup and in the evening we went to the Cricket Club end of season dinner.
We have been entertaining today: Norman as Rosemary is in Russia and a Bulgarian family Stanislav and Maya (nice name!) plus Daniel 3 and mother in law.
love
Mike & Kate
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