It's a good job that we had planned to get out there and train, as it was dull and overcast when I looked out of the window this morning with rain threatening.
Val joined Jenny and I for this walk and it was a joy to see her. The three of us, with Bramble in tow, soon fell into a good walking stride and chatted non stop for the six mile walk.
About 10 yards into the first field and it felt as if we had weights on our boots, we had picked so much mud!! Still it's good for the leg muscles. Some of the farmers were having a tough time getting on and off their fields with big ruts and puddles at every entrance.
It was good to be reminded of what we had been missing though, as we were half way across the third field a herd of deer darted across ahead of us. Bramble just happened to be looking the other way (fortunately), however she picked up their scent and started off in their direction. The cocophany of three women shouting 'Bramble' was enough to set up all the wildlife in the area. Bramble gave up and then set up a partridge, just to show that she can.
We stopped for a short break for a drink and snack and then plodded on. About 2 miles from home, and Bramble had become a bit bored with all the mud and yakking so she set off after a hare.... the little miss turned a deaf'n and would not come back until she had satisfied herself that the hare had disappeared.
It's a wonderful time to be out and about on foot to see the carpets of snowdrops and primroses.
When you get back from a long walk with windblown hair, a flushed face and covered in mud, it makes you feel good to be part of this beautiful world.
Hopefully next week I shall remember to take the camera!
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Wednesday 25 February 2009
Wednesday 18 February 2009
Training has started
Jenny and I (Heather), have taken part in a number of walks and our biggest challenge was the Coast to Coast in June 2008.
We have both wanted to do Hadrian's Wall for a long time, but somehow we never got round to it. With nothing major in our diaries for 2009 we decided the time had come to walk the wall.
Many days were spent in class reading and learning about Hadrian and his wall, at the time it all seemed so unreal and just something in the dusty history books that we had to learn. Now as an adult history is something to be enjoyed rather than endured.
Jenny's sister Brenda is joining us for the walk and Jenny's friend Brenda.... no relation!!! (Sorry I couldn't resist it), is also going to do some of the walk with us, she is also going to be our driver, transporting the bags and other paraphernalia from B&B to B&B. We have our passports.... and that's not a joke, the Hadrian's Wall information Line provide them so that you can get them stamped as you visit different parts of the walk.
We are planning to have a day's break in the middle of the walk, so that we can enjoy some of the local towns and villages, something we didn't plan in on the Coast to Coast and have regretted it ever since.
Jenny and I are starting our training on 25th February, with a few shortish walks to begin with and then working up to a 12 or 15 mile walk on two consecutive days. Jenny is also going to do a bit of training with her sister, (she will be super fit and put the rest of us to shame!).
I have just moved house and need to locate my boots, stick, waterproofs and rucksack..... it's here somewhere. Just the chore of moving boxes should help my fitness improve, there are millions of them, I'm sure that they are breeding in the garage.
As and when we walk, I shall update this blog and hopefully put up a few images to make it appear a bit interesting.
Our training blog for the Coast to Coast is http://walking4mattandtim.blogspot.com/ and the web page detailing the walk is http://famousfivegrannies.walkingplaces.co.uk/. Do take a look if you are interested in walking.
We have both wanted to do Hadrian's Wall for a long time, but somehow we never got round to it. With nothing major in our diaries for 2009 we decided the time had come to walk the wall.
Many days were spent in class reading and learning about Hadrian and his wall, at the time it all seemed so unreal and just something in the dusty history books that we had to learn. Now as an adult history is something to be enjoyed rather than endured.
Jenny's sister Brenda is joining us for the walk and Jenny's friend Brenda.... no relation!!! (Sorry I couldn't resist it), is also going to do some of the walk with us, she is also going to be our driver, transporting the bags and other paraphernalia from B&B to B&B. We have our passports.... and that's not a joke, the Hadrian's Wall information Line provide them so that you can get them stamped as you visit different parts of the walk.
We are planning to have a day's break in the middle of the walk, so that we can enjoy some of the local towns and villages, something we didn't plan in on the Coast to Coast and have regretted it ever since.
Jenny and I are starting our training on 25th February, with a few shortish walks to begin with and then working up to a 12 or 15 mile walk on two consecutive days. Jenny is also going to do a bit of training with her sister, (she will be super fit and put the rest of us to shame!).
I have just moved house and need to locate my boots, stick, waterproofs and rucksack..... it's here somewhere. Just the chore of moving boxes should help my fitness improve, there are millions of them, I'm sure that they are breeding in the garage.
As and when we walk, I shall update this blog and hopefully put up a few images to make it appear a bit interesting.
Our training blog for the Coast to Coast is http://walking4mattandtim.blogspot.com/ and the web page detailing the walk is http://famousfivegrannies.walkingplaces.co.uk/. Do take a look if you are interested in walking.
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