10 miles

Yesterday there was a threat of rain and wintery showers, fortunately they didn't arrive until we had got home.

Jenny and I decided to test our fitness levels and do a 10 mile walk, taking in part of Angles Way and Bodicca's Way. What a lovely walk it turned out to be. Frenze Hall with it's ford running fast and deep with carpets of snowdrops as a backdrop, the little church almost opposite nestling amongst the trees.

There were snowdrops carpeting the wooded area along the drive towards Diss Business Centre. A most delightful site on a dull cold March morning.

We crossed the A140 via the bridge and headed out to Thorpe Hall, where we ended up carrying a great deal of mud on our boots.

Just before we reached Upper Billingford we stopped for our lunch break. Almost opposite us there was a small wood and a flock of birds flew up and made some great shapes, however, by the time I got the camera out they had dispersed somewhat. We soon realisd that we were gettting cold and packed up our stuff and got on the road again.

When we reached Upper Billingford we met a dog who apparently was a bit of a scavenger in the village and was rather shy, so we didn't get to stroke him. This is a pretty little hamlet with some beautiful houses sitting shoulder to shoulder.

At this point we picked up the Boudicca's Way walk and continued to the tiny and lonely church of St. Andrew in Thelveton. It was a lovely surprise to find this church tucked away all on it's own.

Eventually Boudicca's Way joins up with Angles Way and we were once again back at Frenze Hall and crossing the rickety bridge over the ford, which for some reason appeared to be angry and too busy to slow down.

We must be getting fit, as neither of us felt that we had just walked 10 miles.

Back home to hot home made vegetable soup and chunks of crusty bread with a cup of steaming tea and we were back to normal. Then there was a downpour of hailstones. It seems that we made it just in time.