Friday, October 7, 2016

Rambling!

Several years ago, Janet and Phil purchased the British Automobile Association "1001 Walks Around Great Britain".  It has maps and step by step instructions for walks, of varying lengths all over the U.K.  It even includes the "Make Yourself Look Like A Complete Jackass" map holder to loop around your neck.  Which.  They.  Use.  These two are seriously lacking self respect.

In all the time they have had the book,  and on numerous attempts, they have yet to complete one single walk without getting lost and abandoning the whole exercise.  Until Now!!  Three consecutive days, two walks each day for a total of approx. 20-25km each day.  Yes!
This is why the walks never work:  See below where it says "cross field"?   Janet and Phil read this, process it and look across the long, recently ploughed field and say to each other "there is no way we are meant to cross this huge farmers field" and then make up their own route.  Mr. and Mrs. Logistics on the job = lost.

They did however,  meet come great walking companions.
Wall 'o sheep!

This is Phil, Sheep Whisperer!  A few brave guys were following us.

Some friendly horses.
How about some cute pigs?

Or some beautiful swans?

More cute sheep:


One walk took them from the village of Snowshill where Janet and Phil visited five years ago with our Grandpa & Grandma and Uncle Boob & Aunt T.   Snowshill Manor is a famous National Trust Property that is filled, top to bottom with junk or treasures - your choice.   The village is small and the church is beautiful.  Janet thought the kneeling pads in the church in Stow on the Wold were exceptional, but has since decided the ones in Snowshill Church are better (see, it's not all about Fish & Chips!).  They are all in the same colour hue.

The walk took them from Snowshill to Stanton.  The worst thing about the Cotswolds is that you think you have just seen the single most idyllic, quaint and perfect village.....until you arrive at the next one.  Stanton was no exception to the rule.
Having said that, Janet's photography doesn't exhibit it all that well!






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