Eleven
walkers left the church at the usual time and headed for Fluthers Car
Park. Yes, it was raining, but the
optimistic group thought it might be ok.
We
left the car park, walking past the War Memorial into Station Road, turned
right into Waterend Road and from there we walked along the riverside as far as
Millgate. On a good day this would be a
beautiful, peaceful walk seeing flora and fauna on the way to the nature ponds
but...it was raining more heavily.
From
Millgate we walked into Millbank (it was raining even more heavily) and then
into Brighton Road, passing some lovely houses whose gardens would normally
have caused us to 'stop and stare' and the playing fields but no-one was playing
as it was pelting down!
We
entered Cuparmuir and it was then that the decision was taken to abandon the
walk; defeated we returned to the car park.
Rained off!
However....smiles
soon returned when we arrived at Muddy Boots.
Warm, drier, and with cups of tea or coffee and lovely scones, cream and
jam, the usual chat and laughter returned.
Maybe
not the best walk we've ever had, but I'm sure we'll remember it and maybe even
try it again when the weather's fairer.
