Rendcomb to Sapperton (7 miles)
(2nd day one day walk Stage 4)
(2nd day one day walk Stage 4)
Three cars met in the right place at the right time. Two sherpa dogs dragged their owners out of their houses when sensible people might have been having a lie-in. The weather turned out to be quite good despite earlier forecasts . There were eight people - all of them managed to find their way to the pub at the end. Will there ever be a day on this journey to match this level of achievement?
Walked through Duntisbourne Rouse - good name, nice little hamlet. The church was just fantastic - it was small - always a factor to be recommended, had Saxon bits (that's the corrrect historical term) and the remains of medieval wall paintings and carved misericords - if ever anyone's near - it's really worth a visit. If you don't want to go inside, the view down into the little valley and the hill beyond is great. Walked past a vary large pond which was completely bird-free - the birds which would normally have been present were clearly doing their duty (unlike the one mentioned below). We then walked through a high(ish) meadow with trees on either side and fine views - this was the most attractive day's walking I've had so far. However, the last part - walking towards Sapperton was seriously muddy - it was a wise decision not to wear my interview suit today.
If I was to pick the two most enjoyable things of the day - they would be
1) to have the company of 7 other people (including youth - those who let us down please note)
2) to see two dogs enjoying themselves, one in particular wallowing in the mud, and knowing that they weren't coming back to my house to be cleaned up.
Attempt to muscle in as animal of the day - white bull
Dogs of the day - Roly and Lucy
Bird of the day - blackbird (skulking) - almost all other birds had reported dutifully to take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch
Tree of the day - yew
Walked through Duntisbourne Rouse - good name, nice little hamlet. The church was just fantastic - it was small - always a factor to be recommended, had Saxon bits (that's the corrrect historical term) and the remains of medieval wall paintings and carved misericords - if ever anyone's near - it's really worth a visit. If you don't want to go inside, the view down into the little valley and the hill beyond is great. Walked past a vary large pond which was completely bird-free - the birds which would normally have been present were clearly doing their duty (unlike the one mentioned below). We then walked through a high(ish) meadow with trees on either side and fine views - this was the most attractive day's walking I've had so far. However, the last part - walking towards Sapperton was seriously muddy - it was a wise decision not to wear my interview suit today.
If I was to pick the two most enjoyable things of the day - they would be
1) to have the company of 7 other people (including youth - those who let us down please note)
2) to see two dogs enjoying themselves, one in particular wallowing in the mud, and knowing that they weren't coming back to my house to be cleaned up.
Attempt to muscle in as animal of the day - white bull
Dogs of the day - Roly and Lucy
Bird of the day - blackbird (skulking) - almost all other birds had reported dutifully to take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch
Tree of the day - yew
The Bell Inn at Sapperton looked such a wonderful pub with its its special tethering area for horses, a good selection of real ales and some collectable cartoon framed prints in the gents. However the food looked decidedly overpriced and upmarket as did the clientele. What a pretentious place - cut and paste the link below for AA Gills interesting review .All the tables were full of people drinking wine and champagne, accents sounded pompous Cirencester set.
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