It is some time since the question was posed. And, now it seems there is an answer.
Just what happens on a Wednesday Walk when nobody turns up, nobody at all?
WWW 25th February 2915
A somewhat damp group enjoying! a coffee stop at the Old Forge
Starting out from Norsworthy Bridge it was up to Down Tor and out to the Stone Row then down to the tin workings and the Old Forge for coffee. It would have been nice if there had still been a roof!
Then up to Older Bridge and following the Devonport Leat until dropping down to Crazy Well Pool. Back to the start via Raddick Lane and off to the Royal Oak to dry out and warm up. A very wet and windy walk exactly the opposite of the weather forecast! What do the Met Office know?
WW 18th February 2015
Makes you think doesn't it? It was observed that there definitely were more of them than us. More worryingly was, if this trend persists, there might be more than twice as many of them than us. And what would that mean?
Out from Four Winds on quite a cooling evening. To explore the stone rows and the standing stone. Round the wall, over Pila Brrok and up to the tree and track. Towards Swell Tor where the London Bridge corbels look so forlorn. Past the window in the blacksmith's workshop - how much longer will it stand? Past the impressive small quarry and out on the track to Foggintor. For a brew trying to evade the wind. Out the other way and perfectly to Hollow. Down, down to Red Cottages and West Mead quarry. And, back to the cars, on on to the Whitty.
WW 11th February 2015
the most perfect place
for quiet contemplation
a true jewel of the moor.
Out from Dartmeet on a cool evening
and across the stepping stones.
Upstream on the West Dart
to the O Brook stepping stones
and Week Ford stepping stones.
Through the farm and down to
perfect St Raphael's
where the snowdrops are out.
Always welcoming, always open
as a church must be
for a cuppa
at the school desks.
To Brimpts to seek the Clydesdales
but not to be seen.
Down past Dolly's Cot to the the East Dart stepping stones
and round to the clapper bridge over Walla Brook.
Down the Dart, where we saw some fish, and on
to the cars and the ever youthful PoW.
WWW 11th February 2015
The snow has almost gone; hopefully we will get a little more soon. All the features were standing out in the tracery of what was left. The Rattlebrook peat works from Great Links made a fine sight, really showing how extensive they had been.
A great day for a walk with a cooling breeze from the south west. Out from High Down and over the bridge, or stepping stones, to round Brat Tor and on up to Doe. The flag was flying and rapid gunfire could be heard from Wilsworthy. Of course we had to go to Wheal Frederick/Foxholes for a cuppa. Through the workings and up to Dick's Well and boundary stone. Onwards to Great Links and back via Arms.
To the Mary Tavy for a jolly nice lunch
WW 4th February 2015
Well that really was a first! Never, ever before, and people were there who had walked on the moor for decades and decades. Never, ever before had anyone walked the track past Beardown Farm without getting muddy boots. How about that! In fact, we were just so, so clean we had no hesitation in going into our local for a lounge. The barman even asked if we would be there every Wednesday, in which case he would set them up.
Such a perfect evening for a walk. A full moon and full snow. The drifts were to the very tops of the walls. Out from Two Bridges to Littaford and Longaford where the cooling breeze made all that winter wear so, so comfy. To Higher White and down the wall to the leat for a cuppa. All the tracks standing out so clearly as we headed up Beardown to see the red flag and back along the very unmuddy track.
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