WW 26th August 2015

The annual pilgrimage to Bodmin Moor, and a jolly fine walk indeed. Out to Minions and to the amazing Hurlers on a most pleasant evening. Up to the Cheesewring rocks as the sun set; are they all natural formations? Down, down over Sharp Tor and across the moor to Kilmar Tor on Twelve Men's Moor. Very skiddy conditions provided some entertainment. A nice cuppa as the moon gently rolled across Caradon. To the tramway and round to Sharptor Farm where the 100m impasse was successfully passed. Steadily on back to the cars and the jolly Minions pub.

TWW 25th August 2015

Very nice, a jolly good rinsing, proper Dartmoor weather. It did look as though it would brighten up but the mist rolled back in. 
Out from Brousentor after a tussle with the cattle. On the old peat trackway and up to Lynch. Round to Standon to the horsey hut for a most comfortable cuppa on the armchairs. Down, down trying the avoid the clitter and past the farm. The Tavy was well roaring and the bracken was well high. And back up to the cars.

WW 19th August 2015

They definitely were there and so were we. A perfect evening for a stroll. Out past Big Pond and onwards to Great Trowlesworthy. Round the pond at the head of Spanish lake and the track up to Shell Top. And it does, once again, quite a lot. Down the reave to Penn Beacon to find shelter for a warming cuppa.  Steadily on to the huge leat to find the bridge. And down to the cars past the frogs. Speedily and lately to the Royal Oak for a very warm welcome in an almost deserted pub.
Nice.

TWW 18th August 2015

A warm sunny morning starting on the edge of Gibbet Hill. Around the side of the hill to North Brentor stopping to admire the  little church. Through the fields to South Brentor before heading to the top of Brent Tor. A coffee stop and an opportunity to admire  fine views in all directions. A more direct route back over Wortha Mill Bridge where there were once two railway lines owned by two different railway companies. Lunch was at the Mary Tavy Inn.  The waitress managed to spill vinegar all over him before he in turn attempted to spill diet coke over someone else. A bit of a mixup in the kitchen over the orders but the food was very good when it eventually arrived.

WW 12th August 2015

Well the russet frog seemed to think something was going to happen

And it certainly was jolly black to the south

Was that thunder or the roar of the A38?

But, all that happened was a warm easterly breeze and clearing skies

Slowly to Harford Moor Gate following two particularly intelligent sheep

Where a bright new cattle grid has been installed

Along the old waymarked track to Spurrell's Cross

Which certainly has Celtic overtones

Onwards to Ugborough Beacon

Round past the Longstone to Western Beacon

With its quarries and cairns

Back along the ridge to Butterdon

Hangershell Rock loomed in the gloom

Then the track, for a bit, down to the bog bean

The forest and back to the cars

People waiting to see the meteorites

To the very welcoming, traditional Cornwood Inn

TWW 11th August 2015

"Did you see that?!", "No, it couldn't be!", but it was, just a pair of green wellies on, to get in the recycling. 
It was one of those days. 
A day when Brenda rescued a mouse.
The three reservoirs walk, two start with a 'T' and one a 'K', I think...
A fair way to go but well worth it.
The forecast was for sun, sun, sun and it did gently arrive.
So out and round, past Tottiford and along the reservoir where in 2010 amazing discoveries were made from Mesolithic to the Bronze Age. 
Into the woods where a lot of timber has been cropped,
And round past Clampitt House and down by Beacon Plantation to Hollowpark Rock (where the fairies live).
Onwards to the ancient Quaker burial ground at Clampitt.
By the manicured lawns.
Past the fisherpeople and round the very low reservoir to see the grebes dancing and the fish rising.
Back to the cars and to The Cleave, a most pleasant place for lunch.
What a funny day.

WW 5th August 2015

A full 20 miler - now there's a thing
And, it hardly rained at all
In fact a warm and most pleasant evening
To set out from the Castle Inn
Onto Route 27
Nice tarmac most all the way
Past familiar places for cream teas and beer
Past the scuttling rabbits
Past the platelayers hut
Over the viaducts
Through the twiddly bits
To Okehampton Station
For a nice cuppa
And back
Now that is odd
At night it gets dark
And tarmac, for some unknown reason, is quite dark
Back to nestle in the settles at the pub

TWW 4th August 2015

The annual picnic walk to Fur Tor

No firing this year so straight up Ger Tor. The Tavy looked quite low; the total lack of any rain for the whole summer I suppose. Onward past the fantastic hut circles to Tavy Cleave Tor and across the Rattle Brook Ford. The familiar climb to Amicombe for a cuppa. Gently round to Sandy Lake and up to Fur Tor for lunch. Quite cooling on the summit, in fact all day it oscillated between cool and warm - just nice. Across the tiny Tavy to the isolated flag pole then down the peat track towards Standon. Down to find some lovely ivy-leaved bellflower. Then the steep track by the wall to cross the tiny Tavy again and back to the cars. All jolly nice.