A very fine frosty morning to set out from Whitchurch. Over the hill to Middlemoor and up the hollow way to Shorts Down. Round the down to pop out on Plasterdown. To admire the multitude of boundary stones and the very suiting memorial to the plane crash. Up by the leat to find a comfy spot for a cuppa. Along the leat by the 12 mile stone and on to Warren's Cross. By now it was very nice and warm, time to divest coats and gloves for most. Over and mysteriously down to the stream to see the flora, mining remains and the weir. (A very rich area and worthy of SSSI status with 10 different dragonflies and the Cuckoo Bee identified. A return visit would be of interest.) Neatly up and over to the Whitty for lunch.