What rain? A fine, warm evening to set out from one of our favourite spots - Whiteworks. Neatly over the mire to find a new bridge and an ever widening path up to Goldsmith's. Hardly a breath of wind and views far and wide to seek out the superb cist. Onward to Childe's Tomb passing the Fox Moth caterpillars - just where they should be. Upward to Fox Tor for a nice cuppa and a chance to pause and feed the voracious midges. Cattle, sheep and ponies all over Crane Hill - but why. Then we remembered the huge fire earlier in the year and now bright, shiny, luscious grass everywhere. No wonder they were all there having a feast. By Little Fox Tor and Whealham Bottom toward Nun's Cross. What to do? a dead ewe and its lonely lamb. Of course the brightest and kindest soon worked it out; a picture of its ear tag and a call into Justine and the little lamb should be safe and well. To the Plume for a nice pint.
A really nice evening to be out and about.