Three walkers, three cars, and
distancing to be observed. We were in no hurry and sauntered along the little
lane through Lambside and joined the long dry earthy track to Henna Mill. The
lovely little stream could be glimpsed under archways of hazel, briar
roses and honeysuckle. Curious cows and mellow sheep noted our presence. What a
treat. Yellow iris and meadow sweet.
We turned south to Battisborough
Cross and eventually by road to Mothecombe where to our delight the School
House was selling coffees, ice cream and we could have had fish and
chips or even a tuna sandwich. No queue. Coffee and ice
cream consumed we joined the coast path west, along the little
beach (no crowds).
A very nice man must have known we
were coming because he had trimmed the path clear for us and we thanked him.
Cries of oystercatchers met our ears and we gazed our fill of the blue sea. We
lunched at Bugle Hole and were treated to the sight of an enormous
seal looking this way and that ....was it our lunches he could detect?
A beautiful afternoon along the
coast with very few people. We passed St Anchorite's rock and the
afternoon's interest turned to insects, bees and butterflies on the sheltered
bramble flowers and dozens of ladybirds feasting on blackfly which were
enjoying the handsome thistles.
A lovely day out and perhaps to be
repeated.
Anne