WW 19th August 2020

Absolutely, totally, perfectly, wonderfully the perfect weather to explore Emsworthy Mire. And, for added attraction Storm Ellen blew in - what more could anyone want? From one of the Saddle Tor car parks and down to where we always find lots of cuckoos and swathes of bluebells - but not today, now just why is that? Our dear leader had planned a most comprehensive route through (through) the mire to find all sorts of wonderful plants: bog asphodel, bog bean (Ed. in fact bog anything at all), Devil's Bit Scabious, Marsh St. John's Wort, Bell Ling and Heath Heathers aplenty. Lovely views across the lawn to the red topped barn, a nice spot to pause for a cuppa on the way back. All in all just the right sort of evening to be out and about on our moor. And, from now on, don't forget to pack those headtorches.