Nine intrepid walkers set out from The Olde Plough at Bere Ferrers (sadly closed on Tuesdays). We had Terry and Rosemary much in mind as her funeral had taken place the day before and this was the first walk that Terry had joined the full group for over a year ago – RIP both.
As we headed
through the village and over the fields towards the Tamar, the weather was
kind, if blustery, so we had good views up and down river just after high water
(specially organised!) Half the party
continued to Thorn Point beach, which proved soggy. We were bemused by the sign
“Danger, gas pipeline”! I wonder if we could have tapped into it to augment the
non-Russian supply….
Coffee was
late at 11.50, but much enjoyed. By then, the wind had really freshened. We
toiled up Hanging Woods hill, emerging at the Tamar Winery (closed), a new
functional building that doesn’t offend. We traversed various fields, crossed
the ‘hump’ of the peninsula and stopped for late lunch in the woods – same place
as with Terry, with Charlie doing his “we look down on them” act!
At this
point, the rain began and a rather bedraggled party eventually emerged by the
river Tavy. The leader suggested the riverside track was less muddy than the
footpath – WRONG!
It was a
good nine miles of varied scenery and far more wildflowers than I had predicted.
Thanks to all for braving the wind and rain.