WW 28th December 2022

 

Always worth checking, just in case. Many years since now. But luckily there they were - Greater Horseshoe I think.

Out from the quarry on a quiet, warm, moist evening and a nice crescent moon. Sounds of water rushing over the dam to head up and round. By the phone mast and the end of the leat, sings of recent maintenance. Along, along with owls hooting very near. Down to Meavy and Norsworthy Bridge where the river was rushing. And back along with not even the sign of a car let alone anyone else. Back round and over the dams.

The last Wednesday walk of the year.

TWW 27th December 2022

 

The last Tuesday walk of the year!  Where did 2022 go!  A select group arrived via foot and vehicle at the pub car park – no not allowed in for a drink yet!

Off we set, down the hill, to enjoy some paths, some roads, some Moor.  Stopping to pay our respects to William we embarked on what involved some mud, some wet, some sun, some dry…… oh yes and some artistic falling over!  On the way up to some reservoir we met some people who were friends of some and some good catching up was done.  Then continuing on down and along some restoration of signs went on. En route we saw some horses, some sheep and some pigs and some more pigs, too.

Then finally with some even more wet a quick look at some veg growing and on to the pub for some good food, some good drink and some good chat.  

So, to sum it all up, a good, if somewhat soggy walk.  And then some of us got wet again on the way home.  Looking forward to some really good 2023 walks.

PS some of us were having so much fun we forgot to take any photos, so please excuse this one – taken with the pub pigs back in the summer.

Jane

WW 21st December 2022

 

The men went walking in the woods.
The ladies stayed by the fire. 

They had a nice chat and got wet. 
We had a nice chat and didn’t. 

The mulled wine was hot, 
the mince pies crispy 
and the nibbles multicoloured. 

Lovely! 

Happy Christmas everyone
Stella

TWW 20th December 2022

 

They came from all directions to meet punctually in Cawsand car park. The walk was to be shorter than planned but the weather was as good as you get in December.

Off down through the village to pick up the coast path out to Penlee Point where three nice benches with extensive views made an ideal coffee stop. Then it was off in the warm sun to Rame Head where they still haven’t fitted the doors and windows to the chapel. Back round towards Polhawn Fort with sweeping views along Whitsand Bay and beyond. Out onto the road for a bit, a couple of fields from Trehill Farm, then onto Rame Lane and back to the car park in perfect time. The “mafia” house still there glowering over the village.

Up to the excellent Canteen and a nice surprise as Stella’s son Peter and his family had coincidentally decided to lunch there as well. A lovely meal was enjoyed and we left just as the expected wake arrived.

A real birthday treat.

Mike

WW 14th December 2022

 

The road was rather icy out to Norsworthy with rather a cooling nor' easterly blowing. Where to go, only one (or two) places really. Up along the track by Lethertor Bridge. The rapid Meavy decided against walking the iron planks. By the potato cave, by the farm and up to the leat. Out along, all very quiet, to the aqueduct. And there the icicles gleamed as the leat tumbled from Raddick. Back along and into the wood. Then out of the silence the sound of a chainsaw. Now just who and why would anyone be using a chainsaw in the plantation a week before Christmas? Down the steep track with lots of recently tumbled trees back to the car. Hoping to get back ... but all was fine, nice and gentle got us through. These full on winter evenings are rather nice - once you get out in them.

TWW 13th December 2022

 

The mercury was hovering around zero as we assembled in the car park of the Fox and Hounds, but the fresh easterly wind made it feel a lot colder.  We set of up the track to Nodden Gate at a brisk pace, but soon slowed as the surface underfoot became progressively icier.  Taking the track north, it wasn’t long before we were ascending Great Nodden.  There was a sprinkling of snow on the ground, but not enough to impede our progress.  A brief stop at the top to take in the views and take the obligatory “team photo” beside the cairn, before continuing our journey.  As we reached Coombe Down, the suggestion of heading up to Gren and Great Links Tors was rejected, so we continued to “the points”, and found a spot out of the wind for a brew.  Suitably refreshed, we headed on to Lake Down, before descending to the viaduct.  Along the Granite Way (which was thankfully free of ice) , and back up Station Road to the pub for a well-earned lunch.

Phil

WW 7th December 2022

 

Wow, wow indeed, it just happened to be one of those evenings.

The full Cold Moon (last full moon of the year) and a cooling easterly.

To set out from the Scout Hut with the most amazing cloudscape - cirrocumulous I think.

Up by the faithful stones to Eylesbarrow and round to Higher Hartor Tor for a wee bit of shelter for a cuppa.

No need for a torch as the path gleamed out lit by the Cold  Moon adorned with a full moonbow.

By a quiet Ditsworthy, as the ground began to crunch, and back.

TWW 6th December 2022

 

Planned by Anne, executed by your Committee

We dutifully followed the route to find all the things on a cool day by Burrrator and over Ringmore before a pleasant luncheon in the Royal Oak - very nice.

Sad to see two dead wood pigeons in different locations, hopefully they died of old age rather than avian flu, good to see that the reservoir was pretty full, though not actually overflowing.

Lovely weather, stone circle and medieval farmstead, what else could you want?

Kicking up autumn leaves, remembering bluebell walks in spring, a chat to the lonely Gander, around and up, up, up to be greeted by warm winter sun and down through Brisworthy and lovely Lovaton, more woods with blackbirds, scratching among the leaves and squirrels chasing along the moss covered branches. Lovely!

Thanks Anne