All was calm, all was warm, all was just fine.
Out from the dam expecting the water to be tumbling down - but not a drop. Over and round and down to the muddy track. A quick check and the reservoir must be very nearly full, full, full. Some odd lights and woofing dog by the bank - better not investigate. Over Sheepstor Dam and out to the road. Up Joey's Lane and round where the bikers ensure a muddy way. To the end and the track just disappeared into a pile of fallen timber. Somehow we made our way through and into the arboretum to the very nice bench for a cuppa - goodness me it is warm. Out to Norsworthy where a very nice man, somewhat incongruously, was sitting in his car with a tiny, proper wood burner merrily burning and a video playing on his phone. Ready to dip into the reservoir track but just what is that? South West Water have launched 'Operation Leviathan' - I kid you not! So it must be that there is a really huge primordial beast lurking in the water ready to leap out and devour passing walkers. But NO! it is just they are a tiny bit worried that people might be illegally catching and cooking up fish! I wonder what name they will use when a really giant primordial monster appears? 'Operation nothing to worry about' I suppose. So muddily round and back to the cars. And as we bimbled the rain started to pour, so suitably wet time to don waterproofs. On to the usual welcome at the Burrator Inn and very nice to see some youngsters shooting pool - proper pub.
A nice evening.