It’s been a long emotionally draining week.
A family emergency meant that no walking has taken place all week. Luckily I was ahead of schedule. So I had that cushion to allow me to not feel pressured that I was falling behind.
For three days mum was dog sitting whilst I was away sorting things out.
I’m back south with Dolly. “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I’m all out of bubblegum.” Or that’s the way it feels. Dolly prefers to quote the bus fight scene from Nobody, “I’m going to fuck you up”. But the sentiment is the same.
I can’t go into specifics. But biology does not make you a dad.
But this morning Nath after a failed attempt to find a walking spot I had seen on an OS Map, took Dolly and me to The Vyne.
We didn’t actually go into The Vyne and pay their parking fees.
Nath parked in a lay-by on a side road.
Our actual walk was Morgaston Wood.
Start Point: SU 62828 57390
Distance: 1.2 miles
Total Distance: 14.42 miles
Unlike the previous couple of walks this was a muddy walk. The paths here well worn and very muddy from lots of use.
What struck me early on was the lack of any bird song. It was eerily silent.
As we made our way along the well trodden paths we saw other walkers enjoying the grey overcast day in this wooded haven.
Was this the reason there were no birds? Too many humans about?
A nice feature of this ancient wood are the streams running through it. I bet on a hot summers day with the trees in all their green glory, being by one of these streams would be glorious.
It was only towards the end of the walk that I saw I think a robin, and heard any bird sounds.
At the end of the walk I did thank Nath for sharing it with Dolly and me.
I really did enjoy this return to the walking, especially being able to do it with Nath.
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