Todays walk in detail

Fourteen hardy souls chose to spend a few hours on a cold, windy day with the odd shower in the great outdoors rather than in a warm, jam packed, frenetic load of lemmings in Meadowhell. We had a brisk start encouraged by the weather via Wortley, Crane Moor and Eastfield Farm where we had a brief stop for drinks them on towards Berry Moor where we were joined by two lonely horses who joined our group and when they realised they were not being fed decided to block the next style after some persuasion they moved and we passed through, although one horse decided to put its snout into a coat pocket but again did not find any Christmas treats. We them continued against the strong cold wind to Moor End and lunch was taken on the Dove Valley Trail. Knabbes Farm was negotiated with help from Phillip Bullens and with a following wind passed Pule Hill Hall and Thurgoland then through the tunnel at Huthwaite, Merry Christmas was echoed through the tunnel, the finished at Finkle Street car park. Refreshment was taken at the Commercial at Chapeltown. A very enjoyable day despite some muddy patches. Thank you to all who braved the forecast and a Merry Christmas to everyone.