All children back at school this week
We set off through the village
Do what I say, not what I do!
Spring has sprung
We climb up
Leader John G confers with Backmarker John L - 25 here today.
Everyone waits for the off
And we continue up
On to Steps Lane
Highland cattle
And his mates
Fearful horse jumps
Ready for the Gatcombe horse event
We reach a barn
Misty by the long barrow and the Tingle Stone
Over the road we cross a high stile
And across a field
Towards
The golf course
They wave us through
On the footpath
Snowdrops? No, golf balls
Warming up
Practising different lengths of shots
We pass down near to a hedge
And mount a high stile to safety
John leads the way steeply down
To a vertical descent stone stile
The old favourite peephole view
Of the gardens
Looking good, even at this time of year
Time to prune
Time to see 'em off!
One last look
Uphill - that's a surprise!
Views to the North
A lake down below
We cross the stream
Which flag is this?
Wild crocuses (croci?) make a lovely showing
We head down
Past real snowdrops
Back to the cars