Why is everyone looking at Olivia? She's not leading
John is. He checks his watch.
Avening looking colourful today.
We head up through the churchyard on this incredibly humid day
Past wild roses
And cultivated climbing ones.
Lots of black lambs
Very cute
A mass of buttercups
A procession through a flat field
Very well-marked path
This kissing gate doesn't look very accessible
Pea (or bean?) shoots
We come out by Chavenage House
Where we could buy this dovecote for less than £163.60? Won't fit in my rucksack.
Past dairy cows among the buttercups
Back markers Jane and Graham doing a sterling job
John clears the way into the wood
And we eventually arrive in Tetbury. No-one opts for a makeover.
We have to walk up the A433
Because this construction work seems to be in the way of our usual path
A few poppies in the wheat
After a lunch in the shade, we continue
Unusual horse jumps
We wait for everyone to catch up, taking advantage of the shade again, everyone flagging a bit in the heat.
A field of barley
Getting close to our destination
We can spot part of this beautiful garden below
But the non-functioning water fountain adds insult to injury on this hot day.
Photos, captions and processing by Sally, uploaded by Mike