Today's walk was probably the most exhausting walk I have ever done. Although it was only just over 22 miles the terrain, especially from Seaton to Lyme Regis, was awful; the normal ups and downs but due to the amount of recent rainfall the path was a quagmire - just very slippery. Our boots felt so heavy with the accumulation of mud. Melv managed to have a tumble down some steps but luckily he didn't splash me with mud! We started out from Ladram at 7.30a.m. and arrived, absolutely shattered, at Charmouth at 7.45p.m. and we barely stopped walking all day. (We did have an ice cream at Lyme Regis but don't tell Lyn! We also had a beer at Beer - we felt obliged).
To compensate we are now staying at Wood Farm Caravan & Camping Park. The facilities are excellent and the owners have been very generous with their sponsorship for the RNLI. Thank you.
During the day Lyn was able to buy me a new stick as a replacement for the one Melv left behind in Budleigh Salterton. I hope he won't be so careless with this one!
"Twister" (whoever he/she is) has made a reappearance on the blog site and we thought he/she had expired!
Well you had a nice lie-in so I expect that explains your late finish !! Actually I think you said that it was to be a "severe" day. Anyway Pete, perhaps you'd get Melv just to confirm that it is ok for Melissa to learn to drive in his red Volvo (F677CVG) - she looked very confident as she swept past me at 95mph on the A38, though I have to say that Graham had his eyes closed. Apparently after looking at the speedo Melissa reassured Graham that they weren't speeding ......
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