The group may be small but there is enthusiasm in the ranks. We’re hoping to have two walks a month on the second and fourth Sunday. The latter may not be advertised but please contact me nearer the time for details.
The atmosphere was wonderful in Tideswell on Easter Sunday morning. Gold on the clock face glinted in the sunshine, bells pealed and families walked to church on snowy pavements. Our local walk was notable for the many conversations we had with people, all of whom were out making the most of the lovely day. Snowdrifts were deep in places but this meant good views as our boots were level with the tops of walls on some lanes. A memorable day. For the first time this year the temperature was above freezing for April’s walk through Lathkill Dale. For the first time too, layers were shed! Sunlight on the river with its submerged mosses gave the water a distinctive green hue. Ancient bridges were a feature of this lovely walk – Raper bridge near Alport, the medieval Conksbury bridge and one over the river Bradford with an inscription from Wordsworth who conveys the timelessness of such places so well. “Still glides the stream, and shall forever glide: The form remains, the function never dies.”
Helen Royle 872550