With Alfie getting free breakfast from a group of squadies of sausage and Bacon (lucky chap) we and J.P hit the local bakery for breakfast before heading off north out of town for an uphill route to allow us to sit on the hill and watch the Aussies walk up hill to join us on our moorland ridgeway walk to paddon hill then down to the boggy vale below it , catching our breath we had another walker pass us with a quick hello , this chap turned out to be another lejoger named Tommy Allan walking for help for heroes (pic).
The walk today then went downhill through forestry commission roads into Byrness valley then following the pretty river walk passed the church to the now closed "last cafe in England" now no more sadly, but as the Aussies were booked into the youth hostel we followed along, now this hostel is no longer in the Yha but it certainly benefits from this with a much greater understanding of walkers needs, with a two course meal for 8 quid and amazingly an honesty shop with everything you need . A supurb stop called "Forest view"
The wonders, wandering's and whinge's of one dog (Alfie) and his man! (Andy the author!)
Walking 1000 miles from Lands end to John O'Groats in aid of The Air Ambulance (starts april 7th 2024)
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Bellingham to Byrness 22/5th
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Almost into Scotland with approx 4 weeks to go,god knows what I will do when you bloggers are all finished, oh yea,I know theirs the little thing called the world cup. Its great to know that all is going well particulary with little Alfie. Hope the weather stays good for you, do you think you might meet some of the TGO challengers?
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