tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post4313258271756966727..comments2024-03-29T11:20:22.205+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Wednesday Walk - A ramble up the Colne Valley, with an option to Go LongAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-66465191285510101732017-04-06T10:15:14.290+01:002017-04-06T10:15:14.290+01:00n=10 off the train at Wakes Colne, with nine setti...n=10 off the train at Wakes Colne, with nine setting out on the morning leg of the walk, and our Birthday girl taking a taxi to the lunch pub to enjoy a relaxed morning: she joined us on the afternoon leg of the walk.<br />w=sunny-morning-afternoon-initially-overcast-then-sunny-again-mild-to-warm-all-day. Fine walking conditions for this lovely walk. Plenty of Spring flowers and blackthorn blossom, and some new born lambs in the fields (discouraging us to order lamb shank or shepherd's pie for lunch). Said lunch stop at the Five Bells was as good as ever, with generous portions of well-cooked food, served with a friendly smile. Although one in our group returned her meal (over cooked) everyone else enjoyed their repast. The afternoon was initially overcast but the sun soon shone through again as we headed for "Bewers", arriving just after 4 pm, and in good time for the 16-39 hrs return train service to Marks Tey. The four chaps on the walk said their goodbyes to the ladies on the walk at Bures station, and set out on the Sudbury walk, still in lovely Spring sunshine. More plentiful displays of wild Spring flowers and blossom as we headed along the Stour Valley path. Visits to churches and stops to admire the scenery meant we arrived in Sudbury a little later than planned, so we (very reluctantly) by-passed tea at the Mill Hotel and headed direct to the toy-town railway station, to catch the 19-38 hrs service back to Marks Tey. A quick connection there, and we were back in London on the dot of 9 pm. <br />SWC days - and double headers - do not get much better than this. Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896105028157686446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-23113010241357114142017-04-02T13:13:35.105+01:002017-04-02T13:13:35.105+01:00will do the longer walk if the day is nice....will do the longer walk if the day is nice....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com