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southcotswoldramblers.org.uk St Chloe and Windsoredge 2 May 2007 A walk with views from Woodchester devised by Heather and Mike . |
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| Would
you allow this man to lead you to the ends of the earth? . |
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| Well
13 ramblers decided that they would as they gathered for Mike's walk at
the Ram Inn in Woodchester . |
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Passing this little fellow by the roadside as we set off . |
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| And
old Church Mill - now residential accommodation . |
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| We
cross the A46 . |
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as we head uphill we look back at the convent . |
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| And
over South Woodchester . |
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| Then
continuing uphill . |
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| We
walk along to St Chloe . |
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| Passing
this intriguing sign - anyone seen a great green bush cricket? Common in the Dordogne but not in the UK apparently - see photos here . |
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| We
now look down at the Catholic Church . |
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| And
pass many pretty cottages . . |
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| Once
the water supply . |
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| A
quick look across the valley . |
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| Then
we check out Dunkirk Manor . |
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| Together
with the court house just round the corner - once visited by Judge
Jefferies . |
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| Before
heading down to Dunkirk Mill . |
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| Leaving
the mill behind we recross the A46 . |
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| And
head towards the Jovial Foresters, just taking delivery of what makes
the foresters jovial . |
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| We
look back down at Dunkirk Mill . |
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| Then
up at a lurking predator . |
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| Before
heading round the top of Nailsworth and spotting this example of time
gone by . |
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| Our
walk takes us along shady paths . |
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| To
the top of the hill and the new Forest Green football ground . |
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| Coffee
in a children's playground where there is a queue for the seesaw
. |
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| Some
of us just sit and think . |
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| And
think and think . |
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| Before
we head off down the hill . |
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| Looking
across the lower part of the Woodchester Mansion valley . |
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| Excellent
colour blending (I am told) . |
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| Then
it's down into the valley . |
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| Pausing
at the bottom for our Chairman to check out a retirement home . |
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| Looks
ideal for you Brian . |
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| Then
we look across the valley to Dunkirk Manor . |
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| And
to Amberley . |
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| Much
hotter and the water would be inviting . |
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| But
we head on up to South Woodchester, taking advantage of this old seat . |
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| And
climbing up through this unusual stile . |
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| Before heading back to the pub watched by one of the locals | |||
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| Photographs and captions thanks to Richard. | |||
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