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		Chalford Sports & Social Club CP. A cold January day. A determined bunch of ramblers stride over . .
		To where Richard is ready to take them for a walk . .
		Heading down through France Lynch and up to Avenis Green . .
		Before following the path downhill . .
		Through a smart green kissing gate . .
		And into the woods . .
		Out the other side through the unpainted version of the kissing gate . .
		And down to Valley Corner with Brunel's viaduct in the background . .
		We head along the canal . .
		Past the old lock keeper's cottage . .
		Pausing for a breath . .
		Before we begin our climb uphill - Frampton Mansell behind us . .
		We cross a stream . .
		And are greeted at the top by this friendly chap . .
And all his friendly friends who gather round those who choose to have coffee in their field . .
The rest of us relax on a grassy bank out of harm's way . .
Our route takes us out through Waterlane . .
Then through the woods . .
And down into Battlescombe . .
Where we walk up the valley . .
Jumping a stream. Left foot forward. Walking pole flapping in the air . .
	Or right foot forward. Walking pole planted in the stream for support . .
	A short climb brings us to a track leading to Bisley where lunch is to be taken . .
	But on this walk we go the long way round heading in the opposite direction down into the valley . .
	Then back up again . .
	Resting at the top . .
	Before lunch at the cricket ground - a rose on the end of three thorns? . .
	Time for a quick half . .
	Then on our way under the suspicious gaze of the Bisley cat . .
	Across the fields - another rambling group heading in the opposite direction . .
	A lesson in corner cutting as the footpath turns back on itself . .
	To head through a farm . .
	And we make our way . .
	Along the side of the Toadsmoor Valley . .
	To Eastcombe where we stop to look across the village . .
	And pause for a look at Eastcombe football team before we head for home . .
	As promised, the statistics of the walk with the canal at the 2 mile marker, lunch after 7 miles and an easy afternoon! Thank you Richard, much enjoyed, Mike . .
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	Photos and captions by Richard, who also stood in for Jacky today . .
	As you can see, we thoroughly enjoy getting to know the South Cotswolds. We try to keep fit and succeed in having a good old chat. If you are interested in coming with us, see our walks programme and ring the leader if you have any questions about a particular walk. After two or three walks we hope you will then want to join the group as part of the national Ramblers' Association.