Preparations for Jill and Sue's Oakridge walk at the village hall
A good turnout
Despite the presence of Brian (Storm Brian, that is!)
Dog camouflaged by dry stone wall
Sue's leading today. Gloves and hats in evidence.
Down to Baker's Mill
And past the hexagonal house below Frampton Mansell
It rained a lot last night.
Along the canal path
Sue waits at the bridge where we cross over to the other side
And come out by the Daneway
The Portal
Where some pose
Up to Sapperton past chickens
We head to the church
Jill tells us these carvings are atlantes, male equivalents of caryatides
Sapperton church is now owned by the Churches Conservation Trust
We pass an imposing tree house
And an equally imposing extension, with thatched roof
Autumn leaves
And more signs of autumn
Though no-one knows what they are called
A brief glimpse of Pinbury
Before we descend to the stream where Peter and people in wellies wade through
But others use the bridge.
A discussion ensues!
After an ascent, a breather
Is this the result of Storm Brian, or maybe Hurricane Ophelia?
Sue prepares her wellies and trousers for the rain
Another fallen branch
Exmoor ponies, I'm told
In Siccaridge Wood dormouse boxes
The hole at the back near the bark
A steep rather slippery descent
Spindle berries
No chance with us around!
A short contour path
A horse replaces the old spot piglets here last time we came past
Maybe no mobile signal in this part of the world?
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