Looking a bit like a scene from a Spaghetti Western, the men of South Cots
Are ready to lead us into battle
Following John to the ends of the earth - when he has worked out which way that is
So we head out of Luckington
Across fields
Our path briefly lined with flowers
Of all colours
Heading down into a familiar valley
A large farm behind us
Our leader's boot protects us from a dangerous strand of barbed wire
On to Sopworth
Through the village
Catching up - Graham had stopped to look at a tree
Hanging baskets looking good
Our route follows a wide farm track
Till we stop for coffee
And cake from John
Taking it easy
We are watching you
The source of one of the Avons
Continuing over a field followed by a short road walk
Which ends when a stone slab stile
Takes us along the side of a valley
Past a cottage
With some splendid floral displays
And the knicker elastic factory
Over the river
And through Grove Wood Nature Reserve
Up a bank - a hand pointing the way
Looking back at Sherston Church
And ahead to Brookend
Which we soon reach
Through the village
Identified by Graham as Turkish Hazel
Through Sherston Churchyard
Along the drive
And back into the village
Photos and captions by Richard, uploaded by Sally