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Mel

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TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« on: 23:18:45, 05/04/20 »
What a gorgeous day it was today.  And I was wracking my brains for a walk that would avoid people, knowing that the sunshine would bring them out in their droves.  My original plan was to walk to Paull via the Havenside path in search of bluebells (I remembered there are some in the woodland there) but it’s a popular walk (at Paull) at the best of times.
 
Instead, I plumped for a walk up to the next village, returning across the fields.
 
I decided to get the worst of the road walking / pavement plodding out of the way first and headed through Watsons Park:
 
 
 
… and then onto the road for about a mile or so:
 
 
 
I’ve never seen this road so quiet. 
 
Passing the fire/ambulance station with it’s lovely cherry tree in blossom:
 
 
 
I forgot about the hill at the traffic lights though!  Kwooooorrr.  I was glad the lights were at red so I could have a breather  ;)
 
I decided to cut through the Church.  Another lovely building, and a bit more hill to climb up:
 
 
 
The exit brings me out opposite Nuns Walk with its info board high up on the wall:






A lovely leafy-lane walk followed before bursting out into the paddocks:

 
 
 
Apparently seeing a piebald horse is good luck  O0
 
Through the paddocks and more leafy laneage:
 
 
 
What a cracker of a blossom tree  :)
 
The least interesting lane of the walk was this one which crosses the Cranswick Foods access road:
 
 
 
At least it’s fairly short and I spotted some newly installed alpacas/llamas:
 
 
 
….before turning onto a tiny dead-end lane to curve round the back of the last building:
 
 
 
This path is notoriously squishy and badly maintained so I was surprised to find it both dry and the hedgerows cut back, although some of the fencing still needed attention.
 
I ended up on Middle Lane and gave way to two horse riders out enjoying the sunshine.  I was surprised to see them riding on the road as neither were shod. 
 
 
 
I exited Middle Lane and crossed Staithes Lane and onto the fields:
 
 
 
Yep, them pesky cooling towers again!
 
A little further along and Hedon Church came into view:
 
 
 
Plus I spotted an “old school” ditch crossing device – two planks of wood.  Though I didn’t need to cross it, I just had to, for old time’s sake.
 
A look back at Preston Church:
 
 
 
I give up trying to get the Shacklesborough sheep poo off my lens.  I think it's dissolved the coating on the glass.


Had a nice chat with this chap who was doing his bit for social distancing:
 
 
 
At the end of the field there is a bench.  So I sat.  In the sunshine. With some nice rural views (ie. facing away from the cooling towers).  I felt a knot of anxiety that I never realised I was feeling disappear and a lovely feeling of peaceful calm came over me. 
 
After a short stretch across the next crop field I crossed the old railtrack and on into the “cow field”.  This time I simply walked straight across it to the unofficial exit at the other side:
 
 
 
…and I popped out onto the track behind Elsie Gate. 
 
I decided to follow the track to Farrand Road to get a pic of this sculpture/memorial (which I’ve been meaning to do for a while now):
 
 
 
It’s lit up on a night too and looks really lovely.
 
I was thrilled to discover that the official “you are now entering Hedon” sign has been revamped:
 
 
 
It was looking a bit shabby and faded before Christmas.
 
Oh, here’s a peculiarity of the locality – white phone boxes:
 
 
 
I went up the track behind Drapers Lane:
 
 
 
Parched and baked dry to the point there’s big cracks in the mud.  It’s hard to imagine the drain bank had overtopped just a couple of months ago with all the rain and storms Whatever They Were Called.
 
And more of the same along the unofficial side of the Havenside path:
 
 
 
Eventually I returned to the main road and checked on the chippy which is closed until further notice:
 
 
 
After noticing the doors on the first floor I decided I must look into the building’s history (it’s a listed building).  I don’t often look at the shop from this angle – I’m either in it or go in the tradesman’s entrance at the back.  After having a little look through the window to see if everything looked okay I continued home for a well deserved chicken and coleslaw sarnie and a fluffy coffee.
 
For the first time in ages, I’m fancying fish and chips  ;D
 
Well, it were a reet nice mooch in’t sunshine it were and I’ve enjoyed “re-living” it writing this.
 
 :) 

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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #1 on: 23:41:34, 05/04/20 »
Nice one, clearly you are a hedonist.
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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #2 on: 07:13:30, 06/04/20 »
A very nice local walk and pics.  O0
That's an unusual memorial, far better (to me anyway) than the typical dark ugly statues. Llamas and alpacas seem to be popular these days.

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« Reply #3 on: 07:14:12, 06/04/20 »
Nice pics & report Mel O0
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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #4 on: 07:42:32, 06/04/20 »
Not a bad walk from the door Mel  O0 Nice pics.

Did you get any sense out of Worzel?

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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #5 on: 08:00:16, 06/04/20 »

Lovely pics Mel, I think a lot of us are feeling a bit of unfocused anxiety at the moment.

Did you get any sense out of Worzel?
Surely the question should be did he get any sense out of Mel.

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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #6 on: 08:03:47, 06/04/20 »
Lovely to see the spring blossom, Mel, and I like the Hedon town sign     :)

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« Reply #7 on: 08:40:13, 06/04/20 »
I liked the fact that the memorial was for all those who went to fight and for those that supported them at home rather than "just" those who died - I am not certainly not belittling their sacrifice but I thought it was a nice touch.

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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #8 on: 08:42:05, 06/04/20 »
Another lovely Melliemooch O0
Are the white phone boxes something to do with Hull and thereabouts having your own separate phone company ?

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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #9 on: 09:11:15, 06/04/20 »
It was a real pleasure to read and view.  :)
A night under silnylon. Doesn't have the same ring to it.

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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #10 on: 10:26:26, 06/04/20 »
Thanks Mel, makes my daily park walk seem like a bleak dander.
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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #11 on: 11:08:03, 06/04/20 »
 O0 O0 O0
Surprised there werent more peeps about! Day like that. Great blossom.
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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #12 on: 14:38:16, 06/04/20 »
Great report again Mel. You’re not reigniting the “are they alpacas or llamas” discussion again are you?  ;D

Mel

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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #13 on: 17:29:22, 06/04/20 »
Nice one, clearly you are a hedonist.


Thanks  :)   and indeed I am a Hedonist  O0


A very nice local walk and pics.  O0
That's an unusual memorial, far better (to me anyway) than the typical dark ugly statues. Llamas and alpacas seem to be popular these days.


Cheers VGH  :)  There seems to be a few memorials like these cropping up around here, metal sculpture seems to be "a thing" at the moment. 


Nice pics & report Mel O0 


Cheers Tracey  :)


Not a bad walk from the door Mel  O0  Nice pics.

Did you get any sense out of Worzel?


Thanks April  :)  I had a right good yap with him and put the world to rights  ;D


Lovely pics Mel, I think a lot of us are feeling a bit of unfocused anxiety at the moment.
Surely the question should be did he get any sense out of Mel.


Cheers Mark  :)  .... followed by  >:(    :D


Lovely to see the spring blossom, Mel, and I like the Hedon town sign     :)


Cheers Dovegirl  :)  the spring blossom is really going for it now.


I liked the fact that the memorial was for all those who went to fight and for those that supported them at home rather than "just" those who died - I am not certainly not belittling their sacrifice but I thought it was a nice touch.


We have an official war memorial in the cemetery for those who died and yes, I think this is a thoughtful touch too  :)


Another lovely Melliemooch O0 
Are the white phone boxes something to do with Hull and thereabouts having your own separate phone company ?


Cheers Karl  :)   You're absolutely spot on about the phone boxes/separate phone company.


It was a real pleasure to read and view.  :)


Thank you.  Glad you enjoyed it G&P  :)


Thanks Mel, makes my daily park walk seem like a bleak dander.


Awww, I'm sorry jimbob  :-[


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Surprised there werent more peeps about! Day like that. Great blossom.


Cheers Ed  :)  The people count was 64, I just chose my shots wisely.


Great report again Mel. You’re not reigniting the “are they alpacas or llamas” discussion again are you?  ;D


Thanks RR  :)   Not intentionally but I'm still none the wiser  ;D




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Re: TR A right nice walk in the sunshine
« Reply #14 on: 08:27:11, 08/04/20 »
Nice photos, Mel - particularly like the telephoto shot of the scarecrow. And the cherry blossom is lovely.
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