Spent the afternoon exploring dingles on the Long Mountain, as the result of Mrs BWW saying she wanted to see some bluebells, I thought it was too early, but of course, I got it wrong.
Discovered some exception stands of bluebells, in areas where we have been stunned by established beds of wood anemones and primroses.
Hopefully the bluebells will go on for some more weeks as there is a good variation of aspect in these dingles. We did have to wander off piste to find the best, but as the walk furniture had been trashed in preference of making the field margins stockproof I did not feel too guilty about this. I suppose someday when I get around to a replacement for photopot, I will do some TR's. The importance of these dingles is probably not recognised and the significance of some lostways there will remain unknown.
We spent so much time enjoying our surroundings that time became too limited to test the feeling of at a farm where a right of way terminates at the Welsh Border and in a tasty little dingle.
We then had a very good meal and refreshments at the Lowfield Arms, expressed our admiration for the professionalism of their hospitality, with the reservation that we had to climb a gate in order to start and finish our walk. That was apparently 'thorn in the side' of the pubs management as the property owner, S.J.Roberts Ltd, an expanding manufacturing company are blind to the connection of the between the access network and the hospitality trade.
PS the bluebells seem early this year, but the trees seem late in coming to full leaf. Is the lack of full tree cover bringing the bluebells on with more sun falling on the normally shaded ground?