Thursday 6 March 2014

A walk around Underriver







Today was a beautiful, warm Spring day and I went for a walk with my U3A Ramblers group. It was supposed to be a 4-5 mile walk but the conditions underfoot made it seem twice as long.


There were masses of Spring flowers blooming. Clumps of snowdrops still in flower amongst the crocuses and daffodils.


As you all know there has been widespread flooding in the UK and the ground everywhere is saturated. We were slipping and sliding all over the place.
A typical Kent Oast house (used for drying the hops to make beer) now converted to a home.



The path had been blocked by a fallen tree which came down a couple of weeks ago in the last storm. Four of us chose to see if we could get through along this ancient pathway. The rest of the group went along a bridleway which had been turned into a mud slide by the horses.












The first lambs I've seen this Spring
More trees down!
It was almost three hours later that we arrived back in the village of Underriver. We finished off with a drink and meal in the local pub but not before we had changed into cleaner footwear.

PS: Still experiencing problems with my computer. Can't blame Google or Blogspot. The computer had a bug and has now been stripped back to the factory settings which means I am still having a problem operating my usual settings. Will get there but it's slow going!
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11 comments:

  1. biebkriebels6 March 2014 at 19:32

    Oh, what a mess to walk in the mud like that! It will take a long time for the grounds to get dry again.

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  2. Betsy Banks Adams6 March 2014 at 20:01

    Sorry about your computer problems. NO FUN... Good Luck.

    Yipes---what a hike! I hate trudging along in that kind of MUD and YUK. But---glad you had a change of shoes/boots --so that you could enjoy a great meal together.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  3. Cynthia6 March 2014 at 21:26

    I think the lambs and the flowers make the muddy walk worth it. And what fun, to live in an Oast house!

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  4. eileeninmd6 March 2014 at 21:51

    Wow, that is a muddy trail, you are all troopers to continue thru the mud. The wildflowers are gorgeous. The lamb is adorable too. Lovely post.

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  5. Anonymous7 March 2014 at 01:31

    I remember mud from my farm childhood. I detest it. Lovely photos, full of the promise of spring.

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  6. DJan7 March 2014 at 02:23

    I love that picture of the sweet lamb family. Trying to type with one finger totally without any feeling. What a sensation! :-)

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  7. Linda W.7 March 2014 at 04:15

    Looks like your walk was quite the adventure! But I see sunny skies and lots of green.

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  8. Gattina7 March 2014 at 17:21

    Certainly a beautiful walk but also tiring ! Here it's the same the grass is like a sponge and it's muddy everywhere !

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  9. orvokki7 March 2014 at 19:25

    Wonderful spring -time views, you have already so much green and flower. I believe you had lovely walking there.
    Greeting from Finland

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)7 March 2014 at 23:00

    Intrepid walkers! Love the signs of early spring. I hate computer problems -- I think we got ours right this time (knock wood) -- had to send it back twice.

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  11. diane b8 March 2014 at 11:31

    That must have been a hard walk. The lamb is cute it won't be long before it warms up and everything is blooming and hopefully dried out.

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