Well I did go, and eleven other insane ramblers turned up too. We set off in driving snow and headed to the summit – the highest point in Suffolk, Great Wood Hill 128 metres. (Yes I know that's not Everest, but it's as high as we do around here – and the views, when there's not a blizzard are splendid.)
Undetered by the weather we plodded on through the mud, to be rewarded after lunch by glorious sunshine – who says life isn't fair!
And . . . I finished my first 'A Group' walk, all of it, every muddy step of the way
. . . woooo-hoo!
After a big mug of tea and a bath I was bouncy enough to bake cherry and vanilla muffins
. . . and I'm going to eat one right now :-)
well done... the everest of suffolk!!! Hope you enjoyed the muffin. Lesley
ReplyDeleteThat's a good step out-your bath was well deserved! It looks like a lovely part of the country for walking.
ReplyDeleteIts not the height nor the weather that would put me off..it the distance! well done. You must be very fit.
ReplyDeleteJust a thimbleful
ReplyDeleteHow I envy you ! I used to belong to a rambling group and once a month we would walk, all over East Anglia - and don't you see wonderful sights once you get off the roads !
If you squint at that mud it looks like the sea coming in! - well done on the walk :)
ReplyDeleteDid you say 14 miles? Wow!
ReplyDeleteI am pretty good at urban long distance walking, but 14 miles does sound like a very long distance.
Glad that the landscape rewarded you with its beauty.
xo
Well done! I think you deserved a second muffin!
ReplyDeleteWell done Celia! I've only ever managed to walk a maximum of 8 miles and my feet were blistered for days!
ReplyDeleteThe last photo is beautiful - you can't beat an expansive East Anglian sky!
Jeanne x
the clouds are magnificent! kudos for the distance & yea for muffins after.
ReplyDeleteCelia, 14 miles -- wow. I've done 14 km when fit but 14 miles is much further. You surely deserved that hot tub afterwards. Looks like a great time despite the mud and cold early on in the day. Give my best to the undergardeners :)
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