Last Saturday afternoon, which was probably the final fine day of the year, the MadGang set out on an invigorating eight mile yomp across the moors above Edmundbyers ending up at The Punch Bowl Inn for a refreshing pint of Consett ale (as is the tradition).
Half way through the following photographic record of our expedition you will come across three pictures of a small, brick building. This is a netty. I'm sure you do not need me to tell you what it's usage was.
The man setting fire to the heather is doing so deliberately.
DC stands for "District Council" and is on a boundary stone.
The photo of the pub at the end was not taken by me but lifted from Google.
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You are so fortunate to be able to go on walks. Thanks for taking us along with you and the MadFam. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Wish I could've been there :)
ReplyDeleteSo the MadDogs - do they strain at the invisible leash wanting to herd those sheeps and cattle?
ReplyDeleteDelphi is scared of sheep. In fact, she once jumped a mile in the air as we passed a plastic sheep outside a shop.
ReplyDeleteGlenna, we have to watch. She won't attack anything but if something has a go at her first she doesn't back down.
Oh, what stunningly glorious photos. (Makes me "homesick" for that side of the pond....)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, MP. They make me want to visit England. Cute bovines and, of course, magnificent dogs.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking!
ReplyDelete(WV: skyze) How appropriate.
Just beautiful countryside - thanks! Susan
ReplyDeleteEight Miles?
ReplyDeleteGood thing you didn't try that with a clumber! My legs would have dropped off! And no picture of the ale?
Eight miles one way? And then back to the car? Beautiful pictures and loved the netties. I grew up with one out back of the house. Not quite as primitive as that one, but outside all the same.
ReplyDelete[Netty, so knickers don't get wetty?]
ReplyDeleteLove the pic of the Gang at the signpost! (and following the Holy One)
Great scenes, MP!
Nice photo work and beautiful country. The view from this hospital room of the roof of another part of the hospital is not so cool. I envy you that walk.
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Breathtaking. Reminds me of some of the places in our own "New England". Thanks for the virtual tour.
ReplyDeleteAh that twinged my memory, we had two tri colored collies, one Border and one Rough, and we lived near two meadows, one lower and then up a wagon track to the higher meadow!And we had fun, 2 collies and us. It was like being on top of the world in the upper and the grain crop in the lower meadow grew so tall that you could play hide and seek. we hid and the collies would seek us out. Thanks for these beautiful photos.
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Beautiful place and photos. I'd love to see it one day, though my bad ankle might not carry me quite that far...
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