Well another new walk. 5.5 miles of riverside paths,downland tracks and lanes. Weather dry and muggy with mist on the hills. The walk started at the Bridge Inn pub. Unfortunately it started with a bridge over the Arun which meant J had to carry Bob over. He really dislikes bridges. This was closely followed by the sight of a dead swan on the riverbank. The first stile brought disaster as my trousers ripped at the bum seam. Luckily I had my hoodie to tie round my waist to protect my modesty. The trousers had served me well as I had had them for over 13 years but I was saddened at their demise. As the walk progressed they ripped more and more. Nice ventilation!! The instructions were very clear and the walk was relatively stress free. The dogs rooted out a few pheasants but didn't catch anything. No sheep, cows, goats or horses. Phew! Beautiful scenery and not too many steep hills. I trod on Pi's foot during the final 1/4 mile and she gave me a look of absolute disgust and promptly thrust her tail between her legs. It slowly rose again back to its normal height before we reached the pub. Arrived back at the Inn before it opened and waited outside, our tummies rumbling.
Bob then refused to go inside the pub and needed quite a bit of persuading and even Ted was unhappy at being inside during lunch taking every opportunity to have a growl.We took our coffees in the garden.
A very enjoyable walk. One to do again.
Off to shop for new trousers.
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