05th: Flash walk
On a fine but windy day, 18 of us met up in Flash village to take
part in two walks. I led a walk of about ten miles down into the Dane
Valley then up to Panniers Bridge at Three Shires Head. Here we crossed
the bridge into Staffordshire, just so we could say we had a three
counties walk. We then went up onto Axe Edge before dropping down to the
infant river Dove. We traversed several very underused paths where the
way was not very evident. My thanks to Paul and his GPS for helping to
find the route, also for putting me right when I had a small senior
moment and lost all sense of direction. Vince led another of his shorter
ladies walks, also visiting Three Shires Head. Afterwards most of us
met up in the pub for welcome refreshments.
Jack
