A Wet Walk.

A wet day today with wild seas that were too rough for rowing so reluctantly Peter cancelled the planned row.

With the rain being on and off I still went off to Tal Y Bont to meet up with my fellow walkers. We all have waterproofs and are not afraid of a little rain. However once there the rain got even heavier so we decided to stop at Linda's (one of our group) house to eat our lunch early instead of calling in for tea after the walk. But by the time we'd walked up to her house the rain had eased off and we changed our plans again. We abandoned the original plan to walk up the river valley and instead made our way around the small hills that separate the village from the flat lands leading to the estuary and the sea.

 

Before walking through the woods that cover the hills.

There were a number of smaller paths off the main track that would have brought us quickly back to the village had the rain got worse but fortunately although slightly wet the conditions were not torrential.

We were only walking for about an hour but it was good to be out in the fresh air enjoying the autumn colours. No sooner had we reached Linda's house, a converted mill house, that the rain came down in earnest. We spread ourselves around Linda's living room, drank tea, ate our lunches and shared out the usual biscuits, nuts etc while enjoying a good chat. Then we were joined by a couple of Linda's friends seeking shelter from the rain after walking to the village for milk and eggs. I know both of them through the rowing club and one is a member of the choir too. It's funny how we keep meeting up with the same people even though we live in different villages up to 10 miles away.

Eventually there was a lull in the rain (not for long though) and I walked back with a couple of the others to where I'd parked. I've already had a hot shower and am looking forward to an evening of Strictly.