Here's the first of the rest of the group, fighting their way through the Oilseed Rape... which at this time of year, i.e. after this weather, is very dry, hard and scratchy!  Our Leader remarked that the path hadn't been at all like this when he'd recced the walk... in December!!!

p.s. never pick up and pop into your mouth what you assume to be a dropped half cashew on the carpet....  in this case it turned out to be a bit of sea-shell but next time who knows!

Apologies for my lack of commenting on most journals, somehow the will to comment has left me and so I don't blame you at all if you feel the same :-)