It’s the old road along Corvedale. We’ve walked along the south-western part a few times – we did a short stretch last Sunday – but not the north-eastern part. That’s the way we’ll head today, from the road junction near Thonglands, then cut across to Stanton Long. Now we’re heading back south-west towards Holdgate, where there’s an ancient church and a bench for chocolate purposes. These are very quiet ways – surfaced roads carrying very little traffic. Grass grows in the middle of Rowe Lane, always a good sign!

It hasn’t been quite as sunny as I’d expected and hoped, but for the last half-hour the sun comes out and everything is golden. Wonderful!

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