Sunday, 8 November 2015

Slobland

West Ruislip to Elstree and Borehamwod
8 November 2015
4 people
30 km; 19 miles

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The quagmire of North East London
After days of wintry streaming rain
Under leaden skies in uncertain light
Some hardy golfers playing their game.

Riverine paths which cleaned our boots
Followed by uncertain squelchy fields
Slippery underfoot like soupy broth 
Paludal plains of muddy sticky clay.

Pressing banknotes dry in a serviette
Tea without milk in a Polish pub
Blue skies and luminous ruddy trees
A golden sunset at the end of the day.

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