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Hurst Green to Lingfield
LDWA
7 Jul 2018
29km, 18 miles
6 people

Anticipation held us in thrall
That torrid day in the Weald
Hammer ponds in shady trees
Obscure groves in emerald seas

Lunch was held in a wire mill
We watched a water ski outside
Loved the cool of the limpid lake
And on our way before match start

We were coming home in silence
Through quietly deserted paths
A rousing cheer occasionally heard
From houses with all windows open
One of our group shouted results
She occasionally received by SMS.

Fighting through the bush

17 June 2018
Blackheath Ramblers
25km / 16 miles
6 people

That ancient railway track was worth the walk
A tunnel of green gave shelter from the suburbs
Gullege with its imposing lapidary facade
Marking the outskirts of the municipality

Limpid hammer ponds and sportfishing lakes
Shimmered in the cool light of the English sun
As the narrow footpaths slowly became degraded
Prickly and stinging vegetation grew around us

We bravely fought cross slaps of leaves
Tiny wriggling animalcules fell into our clothes
While we gained immunity from dreaded pollinosis
By numerous nettle stings which bit our legs
That day's summer cool was perfect walking time
Though we braved many hinderances on our way.