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New Year Hike

2nd January 2000

We met by Nuffield Church before setting off. Quite near the start of the hike we were harassed by some little dog, but it just seemed to bark and kept to the opposite side of the fence from us. The weather was a bit grey and the mud was definitely brown, but it was good to walk off the Christmas dinner. And we had to remember that unless everyone was having us on, there was a pub somewhere on the walk. I spent quite a while deciding which path we were supposed to be following, but luckily I eventually chose the right path.
But after over an hour the sun had finally come out and we arrived at the King William pub where we had a drink and something to eat, although sadly they didn't serve rolls. Afterwards we got back on the muddy paths, but the walk back wasn't as long. During the walk the dogs seemed to have a habit of rolling in water, mud and cow pats and then running past you.

Yet again it was an enjoyable walk (even if it was really muddy!), although there were some problems with it: Mud
Mud
Mud
Mud
More Mud
and Another type of mud that you tend to find in the country

By Alexander Burton-Johnson

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