The last walk of 2009 .....

Today was the first time that the entire Tears for Beers team have walked since Trailtrekker back in May. We were also joined by some friends, both two AND four legged. The usual suspects - Steve, Rachel, Tristan and Susan - were accompanied by Ruth, Amanda, Andy and Bridget and the doggy contingent came in the form of Muppet, Sasha and Finn.
We came back to do our seven/eight mile circuit from King Street down to Carrow Road, up to the A47 bypass and then back by Whitlingham Broad. It’s been pretty icy and very muddy but we finished in a creditable three hours, which included a coffee break at the visitor centre. This walk is in preparation for a thirteen mile beach walk next week and then a twenty-five mile challenge walk in the Brecon Beacons in Wales at the beginning of January - which has to be completed in eight hours - some challenge!
We are also planning our trip to Yorkshire in April to walk the three peaks - twenty-five miles and Yorkshire’s three highest hills, in twelve hours. We’re still working on Rachel to make sure she does all three peaks and doesn’t just end up in the pub at Horton in Ribblesdale - at least there are no shops there to distract her!
In May, Steve and Tristan are off to walk the Coast to Coast path from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay, and Finn and I are walking the second half of the Pennine Way. I just hope that Finn will be better behaved than he has been today. At least the seven miles wore him out totally for the rest of the day and he’s been asleep pretty much since we got back - thank God for small mercies!
So, Tears for Beers would like to wish everyone a happy and peaceful new year and we look forward to some of you joining us for our 2010 challenges.
Susan
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