Here’s one I made earlier

…about a week ago actually. I had a feeling Easter would be somewhat of an anticlimax after the birthday fun so I was prepared. At least I’ve cleaned a glory hole of a room – two sculleries knocked together –the only problem now is all the countless cardboard boxes sitting in the hall which of course I will replace in exactly the right order. I swear they breed in this house.

Back to our jaunt - we decided to try a pub I don’t think we have used before although I do remember, when I was doing the Coleridge Way in sections, reversing into the pub wall - no damage honestly. I wouldn’t like you to think I make a habit of getting up close and personal with walls – it can’t be more than twice in ten years. It’s The Plough at Holford so we drove to Wiliton and took the Bridgwater road instead of the Taunton. It has a good car park – always a plus in our book.

There were lots of cyclists but they were pleasant people and favoured the sunny garden. I love eating al fresco in France and Greece but here in the UK I prefer a shady indoors. I felt like a small walk, so after a good lunch I left MTL reading in the garden and wandered up a lane towards the village. It was very peaceful, and busy looking for pretty views - I stepped backwards into a bog and had the greatest difficulty retrieving my right foot which was now covered in black gooey ooze or even black oozy goo.

Tufts of grass and small boulders helped me to remove the worst of the gunge but I had to wait until it was completely dry to brush them and then scrub then with soapy suds. An uneventful drive home and we were glad we’d made the effort.