Sussex Scrapbook -
Nature walks throughout the year
Sunday 2nd
November 2008
Christ's Hospital - Slinfold - Itchingfield .
8
miles
Yesterday we set off on
the bike early, with the intention of starting a long walk from Plaistow. By the
time we got there though we were frozen stiff and wet and the weather looked to
be getting worse. I took the unwelcome executive decision to cancel the walk and
go home and get warm instead.
This morning was gorgeous though with bright sunshine and no wind. Even so we
decided to take the train for a change and do a shortish walk from Christ's
Hospital that we've done several times before. Apart from electrocuting myself
on an electric fence (again), the day turned out to be just like a glossy
advertisement for autumn. Everywhere was very leafy and fungally (I made
that word up) and there were roving tit flocks moving through the increasingly
bare trees. Sunset came just after 4:30 and when we got to Itchingfield church a
half hour later there was just enough light left to watch a bat flying around us
in the churchyard.
A perfect autumns day. Unlike yesterday!
Ranfold woods looked fantastic as always
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Itchingfield church
Sunset was supplied by Disney