Day Four!

Had some company walking today which was great - Richard felt fit enough to walk the 20.5 miles from Carreg-y-big to Buttington. We started out at 0740 and were immediately walking hunched forward into driving rain again, and that really set the scene for the day with only a couple of hours of rain free walking out of the ten it took

It was a day of two halves, the first 10 miles we encountered plenty of hill and woodland walking, whereas the last ten miles was flat as a pancake along the Montgomery canal and the Severn flood barrier.

Simon walked out to meet us and the three of us walked to our destination from Four Crosses. An interesting highlight for Richard and I was encountering the biggest Hereford bull I've ever seen, and as we ran up the Dyke to get away from it (I don't have to run quicker than the bull, just quicker than Richard!) we were set upon by a swarm of horseflies. As we ran screaming from the field, I shouted to Richard, 'Where did those bloody things come from?' to which he replied, 'I think they came out of my pants!' Wow!

Anyway, that's 70miles under the belt. I think I'm doing tomorrows 20 miles on my own, with Richard and Simon carting some of my heavier stuff on the bus to Newcastle on Clun.

We're just having something to eat in the pub where we're camping-I've done all my hand washing and hung everything on the fence near a herd of goats-Simon's convinced they'll have been ate when we get back!

Anyway, I think Simon and Richard are going to add their bit tonight, so I'll sign off for now. Please keep tuning in to the blog and please encourage everyone you know to make a sponsorship pledge-it's for a great cause and I promise you we're earning it!

Russ

Location:Buttington