23rd May 2024, and I’m recovering from the first bout of flu I’ve had since 2014. But I missed our walk last week and so, despite a dodgy weather forecast, the shoes are on and we’re out.

Bus into Norwich, and another bus out to Tasburgh. We’ll catch the bus back at Long Stratton, having walked the back roads. A gentle four and a bit miles.

23rd May 2024

The rather narrow rural lane takes us alongside an Iron Age hillfort (invisible here to the right)… and down and round and down we go into the Tas Valley

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23rd May 2024

Passing delightful cottages along the tree-shadowed lane

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23rd May 2024

A ‘short-cut’ passes through a small area of fenland. Will it be passable after all the rain we’ve had?

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I’m wearing new hiking shoes, so here’s the test!

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23rd May 2024

And now the clouds threaten. Will we reach the bus stop before that rain drops?

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23rd May 2024

A gentle but long climb out of the valley, and the rain’s holding off

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Ah, here’s a good place to rest a short while…

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Tharston Hall…

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And we’re home and dry. OK, we’re still a skip and a hop away from Long Stratton.

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Happy to be walking again after being laid low, I smile all the way home.

I enjoyed this walk, I hope you did too 😊😘