A trip to the Goose

[Derek]

Early Sat morning we set of to visit the Goose & Cuckoo .. its a very remote pub, as pubs go, and hard to find if you dont know where it is .... having said that, each year its in the UK Good Beer Guide.. The weather was misty and it could have rained, so I decided to leave my new walking coat behind cause its not waterproof. The women were already into a good natter seconds after we met up.
An early start


We were soon at the central bus station and on the next bus and away


We passed a few nice Holsteries en route


Just over an hour later we got off on the main road


Within a few minutes we were in the silence of the country lanes. We had about an hour and a half walk in front uf us to get to the goose

[Derek]

As we were approaching the little canal bridge


The canal was frozen ... the little houseboat had a good chimney going .. I bet they were lovely and warm and snug in there




Took a pic on the bridge, but this is how it came out ... since it had at least my cilt in it, (and the mrs, cause she's short), I have posted it

[Derek]

A little property en route


I just loved this old barn ... would make a fab recording studio. Its in a fab setting .. great for those of us who write and record our own material ...




Then we spotted a new sign in the hedge


The hedge had grown well over the old one

[Derek]

It was getting colder as the day went on and started to get foggy and misty, but on we went ... we had a goal to go for

[Derek]

Passed this little guy ... a pheasant


There were several pheasants, male and female in this field and farm track entrance ...


A little upland stream by a upland farm

[Derek]

Passed a few more signs




Another upland farm


A blown up pic .. you can see two sheep dogs who barked constantly as be passed their farm entrance


We knew we were getting near our destination when we seen this artistic sign

[Jack Daw]

It looked worth the walk, Derek. There didn't seem to be other patrons inside. Were you four it as clentele while you were there?

[Derek]

Jack .. For nearly the first hour we were the only ones, then two forestry men came in and then a couple with their dog. They were the only ones still there when we left. We were there about an hour and a half. Its busy there in the evenings with the local farming community.
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Spc. Scott]

Well that was quite a walk! It looks like you all had a great time. Thank you for taking us with you.

[Spartan]

Fantastic!