by David Matthews - February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

To the Village!

This was my first walk to the village of Inverie from home, about 7 miles, with my walking trailer. Surely not too difficult an aspiration I thought to myself. The first 6.9 miles are ALL uphill. It felt like that, but in reality it was the first mile. That was bad enough and I huffed and puffed like Thomas the Tank badly in need of a service. In-between I tried lift my spirits by singing “Where have all the Flowers Gone” but substituting “downhills” for flowers. It was a breathy, gasping at times, rendition with no discernible tune, but it did the trick.
If you’re under 50 you won’t know the song, but the group – Peter, Paul and Mary – were the equivalent of a band of today being made up of Ed Sheehan, Sam Smith and Lady Gaga.

Sure enough after the first mile ascent followed by 3 miles playing uppy downy I found a lovely series of downhill sections. I reached the village, spouted a load of tosh about “Oh, it was quite easy really” and “Yes, I could walk back, but someones ask me drop their vehicle off” before dropping down into a chair in the tearoom and devouring every vegan item on the menu!
Secretly I was pleased with myself and in my mind I was thinking ‘857 more of those walks and I’ll have finished’ which suddenly seemed rather a lot. There was only one thing for it, in my still wheezy voice I asked “Can I have another soya latte please?”

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Mick Bailey February 15, 2019

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Love this! Excellent progress well done ?
Sue February 15, 2019

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?✅?✅?✅?✅?
Go on David
One step at a time – you marvellous Yorkshire inspiration you!! ?
David Matthews February 16, 2019

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Thank you! I’ll be ready by April 14th!!

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