The Autumn colours are still wonderful and though it was damp we enjoyed our walk. Ross and Beti, as usual, quite a handful as I set off, but they did settle. I'm sure they feed off each other's energy, and though there is a huge age gap, he's the brown clown he's always been. With a new place to park, I decided to walk on the footpaths around Penygroes and Llanllyfni. Unfortunately, following the councils visit, the footpath was not much better, very overgrown and one of the pallets was back on the floor in front of the gate. I moved it again! Much preferring to stay on footpaths than walk along the road I went back the way I came, but I did go all the way to the end, and I will continue to walk this track as it suits me to have it on the 2 x 2' walking list!
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Orin and Siska had waited patiently in the van, but by the time I got back to them, the showers had turned into some serious rain. I'd wanted to do a circuit of the field adjoining the river, but my eyesight was failing me. Well I guess it was a combination of uneven ground, a very unclear footpath through the reeds, sheep now in the fields and the fact that no one has yet invented glasses with wipers! Anyway, I went half way, but in the interest of safety I went back. I'll try it again with the same dogs but in better weather! I have to say, my slightly expensive waterproof trousers from "Go Outdoors" did well, but no better than my £6 Cragghoppers coat from the charity shop. The only bit of me that was wet beneath the layers was the cuff of my right arm, not bad eh!
On Orin and Siska's walk I saw a man in shorts walking a poodle, I thought, "oh well as you do," and then I saw another man with 2 Dachshunds, both dogs wearing coats. Ok fair enough it was pissing it down and they have very smooth coats. 10 out of 10 to the Lovelies for their manners!
I've said it before but masculine and feminine optimised here.
