On Tuesday we organised a WAGs public walk, meeting at Clifford Bridge in the Teign Valley. We had 10 people on mobility scooters, accompanied by 10 walkers. We headed down river to Steps Bridge, with a climb up out of the valley to a view point on the way back.
It was a lovely sunny day, and being in a steep sided valley, we were sheltered from the wind
The grassy areas are covered in yellow, with the Daffodils. Which will be replaced with the blue of the bluebells, and the white of the wild Garlic. After the Bluebells the Bracken takes over, which is nowhere near as attractive.
After a lovely lunch stop we headed for the Viewpoint in Meadhaydown Wood, which involves a long steep climb. We had to stop a couple of times on the way up, to prevent the buggies from over heating.
When we had reached the top, one of the buggies cut out, and would not work at all. It was decided to free wheel the buggy back down the hill. One walker alongside the buggy, operating the brake, with two other walkers behind using a tow rope as additional braking on the steep path.
Once we were all safely down in the valley, the buggy was towed back to the road. We all had a lovely day out, despite the mechanical problems. The buggy that broke down is 25 years old, and did not like climb.
Gill and I did our usual thing after a day out, stopping for a meal at the Twisted Oak on the way home. As usual we enjoyed the meal, along with the friendly atmosphere.
