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16-04-2018, 09:20 PM
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Seven Waterfalls Walk!

Well ... I am back and more or less in one piece. Someone seems to have unscrewed my knees and put them back on the wrong legs and there is a huge bruise on my bottom - apart from that I am fine!

This has to be one of my favourite walks - and I am not sure how many more times I will be able to do it - so I never refuse an invitation. It is between 6 and 7 miles depending which route you choose - begins and ends in Goathland - takes in Beckhole, Darnholm, Scar Wood etc., and ends back at the magnificent Mallyan Spout. There is a bit of a climb involved, places where you have to cross becks by rocks in the water and a very scary path down into Beck Hole. Scary enough in dry weather - today, after all the rain we have had had, it resulted in a bruised bottom and definite loss of dignity but - hey - I was the first one down!

Most of my 'walking' friends are between 10 to 15 years younger than me and tend to forget my age - mind you, so do I - most of the time. It was good to have a warm, scented bath, a big bowl of chilli chicken and a large glass of red.

I'll probably suffer for it tomorrow - but it was just such fun - and, to quote Scarlet O'Hara, tomorrow is another day !
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16-04-2018, 09:25 PM
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sounds great ST and glad you enjoyed it, good for you keeping up with your younger friends. Hope you aren't aching too much tomorrow xxx
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16-04-2018, 09:28 PM
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Impressive stuff Silver Tabby.....Sounds like a good walk, but did you have to pay to go through the pub to get to the Mallyan Spout?...
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16-04-2018, 11:52 PM
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Impressive stuff Silver Tabby.....Sounds like a good walk, but did you have to pay to go through the pub to get to the Mallyan Spout?...
No - Mallyan Spout is the last of the seven waterfalls so we followed the waterway and reached there before we came to the pub - then just came up the the track at the side - I did have to pay for the Guinness when we reached the pub though.
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17-04-2018, 07:21 AM
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Sounds like a good stretch of the legs, the climb would defeat me these days but i do miss a good walk.
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17-04-2018, 09:59 AM
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It was magic, Nom, pure magic - in spite of my muddy tumble! Because of all the recent rain the falls were all in full spate and very beautiful. We tend to walk as quietly as possible - no unnecessary chatter - so we saw squirrels, pheasants, rabbits, even a few early butterflies - and the bird song was lovely. Just to stand in Scar Wood and breathe in good 'green' air was well worth the walk.
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17-04-2018, 10:21 AM
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A long walk, you must be in great shape Tabby, you must walk on a regular basis.
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17-04-2018, 10:23 AM
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A long walk, you must be in great shape Tabby, you must walk on a regular basis.
I try to walk at least 2miles each day, Adanac, just to keep my circulation up to scratch.
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17-04-2018, 11:16 AM
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Good for you Tabby, I have always been a walker too. Not so much here as it is all concrete but looking forward to next month when it will be walks in the woods like you did.
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17-04-2018, 11:48 AM
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There is something very special about walking in woodland - I love it!

Best time was once, a long time ago, on All Hallow's Eve I went walking in Sylpho Forest at midnight. There was a clear full moon that made everything look quite spooky - but it was a dare - so I had to do it!!
 
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