Mon 11th July #1647 at Gallows Cross Kingsteignton for Hare WIDE
RECEIVER's trail, at our Circle please to see PARAPRICK and SAFFRON with
us, then after several points raised including the age of RAMBOS multi
flagged shorts! we headed On-On. Eventually after many checks along a
winding trail beside the river Teign we meet a back check and an
inevitable wade across the river, not too bad in there if you could
avoid the large slippery boulders! but WOOF WOOF survived this very
well.
On-On over open fields, then an unofficial regroup as a rejuvenated
WIGWAM followed by a recovered WET JOHNNY were setting a very fast pace.
Instead of the usual footpaths the trail led us down again into the
river for another wading then a deeper swimming session for DAMPY and
WIDE, it was probably here that SHRIVEL remembered that DAMP PATCH was
still carrying his car fob in his pocket! Up on the banks and on again
following the well marked trail around a high corn field into
Teigngrace. A check here sent many the wrong way except MOULDY (noted
here as being in the lead!) and WIGWAM found the sweet stop near the old
Stover Canal and eventually the sweets, which were not inside that
cardboard box beside the Dog Bin! Time here to view the newly unearthed
tramway where some of the granite from Haytor met the canal barges for
onward transportation to Teignmouth docks. Now revived we headed on-on
towards a level crossing with a L/S split, the Longs did another circuit
while most of us headed on Short along another winding trail towards
the On Home, I was doing quite well on this flat fast route but the
faster moving WIGWAM behind me caused a sprint to for a photo finish at
the HOME line! In the OD Kings Arms, Kingsteignton the Landlady had
provide an excellent Buffet and well worth the Honesty Pot money Down
Downs had been decided with these prestigious awards going to:- PIDDLER
for posing in what looked like a newly created hair style.
PARAPRICK Our advice for making that big commitment...“yes dear you are probably right”
WIGWAM at the SS not finding the sweets only a certain box beside the Dog Bin!
WIDE RECEIVER going home for a shower and new shirt told “ must not get beer over it”
Well done Wide Receiver for a great trail and evening.
On-On Winfield