FIRLE BEACON TO NEWMARKET INN ON A27 CROSSING



Jane, me and Barbara getting blown off Firle!

Lynn, me and Jane with Firle in distance

 Michelle, Lynn, Jane, Barbara and Mick ahead of me!

Lewes in background. End in sight but long way to walk yet!

1st May 2011:   Today was magnificent - very enjoyable as well as hard work on some hills. Nowhere near as steep as some hills we have walked on other days though. We had wonderful weather and the views were spectacular all around as we walked along the crests. Quite windy, but refreshing.

I had a great number of support walkers, 7 of us in all, with two more friends (Lynn and Michelle) who were to meet us at Rodmell, walk a few miles with us, before going back to their car. It was meant to be just Jane and me today, but my husband's brother Chris and his wife Jean said they would like to come today, then Mick's sister Barbara and her husband came again because they enjoyed last Thursday's walk and wanted to support me again, as well as enjoy the beauty of the South Downs. Of course my husband decided to come too as his family were walking! This was a logistical problem as we would not all fit into one car for a return journey, so three of them drove to the end and walked back to meet us, then we all walked together back to Newmarket Inn where we enjoyed a refreshing cold beer!  As we said today, we are so lucky to live in this part of the world, and should make more use of it.

Another 10 miles completed, making 28.5 miles leaving only 71.5 to do! Tomorrow we are meeting at Devil's Dyke at about 10 am, leaving one car, and driving to where we finished today - Newmarket Inn, to start walking the 9.5 miles back to Devil's Dyke. Not really looking forward to those steep hills, but cannot wait to reach the top to savour the scenery!