Saturday, May 17, 2008

Parbold-Hilldale-Fairy Glen

It is just over a year since we last did this walk and you can read about that walk at http://maghullmeanders.blogspot.com/2007/04/parbold-hilldale-fairy-glen.html.
The map for the walk is at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=904614.
Chris worried about climbing Parbold Hill and when I told we didn't have to, she wasn't convinced. We didn't but every hill we climbed she counted, coming to the conclusion that Parbold Hill may have been less daunting.
Just before Hilldale we passed a small holding with what can truly be described as free-range fowl...
Image of cock
We stopped for a pint on the way (at the top of one of the many small hills) and enjoyed a Timothy Taylor's Landlord. The menu looked good so we decided to go there next Wednesday, after shopping, for a meal. I'll let Chris write about the meal in her blog.
The main reason for repeating the walk was to see the bluebells...
Bluebells in Fairy Glen
As you can see they we coming to the end of the season. Nice all the same.
The garlic was detected before it came into sight...
Garlic flowers
Bluebells in Fairy Glenand in a shady part, a fine specimen of bracket fungus was spotted...
Bracket fungus
As before an enjoyable walk, a welcome pint, a nice picnic and excellent weather (a little hot if anything).
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