Wet, wet, wet

I decided it would be too wet to walk back from the Village Hall coffee morning across the fields as it rained heavily from about 9.15 a.m. and this would certainly have turned parts of the walk into a slippery quagmire. There had been enough rain to really get the gutters and gullies running. 

So instead Rosie and I walked along the track past Middle Gartocharn Farm.  This is up for sale after the death of the farmer a couple of months ago and although the track is a right of way there have been 'Private Property' notices posted at each end.  These are really pretty meaningless and have no basis in law.  The Outdoor Access code gives further information on this.  It places a responsibility on all users of the country side to behave responsibly and with respect for the property and privacy of others but does also give rights of access.  Follow the link for more information.  

So I felt quite within my rights to ignore the private property notice and carry on.  At the far end where the track meets Mill Loan some garden debris has been placed in an attempt to restrict access and this was not easy to negotiate through the mud and a large pool that had gathered behind the barrier.  However, we couldn't get much wetter so carried on regardless.

There were a couple of ducks in one of the fields as we walked home - and even they looked pretty miserable.