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I enjoyed a better hash this Monday from the Kings’ Arms at Easton in Gordano.Hare, Roger the Lodger, sent us up over the A369 into the fields towards Failand. I thought he was going to take us up the Coombe, but he sent us up the hill instead. This gave us splendid views over Avonmouth and the Severn Bridges, which look great, even at night. This was followed by a steep descent down the side of Summer House Wood to pick up the climb up Sandy Lane towards Failand Church. There was a bit of a hiccup in the trail through a field toward Lower Failand Farm, but we all got together again at a re-group at the top of the hill. The trail did not take the easy route back expected by us old stagers. Instead, we had a loop past Failand House Farm and a steep descent to Mulberry Farm, to give us yet another climb – this time on the road. A stretch of Common Lane past Lower Failand Farm took us back to the descent that we had been expecting all the time and a gallop through the fields to the road that comes out opposite the pub.

An excellent run. The Butcombe finished as I was being poured a pint, so, tragically I had to have a pint of Thatchers’ traditonal cider instead!

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 at 5:44 pm and