Bullocks
Hemmick Beach
Cornish shetland Ponies
Interesting fact: Hoofed and dangerous: Britain's killer cows :
Day 6: Gorran Haven to Lambowden Cove : 9 miles (10 in Ben's case) - 4 hours
Well I found a couple of willing accomplices today (and another dog) - Fran & Ben - thank you for coming along - it made the day more enjoyable. The day started as usual with me forgetting something. My camera and map as it happens. We set off from Gorran Haven in the sunshine towards Caerhays and what a beautiful stretch of coast this is. Poor Fran's boots had given up the ghost and she braved the muddy path in trainers. Bridie (Ben's dog) brought along her tennis ball and kept dropping it to be kicked, getting a number of boots to the chops and squashed paws for her efforts. Eventually I realised that if I hoofed it into a bush I wouldn't have to keep kicking it. Bridie was wise to this and just got a stick to throw instead. The weather held out until the most exposed part of the walk, Dodman Point, at which time the heavens opened, a la last week. A bit further on we came across a field full of bullocks. They didn't like Bridie much (see Bullock video above) but we pressed on. Ben had to be back for a family horse-riding event so we turned back after 3 hours (perhaps we should have done so a bit earlier?) and after another half hour Ben announced he would be running the remainder, as he was late. Fran and I left him to it. Even Bridie thought twice about following Ben, and with good reason. 30 mins later a very red looking Ben and bedraggled Bridie staggered across the front of us back in Gorran Haven and an incredulous Ben asked us whether we'd got a lift. I should have lied and said 'yes' but simply pointed out we'd sauntered along the road. Ben seems to have taken the scenic route - hare and the tortoise anyone?
Thought for the day: People can change when they realise that the pleasure of changing is greater than the pain of staying the same...
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