Sue's walk took 22 members on this 4½ mile walk from Woolsthorpe Wharf, along the Viking Way / Grantham Canal, before turning off before Stenwith Bridge onto Woolsthorpe Lane. After a welcome stop for mulled wine and snacks, we walked along Longmoor Lane to the Grantham Canal, following it to cross it on Bridle Bridge before a climb up to re-join the Viking Way. After crossing Cliff Road and entering woods above Woolsthorpe Village we dropped down to Sedgebrook Road, Dirty Duck Lane and Woolsthorpe Wharf for the Vale of Belvoir Christmas Lunch at the Dirty Duck.Thanks Brenda for organising the lunch, Sue & Dave for providing the mulled wine, snacks and quiz and Elaine for the splendid mid-morning catering arrangements made possible by Dave's brother-in-law's pasting table.
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| The start, the Dirty Duck car park |
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| Woolsthorpe Wharf and the Dirty Duck |
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| Plenty of water in the canal today |
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| The aroma of mulled wine speeds things up |
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| Elaine pours the drinks |
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| Longmoor Bridge where the Viking Way crosses the Grantham Canal |
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| Outnumbered 27:22 |
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| Bridle Bridge - retrospective Risk Assessment needed |
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| Overlooking Woolsthorpe - not the best view of Belvoir Castle as the rain came down |
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| John thanks the Brenda, Sue & Dave and Elaine after the splendid meal ... |
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| ... and Sue announces the results of Dave's quiz |
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