Day 5 - Walking, Eating and The Boro

I had a bit of a play about with the design of my Blog.  I really wish I could get it to line up the photos a bit better, collage like or something. It looks crap. I took all the stuff from the sidebars (tech term which means down the sides).  It was all old stuff and I can't be bother to maintain it.  I know it's far from great.  I might have another go later.

So what have I been up to today?  Once again, I am able to report, plenty.

Me and Sham decided to do a walk I'd pulled out of the Gazette a few moths ago by long standing correspondent Bob Woodhouse.  It was described as "Raisdale Circular, a 6 1/2 miles from Lordstones out and around Cringle and West Bilsdale moors".  I can only describe it as an enjoyable slog.  The instructions were vague to say the least but we were still on track  4/5 of the way round until we finally had to admit to defeat after failing to find a supposed gap in a wall either at the top or bottom of Wath Hill and just trudged back along Raisdale Road just over a mile back to Lordstones.  Can't speak for Shamila but I was knackered and a bit dispirited to be honest.

Here are a couple of photos.

I guess you win some you lose some and under normal circumstances that would have been it.  It's a bit of a trek to get over to Carlton from Billingham but what the hell, over a beauty lunch at the Blacksmith's Arms at Carlton we decided to go over again tomorrow to try and work it out.

And the Boro tonight?  An uninspiring 2-0 against sure to end up bottom of the table,  Burton Albion.  Not great but 3 points and up to 4th in the table.  It's very early in the season but better to be 4th in the table than 24th.

More adventures in Carlton tomorrow.