Thankfully I don't live on the Somerset Moors ( the Levels) but even up high the rain is endless, the ground sodden and the grey depressing. It hasn't even been terribly cold so it doesn't feel like winter has even begun let alone started to give way to spring.
Unusually there was a bit of blue sky today but no one felt like going far. More storms are forecast and it is only a temporary respite.
So we headed out to Stoney Littleton barrow again with the plan of walking a bit in the general area.
Some definite signs that things are starting to grow. But then again they haven't really stopped. There is still flowers and ripening fruit on the alpine strawberry in my front garden. It really shouldn't be doing that until early summer...
An absolute torrent rushing through the stream which is far higher than usual.
There was someone just inside communing with the ancestors so we didn't want to disturb him by lingering long.
Walking on it was muddy. Really really muddy. Even with proper boots and gaiters it wasn't pleasant and wellingtons would have been better.
We did persevere for a while but faced with this and a long stretch that was actually flooded we gave up and retraced our footsteps back to the car.
I opted out of the boot cleaning that was subsequently required. Well it wasn't my choice of venue so it wasn't my fault the boots got so filthy was it!!
A nice afternoon spent watching the rugby instead especially as Wales won yesterday so no need to fret about the score. That may change through as the competition progresses...
