So this is what the inside of the Black Horse look’s like…

Date: Sat 29th March
Distance: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Location: Cole Green Way, Hertingfordbury, Riverside Garden Centre.
Conditions: Wet, Flat
Weather: Raining.
Participants: Nikki & Phil

Just read Carl’s blog entry for Friday and feel inspired to quickly add a bit about our jaunt this afternoon. Woke up feeling a bit grotty (reckon I picked up a bit of a virus on the plane) and didn’t have any plans for the day. After a morning of chores (housework and sorting out the finances to pay for the Oz holiday) Phil came back from the allotment for lunch and then said he needed to go the garden centre (it’s a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle in our house).

Still enthused after Thursday’s Oxfam meeting I suggested we walk to Riverside garden centre instead of taking the car. So we packed our rain mac’s and headed off down West St, and along Cole Green Way where we spotted a couple of muntjac’s and a large heron flying overhead. It started to tip down as we reached the garden centre so decided to have a cup of tea in their restaurant and realised it would be a nice place to come for a spot of lunch (think I’m turning into my Mum).

After a few purchases, including some seed pots so we can grow herbs, tomato plants and runner beans to sell for our fundraiser we headed back. By now it was really raining hard so was thankful for the rain macs, even if we did look like Howard and Hilda.

Third brainwave of the day was to suggest going for a drink in the Black Horse, a pub I’ve heard so much about and never been in to in all my 10 years in Hertford. Well what a brilliant idea, after a couple of pints, some Burt’s chilli crisps and a top selection on the juke box provided by the bloke at the next table, we were both rather happy with the afternoon’s activities. Before we got too settled in though we decided to brave the rain and head home for a sobering coffee and watch the boat race on the box.

I have to agree with Carl, I’m loving this Trailwalker thing. Normally we would have stayed inside because of the rain or driven to the garden centre, instead we managed to clock up another 10km’s, seen some wildlife, had a few pints and enjoyed a wet Saturday afternoon.

Nik