Unfortunately we had to cancel our usual Christmas walk and lunch at the Crispin in Great Longstone, due to a pesky virus that's doing the rounds. Anyway, not to be defeated, Sue and I met Richard and Jenny in Knutsford for a somewhat scaled down version of the traditional walk - a 10 km stroll around Tatton Park.
The weather could have been better, but we avoided the worst of the rain on a heavily overcast day.
Jenny had even brought a Christmas hat!
A group of runners passed us on what may have been a charity event. They were certainly dressed for the occasion.
A table in the courtyard made a poor substitute for the Crispin, but luckily we were in the lee of the wind and despite being at the edge of the covered area, we remained dry (and warm).
This walk ('The Christmas Walk') has traditionally been a time of planning trips for the forthcoming year. We tried. Without much success, but I resolved to look at the information from Collett's, who would be a good firm to go with when it's possible to make plans. I later discovered that they aren't taking summer bookings until 26 January, and on reflection anyway, things are very uncertain at present. Our ambition may be restricted to more of the same (local walks) for the foreseeable future.
The tent in the Tatton courtyard - I've not seen that before - was great, and the takeaway lattes were much appreciated.
There were also families out with quite sophisticated picnicking equipment. Good for them! We went home for lunch, before zooming with the family.
Here's our route - a shade over 10 km.
An excellent little outing.
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