Wednesday 16 August 2023 - A Visit to The Crown at Worthington

This was a select gathering to celebrate Reg Kingston's 85th birthday, and thanks go to Reg for his generosity in organising the event for ten of his friends.

I arrived early and went for a 3.5km stroll beside the nearby railway line.

We assembled at 11:00 and after a fudge brownie for those who wanted one, we wandered off along a track that I think we took over ten years ago when some of us walked the Lancashire Trail with some Plodders from East Lancs LDWA.

Reg loves trainspotting, so we paused at the bridge and waited ...

After just missing being sprayed by insecticide / fertiliser, or whatever, we reached a track junction where Reg declared a 'turnaround'. "We don't want to be late for lunch!"

Roy kindly grabbed my phone to take a picture with me in it. We missed the old cameras that you could place on a post and take a self-timed picture of everyone.

Back at the Crown, we enjoyed a leisurely lunch and a welcome beer, preceded by Don's 'film' of our past exploits on the Lancashire Trail. A muddy undertaking if ever there was one.

This was a lovely occasion, enjoyed by all, and thanks go to Reg again for organising it.

(My record of the Lancashire Trail exploits is here.)