4 Oct. Finally cooler with some wind

Well, as many of you know I have had my hips fixed and can now walk. Unfortunately QB, an excellent walker, is now in pain with some sort of sharp nerve like spasms in her hip/leg area. Definitely not good. Hard to see her suffering; naturally she soldiers on.

Walk today is in the footsteps of James Herriot. Some of you may have read his books. QB has but not my genre. A fictional vet. Of large animals he treat the livestock and dealt with the foibles of the locals.

Very nice walk especially as it paralleled a number of streams and small rivers. Also goes through a country town, Thirsk. Just a good feeling town. Some towns are just that way.

Before setting out Welsh Rarebit with sweet onion chutney in the pictured Crown and Arms.

Staying in a pretentious former coaching inn, Feversham Arms. Has a hot tub but wants an additional 25£ per use. Not going to happen. Dinner decent but over the top inefficient service. The French do food service with half or fewer steps and more grace. Must of used at least 10 pieces of silverware before tea in the lounge. Petit Fours were chocolate bars, mini. Nope.

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