06.05.10 - Brundholme Round

We (Amanda & Tessa) and Ron set off through Fitz Park stopping to take pictures of the crab apple trees in blossom, but not before Ron had tried to steal another dog's ball (embarrasing!!). We emerged onto Brundholme Road then down Spooney Green Lane. We set off up Latrigg but then turned right through the five bar gate to walk along the edge of the woods cutting down into the fields that run alongside the A66. These fields are full of sheep and their lambs, which Ron ignores because he is terrified of sheep (they are dangerous to small dogs - at least that is what we have led him to believe). We had a rather unfortunate incident in the sheep field as we found a very sickly lamb which appeared to have been deserted by its mother and was obviously quite poorly. Being rather soft hearted, Tessa rang the vets to see if we could find out who the farmer was and if anything could be done for it. I think it is safe to say that the outlook is not good. Leaving the lamb behind we encountered a pair of magnificent Jays in the trees and stood and admired them for a few minutes, before heading out of the fields, turning right over the bridge and then left into the woods above the River Greta and heading down to the Old Forge. From there we headed onto the Railway Line and back towards Keswick and home.