On a fairly blustery Easter Monday, but not as rainy as had been forecast, I met Hamster and Wombat for a walk. They had suggested walking from Whitburn round the Leas at Souter and back to Whitburn for tea and cake, and who was I to refuse?
It was slightly sad because they are moving out of the area, so it was almost but not quite goodbye. We talked about the move as we walked along the pavement to Souter Lighthouse. There we walked across the Leas, dodging the golf balls, to the cliffside path. We do like near wonderful scenery. We remarked on the colours in the cliffs, the variety of seabirds and then I was shown the very bench where Hamster proposed to Wombat, or was it the other way round? Plenty of activity at Souter, including a bouncy castle, but we headed on towards the firing range and then turned inland and walked through the nature reserve. H&W noted that the paths had been improved here and a hide for birdwatching had been added. It was all new territory to me. Soon we were walking back along the roadside, and in no time at all enjoying tea and a rather scrumptious oat slice (Delia's recipe).
Walking with friends is great, and I'll miss H&W but I do have an invite to visit them in their new home and no doubt more walks will follow there.
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