Leisurely start as a short day. Dry start after a very wet night. Met a solitary German lady from Munich, she had not heard of the Parkins though. Old Rectory was a lovely B&B. Elfrida set off ahead of us. We started on gently rolling farmland, some cows hid a signpost which confused us for a while, but back on track we crossed the main road and the Intercity rail line at Pandy. Then up to Hatterval Hill. As we reached the open hillside the cloud came down, so no view, no signs & no people. Carried on and then Elfrida appeared out of the mist going south. She joined us and we eventually found the path to Longtown. Our B&B was apparently a converted barn that was originally converted by the actor Robert Newton, most had not been touched since.
Of course she knows us. It's Gerhardt's wife! You must have misunderstood her, it's you she doesn't know. Hope the knees are holding up.
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