Thursday 11 July

Up early again and up on the moor by 7.45.  Cloudy start although forecast was for hot sun to burn the clouds away later.  Bit chilly when I got out of the car and wondered if I would regret not having a fleece but was fine once I got walking.  Sun out by 9 anyway.  Did straight out from small car park to meet hound tor path then diagonal to tramway,  up towards ribble then left and up and over hay tor round to quarry back to tramway and then up joining path to original path. Over that and up to large cairn below black Hill  and back round contour path.  Nearly 2 hours.  After breakfast sorted out hall cupboard and twin bedroom wardrobe.  Carried on washing all blankets pillows etc.  Another lovely hot day. Great drying weather.  Had shower at 12 and went to town via textile recycling.  Hair appointment for fringe at 1.30.  Then had hour to kill before bank appointment.  Had coffee and tea cake then went to library and got another book on cd. Appointment lasted an hour in bank.  Really difficult to find any savings accounts at the moment with a reasonable rate of interest.  Sat in garden in afternoon and had bowl of fruit for lunch.  Took suki out at 5 which was a bit cooler than 3.30. Went to parke and did top path through woods and back by river.  Suki eked it out to 2 hours by playing with ball in river and entertaining me!  Had veg and pasta again for supper with glass of cold Newcastle brown.  Watched csi - asleep by 10.
Suki investigating Bovey River by bridge

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