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Trotton Morning Walk 30th May 2018

Janet's morning walk seemed unlikely the previous day with more rain forecast. However no rain fell although a few parts were still wet from earlier rain. A very pleasant walk from Trotton to the hill above Rogate and back again with lunch in The Elsted Arms. Nigel was quick to hear a yellow hammer perched high in an oak tree. The concrete lumps in the field on Habin Hill turned out not to be a gun emplacement nor a nuclear shelter, but probably just an old water reservoir. We later crossed Habin Bridge, a scheduled Ancient Monument, built by monks from Durford Abbey in the 16th Century. 

Yellow buddleia - thanks Den for the identitification

Rogate village

Yellowhammer and friend

Leaving Trotton

"throat of a fish.... head of an ass"!

4.7 miles.

Ancient monument circa 16th Century

Bert Fry would not be happy

Plenty of foxgloves- the foxglove bells were given to foxes by fairies as magic gloves to catch chicken, supposedly...

Plenty of water

Crossing the finish line

Lunch in the Elsted

Ancient water reservoir.

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