Friday, 1 January 2010

Sunday 20 December 2009


The snow is deep and crisp but not very even under foot today as we set out to walk around Leith Hill in the Surrey Hills. It was several inches deep in places and the ponds we passed were completely frozen over. It was a magical walk. The landscape reminded me of Narnia from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and I expected Mr Tumnus to appear from behind the trees at any moment! For lunch we stopped at the Stephen Langton Public House in Friday Street. A roaring fire, a glass of Drambuie and delicious pub fare replenished and refortified us before we headed off to complete our walk. The views from Leith Hill at the end of our 5 mile walk were stunning -how lucky are we to live in such a beautiful place?