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Walk Winding onto Castlelaw Hill Length 6 miles
Dogs on walk Archie, Finlay, Gina, Jerry, Otis, Solo, Tim
Archie was in a bit of a funny mood today. Turns out that he
missed his breakfast and
possibly more importantly missed Anne-Louise this morning.
Perhaps deep down he is a
mummys boy. Right from the outset he kept stopping and looking
over his shoulder as we
climbed out from Bonaly as though Anne-Louise would miraculously
appear. It got so bad
that at one point I had to put him on the lead otherwise we
would have been all day
getting anywhere.
Even the appearance of a young puppy near Bonaly Reservoir did
little to spur him on. I
had not spotted it in time to get the dogs to heel so Jerry out
front was in there with his
nose. And although a little way behind Tim made short work of
getting there too. Finlay
was not interested he was still hurtling along the track in
search of the little stream that
goes under it. I managed to get the rest to heel but that all
fell apart when it turned out
one of them had stolen the puppys ball. I found it bouncing on
the track with no one
admitting to the crime. Rather than throw it back to the owners
and risk pandemonium I
walked back and gave it to them. Meaning their puppy was once
more surrounded by
inquisitive noses.
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On we went by-passing the reservoir to Finlay and Solos disgust.
They looked at me from
its banks as I kept along the track heading for the open
hillsides. I almost let them in for
the steam Finlay was after turned out to be awash with mud.
Several dirty dogs emergingfrom it. But we would visit it on the
way back.
So we pressed on over the shoulder of Capelaw Hill. An erratic
sky which could bring more
sun or heavy rain. It turned out we got both sometimes at the
same time.
Otis had taken a liking to Gina. He has with all female dogs it
seems. And he followed her
like a lovelorn puppy. She did manage to break away for long
enough to have a chase withJerry. Racing up the steep hillside
tearing through the heather.
Lines of ant like people dotted the sky as they made their way
along various hilltops. More
people about than I have seen in some time. A dog with one
couple came racing down
Capelaw Hill as we dropped toward the gate and the meeting with
another track which
would take us all the way to Castlelaw Hill. They whistled to it
but with little impact. It
was enjoying the attention of all but Archie who was slow to
catch up. By the time hereached us we were through the gate waiting
for him and the other dog had run back up
the hill.
Once we had conquered Castlelaw Hill, under a dark band of cloud
like a very low roof
which ours head were about to bump against, Archie finally
sprung to life. With the rain
starting he raced in the hilltop grass and heather getting Gina,
Otis and Tim to play as
well. As I scrambled down the steep path carved into the side of
the hill they ran on withJerry joining them. Finlay and Solo
leaving them to it and setting the pace. Too fast for
me as I carefully picked my way between holes and dips and
slippery gravel.
Now we were heading back and Archie was up with the rest. Finlay
and Solo were
overjoyed when we stopped off at the reservoir. As though we
were not all wet enough
anyway. Gina who we now know can swim did not manage with so
many other dogs vying
to swim toward the circles left by thrown stones. Looking
somewhat cleaner we headedback down the wide track and through the
woodland at the edge of Bonaly to return to
the car.
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