Back to the Chase

Easter Monday found me revisiting the Cannock Chase walk that we undertook last year. We started from a different point this time and may have actually gone a bit further, taking a scenic detour to avoid some road-walking. It was a warm and sunny day, and in fact today I'm wondering if the bad headache I've had all day is from too much sun, or maybe exposure to a lot of tree pollen.

Last year this walk was our final warm up before the main event, and I'm wondering if it was wise to do so much so early. I'm certainly moving stiffly today, and my partner says I'm banned from entering any more Fun Runs! The terrain, I think is perhaps more hilly than the Fun Run location.

There were plenty of people out enjoying the bank holiday weather - walkers, runners, horse-riders, canal-boaters and some people splashing about in the river - its either the Trent or one of its tributaries that runs past Shugborough and the Haywoods (Great and Little). 

We were walking I think for over three hours, so I'm guessing we won't be smashing any records on June 5th!