Wychwood Way, Oxfordshire, England (Day 1 of 3)

The Bird in Hand, Whiteoak Green to Chipping Norton.

It’s been so long since I’ve posted anything, I’ve almost forgotten how to do it! Anyway, regular followers will know that my friends and I always organise a multi-day walk around this time of year. Though, this time it was a little different as Dave was on holiday in Australia and Pete is still recovering after having BOTH of his knees partially replaced in January(!) What sort of ‘lame’ excuse is that! 😅

But, Tim, Liam and I couldn’t go without them, in some form or another, so we took along two soft toys in the shape of Dave the Dog and Pete(r) Rabbit. See pics in the gallery below.

You will also notice Liam holding an I-Spy Dogs book in photo 2. Both Tim and I have owned dogs for the past few years and so this was Tim’s attempt to get Liam interested in dogs. And, I have to say, it worked really well as we stopped and chatted to almost every dog walker, asking them what breed their pooch was. UnfortunatelyI am unable to tell you how many I-Spy points we accumulated each day as Liam hasn’t worked that out yet. 🙄

The 36 mile route was broadly triangular and took us along many hedgerow lined paths and across flat, mainly arable, farmland. Parts of the route also coincided with other paths, such as the Oxfordshire Way and the Shakespeare Way.

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  1. Pepper Avatar

    Sounds like fun and your pics are wonderful. 😊

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Yes it was great fun and many thanks for your kind comment. There’s more to come tomorrow and Saturday of course… 👍👍😀

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      1. Pepper Avatar

        Looking forward to it. 😊

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        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

          👍😊

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  2. Jim Earlam Avatar

    Looks like the weather was good for it Mike, hope the dog and rabbit didn’t get too drunk!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      We had 2 good days and one indifferent day (see Day 2 tomorrow). I almost posted a short video of Pete falling backwards after (apparently) having one too many. It made Liam and I laugh out loud while setting it up anyway. I may yet post it!

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  3. Anita Avatar

    So great to see you posting again, Mike! You almost took as long a break as I did!😊
    A wonderful start to your Wychwood Way walk, beautiful scenery, good company, and the perfect stand‑ins for Dave and Pete. I smiled at the dog‑spotting mission too… even though your own pup didn’t get to join this adventure.🐕❣
    Looking forward to the next days of the journey.😎

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Many thanks Anita. I just haven’t had any decent material to post I’m afraid. However, I have got a walk with Tomos post to come after Day 3. Stay tuned…!

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