Potholm Mud

Todays walk was the postponed one from last week round Potholm to check out the Umbrella Walk route which takes place  on 23rd March. There has been a lot of rain lately and the road out of Langholm has loads of water running from the hill onto it.  

This is just opposite the Potholm road turn off

Tom at Potholm Bridge with his Tea Cosy on his head as per usual. It keeps him warm on what was a very chilly morning.

On the inward section of the walk we soon came to the bit near Potholm where they are felling trees and its an absolute quagmire with mud everywhere.

A new seat has been placed where an old wooden one used to be 

The worst part is about 150 yards of deep mud. We finished the 5.2 mile walk in i hour 45 minutes as Tom had to be in Canonbie for 12 noon so there is a bit of life in us old buggers yet.