Run 693- The Blue Ball.... Just Bull

    

                

Run # 693 Just Bull

Hounds:- Pink2 Lips, Liz, Bigbird, Why Bother, Derek S, Tensing, David, John, Simon, Dormouse, Sore point, DitW, Stephen, MBongo, Alex, Bill, dripped on, Nick T, Tim Ashmore, Francis Ashmore, Becky Garland, Withy 22 in no

Pub :- Wham, Simon, Daisy.

Summertime turnout filled the car park opposite the Blue Ball. Late comers had to squeeze in. Just Bull prepared us of the off, apologizing for the hill!!? Convincing?

Off we went, under the motorway, scrambling up a steep embankment (that’s not a hill) over fields, on to a lane (how level can you get). On on called right but don’t look up if you dare.. Ahead was the hill, long straight track heading vertically up. The pack got stretched out. Impromptu regroup at a check; was that to catch up or catch breath. Check left and right, why bother it had to be up up. 

On on and through woods and then out into the open. What is this? Flatness nothing above ones knees! John thought he was entered in the 3:20 at Kempton Park. Brought back by another impromptu regroup, this time because the air was thin. Then off we go altogether., follow the leader. Hang on, Tensing is not so easily led astray Ò Check he says form the middle of the pack. John says that we have already a normal run and yet no sweeties.

The pack snakes through a plantation, before emerging into the open. On on and then all of a sudden there it was. The hut, and what a view! Culmstock Beacon! Views of the valley on three sides of the promontory. The beacon keepers hut and nearby trig point were explained in the nearby legend. At last we got our sweeties.

>From this point on it was all flat and down hill. On in under the motorway and back to the car park. Trackers claimed 6.2 miles but what a climb and spectacular view to make it worthwhile.

Wham and family joined the thirsty pack in the pub. Cheers everyone!

Thanks to Just Bull for a great run.

Next Week: See what Simon says.