A few weeks ago we went walking by the canal at Shardlow for the first time - very pleasant and interesting it was too. So when, in the middle of a busy week, we were returning home and passing nearby I suggested we stop for a sunset walk alongside the canal, but walk in the other direction, it seemed like a good idea.It wasn't, not really.
Parking in the same spot, we walked in the opposite direction, away from the village and towards the junction with the river Derwent.
The first mistake was following a bridlepath used by horse-riders, with the inevitable droppings - it was absolutely buzzing with flies!
Also, I hadn't realised there was a sewage works nearby - though it didn't smell, it too was home to a lot of flies, who then decided to eat me. Probably earlier, or later, in the year, maybe even in the day, they wouldn't have been such a problem, but they were enough to make me turn round earlier than intended. The next day I counted a dozen bites down one arm, and a slightly lesser number on the other. Argh!
Turning back, and now following the canal path, things improved.
The waters looked serene and tranquil, the sunset over the marina a fiery red, but it's a spot I'll avoid till colder weather
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