Summer's surprise return return (after a lack-lustre August) stopped me in my tracks. Hot weather is fine if you're by the seaside, and can easily chill down in the water; not such fun if you're inland, and hiding from the heat behind drawn curtains.
It did seem a shame though to stay home, so off we went to Carsington Water. No swimming here as it's a Severn Trent reservoir but there are seats and picnic tables overlooking the water, and often a breeze (or howling gale) blowing across the dam.
My intent had been to sit a while, take a short walk under the shade of trees, sit some more, then head home for a late lunch. BUT ... that reliable breeze was blowing and walking along the dam a little way seemed so tempting; then a little further, and a little further.
People were out in yachts or windsurfing trying to catch that breeze, and after days of oppressive heat it was so pleasant that I walked a little more, with lots of stops on seats, till it seemed more sensible to go forwards than back and to carry on to the visitor centre for lunch.
The Mainsail restaurant has a balcony with marvelous views over the water, but wasps soon forced us inside.
Being midweek and out of holiday season we had a choice of tables so picked one with as glorious a view, although reflections in the glass look like UFO lights signalling beyond the far hills.
I'd hoped to try the scrumptious looking cakes, but my chosen salad wasn't the light meal I'd expected, so cake must wait for another visit.
After a leisurely meal it was time to head back. It's 2 km across the dam from visitor centre to Millfields car park, so the round (or, at least, there-and-back) walk was twice the distance I've managed since my last accident, but the route is well surfaced and virtually flat, with plenty of seats for a short rest.
Actually the return trip proved easier and less daunting than the outward one, probably because the end was in sight. I was delighted to have reached that magical total of 10,000 steps for the first time since the beginning of June, and I'm hoping it's onward and upward (with lots of stops for lunch and cake) from now on
After a leisurely meal it was time to head back. It's 2 km across the dam from visitor centre to Millfields car park, so the round (or, at least, there-and-back) walk was twice the distance I've managed since my last accident, but the route is well surfaced and virtually flat, with plenty of seats for a short rest. 
Actually the return trip proved easier and less daunting than the outward one, probably because the end was in sight. I was delighted to have reached that magical total of 10,000 steps for the first time since the beginning of June, and I'm hoping it's onward and upward (with lots of stops for lunch and cake) from now on
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