A Burford river walkies

A Burford River Walkies and a Nice Bowl of Tea

Barnaby says:

"Well Helen did promise me a special day out once it got warm and the sun came out, and true to her word she organised it yesterday (May 7 2013).  After bundling me into the Mini with Auntie Liz, she drove to Burford, a lovely historic Cotswold town which you reach by travelling the A40. Her father Jim Richards lived here when he was a boy as grandfather Richards ran the blacksmith shop at the bottom of the hill. He had a dog called Silvo who he walked through the Burford fields, Helen says she rather likes the thought of us walking in Silvo's footsteps.

Having parked at the free public car park we all trotted round to Witney Street, and The Angel Inn, which is a glorious little 17th century pub with a secluded garden at the rear.

The Angel Inn, Witney Street, Burford

Helen's fish and chips

It was here that we met the kindly licensee Terence King and his partner Gemma Finch who served us a superb lunch (Helen and fish and chips as usual) and I had a nice cup of tea which they served in my food bowl, having tossed a few ice cubes in too to cool it down a little. It was really refreshing.

After lunch we turned right out of the main door and trotted down Witney Street for about a quarter of a mile until we came to a little stile with a special dog entrance on the left. Here we encountered the most glorious field, well several fields actually, and a meandering river that gently wound its way through the landscape.

 Oh what fun we all had - how beautiful it all was.  Helen told me that if we had followed the river all the way past Witney and on towards Newbridge then we would get to the point where it joined the River Thames.  Apparently we might do that walk one day, but not until I am older and my bones are nice and strong."