Haytor Rugglestone 8 Mile 21st Dec 2011
Haytor to Rugglestone Xmas Walk 11th December 2012 by Alan.
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You Tube "Iffy If" Apologies to Rudyard Kipling
IF you can keep your head when all about you
are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can navigate in fog and not care a screw
for others with Garmens who don't have a clue.
If you can listen to that pun without berating.
Even if it's Latin or Greek and needs translating,
Or being soaked by cumulonimbus from the sky.
Or sprayed on, by a friendly dog saying Hi!
If you can take that photo on self-timer
with you posed like a proper climber.
But alas your camera tips and takes a tumble,
photographing your backside as you stumble.
If having trekked for miles waiting for that lunch
A pals dog steals it, as a canine munch.
If you can cross the Erme allowing boots to stay dry
while others pollute the river with plastic, then hear the cry
Of a women demented by this scene of fouling
Pity her in this state of howling.
If, while crossing a stream you do blunder
Slip, trip, then splash, you're under.
Your pals walk on taking a different route.
Back at the cars, you find your phone's gone mute.
If alone you do ramble from Hound Tor.
While all the others started walking from Haytor
If you want to park the car conveniently for a fee.
Someone, not far from here, is sure to disagree
If you can tackle all these Wednesday gripes,
By God man, you have earned your stripes
And which is more, you'll be a Grumpy old Man, my son!