Distance 6/7 miles
Walkers. Paddy, Anthony, Vic, John. Harry, Mike
and Jim ( a new boy)
10 o'clock saw us passing through Hillam and parking next to the "OWERSHEEPHAVENOROADSENSE" sign we have previously met on Cockersands Abbey walks. This time instead of turning right and following the causeway we carried straight on towards Cockerham Marsh. In order to avoid the wet and muddy path at sea (marsh) level we took to a rather narrow but well defined path halfway up the "Levee". So narrow was the path that it demanded concentration. More than a few seconds checking the map was decidedly ill-advised.
The coastal path, though interesting in itself , was disappointing in that the sea was nowhere to be seen. At this point John got a gentle slap on the wrist for his rather casual and dismissive identification of two birds as Shelducks. . Soon after a flock of geese took noisily to the sky, filling the the air with their raucous calls. There was no difficulty in identifying them but a discussion followed on the words to be used - Gaggle versus Skein. (Thinks " Must check the dictionary")
It wasn't long before we reached the River Cocker at a point imaginatively called "Cocker Bridge" Here we sat to have coffee (and Jeiger tea - Spelling ?) next to a sluice gate with a rather crafty one way system. From here we took to the road for about half a mile Paddy's solicitousness served us well as he shepherded us away from the speeding traffic on this surprisingly busy highway.
We soon left the traffic behind as we took a left turn and headed inland for the best part of a mile only to rejoin another.
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