Saturday 11th August 2012

Today I decided just to have a shortish walk. The plan was to walk from Ramsey to Port Lewaigue along the road, have a mooch around and then walk back to Ramsey along the beach. I set off in sunshine but with a slight breeze that stopped it becoming too hot. There wasn't anything much of interest to take on the way but, a walk around Lewaigue produced a Burnet Moth

I sat on the bench for a while waiting for the tide to go out far enough for me to get across the beach. After some time, I realised that due to the wind and the tide not being a very low one, that I wouldn't get across so, I headed back along the road until I came to Ballure Walks. Now, I've lived in Ramsey for 15 years but didn't know this was here.

A pleasant walk through this small glen area beside a stream brought me onto the beach just a short stroll from Ramsey.