Follow the leader, who in this case is Richard. 
Rhuddlan Castle in bright sunshine.
What are you looking at, they went the other way!
It wasn't me honest!Walk stats: Distance: 11.0 miles; Climb:412'.
Time:4 hours 31 minutes; On the move walking average:2.7 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.4 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Sue and Michel, Sylvia and Dave J., Tim, Tito, Celia and Paul.
A good day for walking and bird watching too, especially in the morning. Cold at times, but on the move kept most of us warm. Once past the castle, an appropriate lunch spot could not be found and it wasn't 'till we were on the riverside at 13-30 that we managed to sit down for lunch. Even then there was much grumblings, but at least we could sit down on dry concrete and under cover had it rained! Tim provided Christmas cake (not of his own making) for everyone and Sylvia provided some very moreish home made damson chocolates which seemed to kick start the group for the final stretch back to the car.
The path had recently been tarmacked and a pleasant new section allowed us to follow the river a little more before crossing the railway footbridge, leaving us only a few hundred yards back to the car.
Birds seen or heard today included: Red-breasted mergansers, Shelduck, Dunlin, Lapwing, Mallard, Herring gull, Black-headed gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Greater black-backed gull, Wigeon, Little egret, Mute swan, Blackbird, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Curlew, Black-billed magpie, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Buzzard, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Cormorant, Starling, Rook, Pheasant, Grey wagtail and Sparrowhawk.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn where the bitter and Brewers Dark were the beers of choice.
Only Tito and Celia are able to tell the story as to why they arrived at the Britannia Inn half an hour after the rest of us. At least they told the same story!
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