Offa's Dyke Path, Longtown

Things conspired this week that my free day was also the day when the weather was "variable" - not outright rain, but showers on the wind - never heavy enough to get thoroughly wet, however warm enough to dry quickly.
I chose to head off to Longtown and follow some routes out of the Kittiwake book, climbing up to the Offa's Dyke path on the border line as well as looping around to the Hatterall hill loop. If the weather got bad I could just drop down the far side to Llanthony and loop that way.

Oakchurch Farm Shop Discovery

Sue was off to church in Kinnersley, so I walked along with her. My aim was to follow a version of my last such day and continue down to Staunton, then continue to the farm shop at Oakchurch. Then a more direct return.
This makes use of part of several routes in the local walks book.

Wye Valley Walk, Round the bend @ Glasbury

Dodging the rain bands, and with a strong wind I chose to return to Glasbury and do another section of the Wye Valley Walk. This time heading West around the long bend of the river to Boughrood Bridge on the WVW, before returning over the hills (it was the Black mountains after all) on the South side towards Three Cocks. Avoiding the village down the side stream to reach Glasbury near the church.

Wye Valley Walk, Hay Westward

I had not been out for nearly a week, while I recovered from a "pain" in one heel - I was not sure what caused it or how it improved. It was not completely gone, however I could at least walk on it with out consciously favouring it.
With changeable weather since my last walk, I picked a lower level walk and another part of the Wye Valley walk, combined with parts of three walks from the Kittiwake book.
I would start at Glasbury and follow the South/ East side over the hills to Hay-on-Wye. Then return following the Wye Valley walk along the opposite side.

Bromyard Ring Walk

A brightened up day after some showers.
I had found a route around Bromyard from the Outdoor Active. This was one of a series of walks from the Bromyard walkers.
I had printed out the map - however I did find it a little small when I was walking around and guessing where it went. I should had downloaded the GPX file to my GPS and it would have helped on several sections and eased the confusion in places.