Clun Mill Shropshire

Clun Mill hostel, Shropshire

To the youth hostel at Clun Mill, Shropshire, not for what the grandchildren call a sleepover, but to play for an hour at their summer fete. They did OK: raised £200 – well done Bryony and friends.

As I came to the end of my set, playing by a stand of golden rod covered with bees and hover flies, a pair of red kites flew over. Inspired me to take to the hills and scale the iron-age hill fort after my set.

The view from the summit confirms what I always suspected: this is one of England’s least appreciated, most beautiful counties. (Shame I got lost on the way back and had a 2.5 mile walk along the road with mad car drivers apparently unprepared to share the highway with a pedestrian).