Day 7: Brigg to North Ferriby

A long but almost totally flat day, few hills and only two stiles to go over. The morning is mainly a long stretch beside a canal. The afternoon becomes more scenic as we approach the Humber Estuary and there should be time for a brief pub stop in South Ferriby before we cross the Humber Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was built in 1972. A short, pleasant walk along the shore should then bring us to North Ferriby.

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Some of us went for a meal out (Mumbai Lounge) Adilz, Fred (KWLWG)

Please pray for us as we walk across the Humber Bridge tomorrow. Heavy rain is forecast. John Chenery Original Tweet

Rolls are now stored in aluminium foil not plastic bags (and we don't have disposal plastic cups at drinks stops anymore either) John Chenery Original Tweet

Colourful Karen - a local lady in Brigg Veronique

Heritage centre Brigg 3000 year old raft hbuxton

The minister welcomes us to our eucharist in Brigg Methodist Church John Chenery Original Tweet

Brigg Methodist Church John Chenery Original Tweet

It's going to be a long straight morning in the rain following the canallised R Ancholme John Chenery Original Tweet

I told you it was straight. John Chenery Original Tweet

at last time to leave the river John Chenery Original Tweet

Approaching Saxby All Saints, back in the Lincolnshire Wolds John Chenery Original Tweet

Moira and Maureen talked about Talking; The Samaritans and St Hilda John Chenery Original Tweet

No lunch pub! Lunch in Saxby All Saints Church. John Chenery Original Tweet

Saxby All Saints Village Hall open for us to use the loos. John Chenery Original Tweet

Saxby All Saints John Chenery Original Tweet

wks by the Humber John Chenery Original Tweet

St Nicholas, South Ferriby John Chenery Original Tweet

Church locked but keyholder has just arrived John Chenery Original Tweet

Sally led our prayers in St Nicholas John Chenery

Afternoon pub stop in the Nelthorpe Arms John Chenery Original Tweet

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Humber Bridge here we come. John Chenery Original Tweet

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Malcolm Bowen - our friend and fellow Pilgrim Veronique

Bruce and Hazel find no hot water in the ktchen in the Norht Ferriby hall (meanwhile the walkers have rather too much water falling out of the sky!) hbuxton

DANGER HIGH WIND says the sign. John Chenery Original Tweet

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At the half way point on the Humber Bridge, Jack marches into God's Own Country John Chenery Original Tweet

Yes it's windy but hey it's behind us and this is fun! John Chenery Original Tweet

Leaving the bridge walkway John Chenery Original Tweet

Suddenly we are in a country park John Chenery Original Tweet

Humber bridge behind us and pilgrims pretending that it is raining! Adilz, Fred (KWLWG)

Made it! After the bridge walking westwards along the north bank of the Humber into the wind, we had got soaked. John Chenery Original Tweet

The aftermath John Chenery Original Tweet

Cooks Bruce, Hazel, plus Howard and Deirdre serve dinner. John Chenery Original Tweet

North Ferriby Village Hall: just like the pilgrims, the arrows have to dry off. John Chenery Original Tweet

John Chenery Envious of you all whilst I was at work today despite the rain. Regards John Brennan John Brennan Original Tweet

Today it was raining but the wind was behind us so one's waterproof jacket was unzipped John Chenery Original Tweet

apart from the last stretch after the bridge heading west to N Ferriby. There we got soaked. John Chenery Original Tweet