Cusworth Hall Museum and Country Park...and a walk along the river.

I managed to do the walk today that I couldn't do yesterday because of my sore knee. My knee was fine today, no problems at all; yesterday I ws assuming it must be cartilage problems but someone on FaceBook said it might be a reaction to the new blood pressure tablets I'm now taking.

Anyhow...back to the walk. I caught the bus and travelled less than two miles to the shops on York Road and soon found the TransPennine Trail which leads to the path that goes to Cusworth Hall.

 

I popped into the tearooms for a pot of tea and then went inside the museum. It's several years since I last went inside but there wasn't much new to see.

I continued across the fields to Sprotbrough, but not the beautiful part of the village down by the river and canal at Lower Sprotbrough, but just Melton Road, the main route into the town centre. I walked along here for a few minutes and then took the lane that goes down to Newton, a tiny hamlet down by the river, and walked along the river back to the town centre.

Towards the end of the walk there was a problem, the footpath was closed...and it was poorly signposted. I had to take a short diversion which meant walking right alongside the perimeter wall of the prison - I'm sure the security cameras were following my every move.

Cartilage Pain, I Think

I set off to do a short local walk this morning to see how I'm reacting to the new tablets I've been prescribed for high blood pressure; I think they make me a bit drowsy. Well, I didn't get to find out because after only a couple of hundred yards after getting off the bus I felt a sharp pain in my right knee and was struggling to walk. I had to abandon the walk and cross over the road and catch a bus going back into town. I've not had pain all the time, but it keeps flaring up. I fear this is going to be another long term problem that will be limiting my walking capabilities.

Health Update

I've recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure and vitamin B12 deficiency. The latter is easily fixed by taking high dose tablets which I can get from the discount shop in town - the high blood pressure is more of a challenge though, I've been prescribed some tablets and I need to look out for any serious side-effects developing. So, for the next fortnight I'm taking things easy and not planning any long walks until I next see the nurse at the surgery. I'm feeling alright at the moment though, maybe just a bit tired at times.