The Kings Cliffe Walk part 2: the plot is revealed!

Commentary and associated photographic evidence by Tony Attwood, of whom it has been said.

If you have been paying attention you might have noticed that I recently published the article The Kings Cliffe Walk: exploring the world of chaos which was indeed part one of a two part series.

Except it seems that I inadvertently posted details pictures of the government’s new Chaos Defence Programme with that article, and so for an ill-defined number of days I have been assisting the authorities with their enquiries.

In vain did I point out to them we were but innocent Ramblers walking the countryside at a brisk pace for innocent pleasures, but they would have none of it, time and again demanding that I reveal who told me about the KCUCRE.

It was only as they released me on license (£169.50 a year and cheap at half the price) that I was told to “make good” on that earlier report.   So I am dutifully publishing part two.

Now as you may recall part one focussed toward the end on the chaotic nature of the environment around our starting point at Wood Lane (PE8 6YE to be precise.)

And this was on my mind as we ventured further forth.  But at once I noted that the environment calmed down.   Chaotic pastures were there none, for now all was proper and correct.   As you will see, we even had a footpath to follow.

Indeed as you may perceive above and herein, there was a way of walking in an orderly manner with an orderly environment around us.  We could walk close (as above) or spread out (as here) according to our wishes, and no government busybody dared interfere.

Indeed seeing the solemn faces who would felt able?

And it was most certainly worth it for as we proceeded we found eventually what I (although I suspect no one else) was looking for.  For it confirmed that we had stumbled earlier upon the control and command centre of Project Chaos, which regulated the extraordinary scenes that we found at the start of the walk.   (Return to part one if you have forgotten what those were).

And here we can see the absolute cleverness of this devilish plot, for as all around looks quiet and calm as the English countryside should, there centre left is what can only be described as a command centre.

We ventured on and the unspeakable nature of the enterprise could be seen with what I can only describe as an array of gubbins.  Was it of earthly origin?   I really can’t say, but it is clear from the pictures in part one, that it is this machinery that drives the forces of chaos revealed previously.

Thus I thank the heavens that we were able to witness both the chaos and its cause, and escape!

Of course, the enterprise has a cover story just in case any groups such as ours stumble across this plot to instigate chaos in our beautiful English countryside – but they give themselves away.  For look at the picture below the phone number.   If that is not a photograph of an alien life form then my name’s not Arbuthnot Merryweather, although names are of course changed to protect the writer.  As of course is right and proper.

And thus it was with lightened hearts and smiles aglow that we were then able to venture forth (or indeed as in my case fifth) and proceed toward the end of the walk knowing in our hearts that once again the English landscape is protected and all is well with the Kingdom.

(Indeed have you noticed how odd it was that when her late  Majesty Queen Liz was on the throne it wasn’t called the Queendom.  Now if that isn’t sexist I don’t know a fruitgum from a sailor).

But indeed all was fine and glorious and worthy of photographic evidence, because although the fun is in the walking, the conversation and the discovery of dastardly plots to overthrow our historic ways of life, some of the views that we get to see really are beautiful.

I think it is easy sometimes to take what is around us for granted but what we saw toward the end of this walk was so utterly different from what we saw at the start (see once again part one) that it makes one think.

Of course as we all know there is a government initiative to stop thinking for fear that it leads to the discovery of dastardly plots, as happened on this walk, but even so, I’m in favour of it.   Just as I am in favour of democracy and I won’t hear a word spoken against that either.

This was my first walk back after injury and there has been some suggestion that I haven’t really got the hang of things but I know what I saw, even though most of the time I had my eyes closed.