h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The path, seemingly not worn by many travellers, climbs gently into the foothills of verdant, wooded slopes with outcrops of slate.

The ground is wet (it has been raining for days!) and the sky is that particular shade of blue you get after a downpour. The sun is bright on the upper slopes (the valley has become steep sided and the stream in the bottom is in shadow).

As one approaches the pass one gets the impression of potential...has civilisation got this far?... what beauty awaits?

You reach the highest point of the path and a vision greets you.

The path drops away from you to a valley below. The precipitous mountain slopes to either side are of slate scree with a multitude of waterfalls tumbling down to a stream which rushes down to the valley bottom, crossing the path here and there.

There is a small settlement at the far end of the valley made up of grey cottages, a church and a school house. All have slate roofs and are painted in a riot of colours.

There are signs of mining beyond the village but all now looks deserted and abandoned. Did they mine for slate, lead or perhaps gold?

wonderful!:
I can see the view precisly (as precislyh as I imagine it)...

Right, shall we endevor to find a pathway down toward the village, preferabably one that doesn't entail (too much) free-feeting it down the scree slopes, as can happen, especially with this recent covering of rain

OO, just in time!: look at that sunset!

Yes...the sunsets here are great, especially over the Mountains to the west.

And there's a rainbow at the valley head!

I think there is a path over there to the left. It looks like an animal track, probably worn by sheep over the years.

Shall we...

*huffs and puffs in from the side*

Before you set out, please take this along - with compliments form the management...

*presents a picnic basket with loads of food and drink for the journey - yet it doesn't seem to weigh a thing*

Thanks Santra!

*looks in the basket*
Gosh this is well stocked!

*takes out a canape and a glass of*

Mmmmmm...

*sets out a picnic*

Hello


we're just haveing a rest from the march

Oh this is nice

*Has some and Toast*

Good view isn't it

MORNING ALL......Here we go on another weeks marching..Bye this is a right old dusty thread you've found. Should have been put out to grass years ago. Oh well any brekkies going.....................

*gets some kippers out of the picnic basket for WA*

*stretches*

Morning

Hello! Anyone mind if I join you?

Looks like you've chosen a good place for a picnic. I've brought a flask of good hot and some if anyone would like some.

lovely


yes the more the merrier please do join us

Oh, thank you.

Isn't it a lovely day? I think I hear a yodeler somewhere in the mountains. I hope he doesn't cause an avelanche.

yes, that would intrupt his cry

Yeah. I know a campfire song that kinda goes like that. Do you know it too?

* through many threads to catch up.*

Morning all. Any spare ? I drop mine in my haste!

Don't worry. I brought a nice big flask of .

*pours another cup and hands it over*

Would you like some with that? *offers a plate of *