As it was so hot we chose a route up through Hardcastle Crags, which was shady and very beautiful.
After the hot tramp over the moors, Tom needed a spot of rest under the only tree, it seemed, for miles around.
As it happened, this was in the croft of Top Withens, reputed to have been the inspiration for Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights".
The biggest surprise of all occurred when Tom and I went down to eat in The Old Silent Inn. The proprietor put his arms round both of us and said, "Which one of you has a Birthday?" With that, Meg, Adam, Finn, Hugh, Jean, Maire appeared, closely followed by Iain and Sue. We had a specially-decorated table and I even got a birthday cup-cake with a sparkler!
A birthday to remember!
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