The walk was from Wickes Car Park in Newport to the Open Hearth Pub in Griffithstown, Pontypool along the canal bank.

We started @ 14.30 on Sunday 22nd June. As we gathered in the car park there were a few rumbles of thunder. As soon as we set paw onto the canal bank it started to pour down with thunder and lightening. The sensible few amongst us had brought a brolly or a raincoat but not me of course!

The rain stopped after about 15 mins and about half hour after that we all started to steam gently... The six dogs that were walking on behalf of the cats merrily threw themselves into the canal one by one

The pictures show us at the start and at the end with a few in between! 7 of us completed the walk in an 2 hours 40 mins (Julie Jones, Anne Thomas, Jayne and Richard Housden, Lynn Marasco, Robert and Owain along with Scruffy the dog). Others completed it in 3 hours (Glynis Davies, June Davies, Peter Willis, Mike, Jason and me, along with dogs Jessie & Lucky). And bravely bringing up the rear in 3 hours and 10 mins were Lesley Kelly, Emma Milne & Joyce, along with Sian, Molly & Ruby the dogs.

There was food and drinks prepared for us at the Railway museum on Station Rd in Griffithstown, for which we were very grateful!