Does it 'adder' up?

Went for a lovely dog walk in the early sunshine.  It was already warm at 7.30am and even my light fleece was a bit to much lagging!  Long may it continue so that the hosepipe ban might achieve at least partial credibility.

I so wish I had taken my camera, though.  On the footpath leading from the 'Bonfire Field' towards Margaret Clithero School; the bit that goes through the trees before it opens out into the bridleway, the dogs disturbed an adder that was sunning itself on the path.  By the time I got there it was in defensive mode and I sidled past very, very gingerly; not quite trusting my wellies to deflect the fangs!