The Plan
Meet at Wendy's. The walk will be either at Corfe Castle or Child Okeford. The decision will be made on the day.
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trisha, Roz, Trudy, Beatrice, Sue and David for half the day
The Walk
The group drove to Childe Okeford for a cross country walk to Shillingstone. David missed the morning walk due to a car problem (brought to his attention by Roz). After his car was fixed, he drove to the pub - via the Shillingstone Railway Project. He enjoyed an extra pint while waiting for the others to arrive. The walkers agreed it was a pleasant morning walk, but a little longer than they expected. They were half an hour late arriving at the lunch stop. After lunch, the return walk to Childe Okeford was pleasant and dry (the rain didn't arrive until evening) but there was a pause for discussion where the ground route seemed to be at variance with the written directions. All in all, it was a good walk, well worth repeating.
The Pub
The Old Ox at Shillingstone. Tel: 01258 860211. A relatively quiet pub in the main street at Shillingstone. The atmosphere was good and the staff very helpful. The meals chosen by the ladies ranged from all-day breakfast to baguettes, and all were of good quality. David had a lamb steak which was superb. He rated it ten out of ten. Because of a problem in the kitchens, the meals did not all arrive together. The staff were most apologetic and gave us free tea and coffee in compensation. A place worth going back to.
Meet at Wendy's. The walk will be either at Corfe Castle or Child Okeford. The decision will be made on the day.
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trisha, Roz, Trudy, Beatrice, Sue and David for half the day
The Walk
The group drove to Childe Okeford for a cross country walk to Shillingstone. David missed the morning walk due to a car problem (brought to his attention by Roz). After his car was fixed, he drove to the pub - via the Shillingstone Railway Project. He enjoyed an extra pint while waiting for the others to arrive. The walkers agreed it was a pleasant morning walk, but a little longer than they expected. They were half an hour late arriving at the lunch stop. After lunch, the return walk to Childe Okeford was pleasant and dry (the rain didn't arrive until evening) but there was a pause for discussion where the ground route seemed to be at variance with the written directions. All in all, it was a good walk, well worth repeating.
The Pub
The Old Ox at Shillingstone. Tel: 01258 860211. A relatively quiet pub in the main street at Shillingstone. The atmosphere was good and the staff very helpful. The meals chosen by the ladies ranged from all-day breakfast to baguettes, and all were of good quality. David had a lamb steak which was superb. He rated it ten out of ten. Because of a problem in the kitchens, the meals did not all arrive together. The staff were most apologetic and gave us free tea and coffee in compensation. A place worth going back to.
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