The Wednesday Walk 3rd September 2008

The Plan
To meet at Beatrice and Tony’s for a walk to Shapwick.

The Leader
Trudy

Who Turned Up
Trudy, Diane, Trisha, Sue, Beatrice, Tony and David

The Walk
We parked the cars near the church at Shapwick. Diane told us that the name means 'sheep farm' in old English. With plenty of time in hand, we took the longer route - skirting past Spetisbury - to Tarrant Keynston where we ate at the True Lover's Knot. On the way we found a huge puff ball. The morning was breezy but sunny, ideal for a walk. After lunch we took the alternative route back to Shapwick, including a long trudge across a dry-earth field. This time we came across a couple of deer, but they ran off before we could get too close to them. The weather kept dry and bright for us until we got back to the cars. Some slight rain as we drove home. We then went back to Beatrice and Tony's for home-made cake and tea.

The Pub

The True Lover's Knot at Tarrant Keynston. The pub has been refurbished and the food is a little expensive, but is generally good. Instead of a pie, David had pork loin chops in mushroom sauce and pronounced himself well pleased. Sue had a twelve inch sausage and chips. She was heard to exclaim, "I didn't know it would be as big as that." In the event she only ate the eleven inches in the middle. The only slight down side was the taste of Diane's chips. She wasn't sure what they had been cooked in.