The Wednesday Walk 29th October 2008

The Plan

To meet at Ros's and walk from Wareham

The Leader

Wendy

Who Turned Up

Wendy, Ros, Trudy, Brian and David

The Walk

It was a cold, crisp morning with clear blue skies. Other parts of the country were suffering from an early onslaught of snow. For us, it was perfect weather for walking. We drove to Wareham and parked near the hospital. Our walk took us across the common, over the River Piddle by the old mill and then beneath the by-pass road. At a farmyard, we encountered some treacherous mud but managed to get through it without any injuries. After that, we walked on through quiet coutryside and chilly autumn-leaved woodland. Tony, Beatrice, Trisha and Pauline were waiting for us at the Silent Woman. That's a pub, not a comment on any of our friends. After lunch, we walked along a different route that took us back to Wareham via the golf course. That's where we met our only problem. We got into a housing estate and had to ask for directions to get out again. Overall, it was a very pleasant walk on a very pleasant day. We drove back to Ros's house for tea and biscuits (or was it cakes?) where Tony and Beatrice were again waiting for us.

The Pub

The Silent Woman. We have eaten here before and found the food to be good. David's steak and Guiness pie and Tony's live and bacon were excellent. But Wendy and Brian had soup which they found to be tasteless. Quite rightly, they were told they did not have to pay for it. On the up side, the toilets were spotless.