The Plan
Meet at Ros's for a Swanage walk
The Leaders
Ros and Tricia
Who Turned Up
Ros, Tricia, Pam (and friend) Tony R and David.
The Walk
What a glorious day. The sky was cloudless, the temperature got up to 27 degrees and the walk allowed us some superb views along the Dorset coast. Okay, so we had a couple of minor mishaps. Trisha had a tumble on loose ground at the start of the walk and Pete took a fall on a stile at the end. But these were only minor hiccups. No one was seriously injured.
We drove to Ullwell and then walked up onto Ballard Down. At the top we turned right and headed out to Old Harry, glowing white in the bright sunshine. I must mention the flowers here or I will be getting letters of complaint from our loyal readers. Okay folks: we saw poppies. Red ones. More importantly, as we came down off Ballard Down, we saw a large deep up close. It didn't seemed at all afraid of us (or Archie) and continued its meal while we watched.
We ate at the Bankes Arms and then walked on over the heathland where we had some wonderful views back over the Aggle Stone and Poole Harbour. Just imagine it: a clear sky, lovely warm weather, open countryside and the harbour spread out across the scene. What more can you ask?
The walk finished with tea and cakes at Ros's house.
The Pub
We had an odd situation here. David (wearing an "I Love Pies" tee shirt) had a chicken supreme which was expensive but an excellent meal. Tony (properly dressed by comparison) had sausage and mash which looked unappetising and tasted no better. "The worst Wednesday walk meal I've had," he said. The rest of the group were generally satisfied with the food but also thought it expensive. So it looks like you have to choose the right dish if you go to the Bankes Arms. Some of us were lucky and Tony chose the bad one.
Meet at Ros's for a Swanage walk
The Leaders
Ros and Tricia
Who Turned Up
Ros, Tricia, Pam (and friend) Tony R and David.
The Walk
What a glorious day. The sky was cloudless, the temperature got up to 27 degrees and the walk allowed us some superb views along the Dorset coast. Okay, so we had a couple of minor mishaps. Trisha had a tumble on loose ground at the start of the walk and Pete took a fall on a stile at the end. But these were only minor hiccups. No one was seriously injured.
We drove to Ullwell and then walked up onto Ballard Down. At the top we turned right and headed out to Old Harry, glowing white in the bright sunshine. I must mention the flowers here or I will be getting letters of complaint from our loyal readers. Okay folks: we saw poppies. Red ones. More importantly, as we came down off Ballard Down, we saw a large deep up close. It didn't seemed at all afraid of us (or Archie) and continued its meal while we watched.
We ate at the Bankes Arms and then walked on over the heathland where we had some wonderful views back over the Aggle Stone and Poole Harbour. Just imagine it: a clear sky, lovely warm weather, open countryside and the harbour spread out across the scene. What more can you ask?
The walk finished with tea and cakes at Ros's house.
The Pub
We had an odd situation here. David (wearing an "I Love Pies" tee shirt) had a chicken supreme which was expensive but an excellent meal. Tony (properly dressed by comparison) had sausage and mash which looked unappetising and tasted no better. "The worst Wednesday walk meal I've had," he said. The rest of the group were generally satisfied with the food but also thought it expensive. So it looks like you have to choose the right dish if you go to the Bankes Arms. Some of us were lucky and Tony chose the bad one.
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