The Plan
To meet at Wendy's for a Purbeck Plod.
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Diane, Tony R, Trudy, Sue, Beatrice and David.
The Walk
I must offer my thanks to Wendy for providing me with notes to help me remember the finer points of this walk. Our first view of colourful flowers came while we were still on the road, passing through Wareham town. The main street was lined with flower arrays. We drove on to Church Knowle, a pretty little village in the Purbeck Hills. From there we set off across country towards Corfe Castle (that's the name of a village, Marion, as well as a castle). One or two of the group were a little hesitant when we met a field of cows with a bull in attendance. Diane overcame the problem by ordering Tony to go first! He didn't come to any harm so the rest of us followed.
Wendy pointed out some blue flowers she had had at her wedding. She also pointed out some flowers that were not blue and she didn't have them at her wedding. For the technically minded, the first lot were called Blue Scabious and the second lot were called Rosebay Willow Herbs. Still on the subject of flowers, we saw some colourful tubs of them adorning the lavatories at the pub.
After lunch we set off on a route that took us back towards Church Knowle, passing around the base of Knowle Hill. As we approached the village, Tony was first to spot a large heron standing forelornly alone in the middle of a field. The day started out cloudy but turned brighter in the afternoon. Together with the glorious views of the village, the castle and the countryside, this contributed to an excellent walk.
To round off the day, tea and biscuits were taken at Wendy's. Many thanks, Wendy. Did I get the flowers right?
The Pub
We had no single pub in mind as we headed towards Corfe Castle. The first one we came to was The Fox, a small place that was closed the last time we visited the village. This time we decided to give it a try. Inside, we found a cosy atmosphere and a deep well in the middle of the bar room. It was lit up from inside and covered over with a glass plate.
Let it be clearly known that David did not have a pie. He had medallions of pork in a mustard sauce which was excellent. Everyone else enjoyed their meal.
We discovered the pub garden only after we had finished our meal. This was when we found the lavatories covered in richly coloured blooms (sorry - no technical names) and Trudy took a picture of them (see above).
To meet at Wendy's for a Purbeck Plod.
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Diane, Tony R, Trudy, Sue, Beatrice and David.
The Walk
I must offer my thanks to Wendy for providing me with notes to help me remember the finer points of this walk. Our first view of colourful flowers came while we were still on the road, passing through Wareham town. The main street was lined with flower arrays. We drove on to Church Knowle, a pretty little village in the Purbeck Hills. From there we set off across country towards Corfe Castle (that's the name of a village, Marion, as well as a castle). One or two of the group were a little hesitant when we met a field of cows with a bull in attendance. Diane overcame the problem by ordering Tony to go first! He didn't come to any harm so the rest of us followed.
Wendy pointed out some blue flowers she had had at her wedding. She also pointed out some flowers that were not blue and she didn't have them at her wedding. For the technically minded, the first lot were called Blue Scabious and the second lot were called Rosebay Willow Herbs. Still on the subject of flowers, we saw some colourful tubs of them adorning the lavatories at the pub.
After lunch we set off on a route that took us back towards Church Knowle, passing around the base of Knowle Hill. As we approached the village, Tony was first to spot a large heron standing forelornly alone in the middle of a field. The day started out cloudy but turned brighter in the afternoon. Together with the glorious views of the village, the castle and the countryside, this contributed to an excellent walk.
To round off the day, tea and biscuits were taken at Wendy's. Many thanks, Wendy. Did I get the flowers right?
The Pub
We had no single pub in mind as we headed towards Corfe Castle. The first one we came to was The Fox, a small place that was closed the last time we visited the village. This time we decided to give it a try. Inside, we found a cosy atmosphere and a deep well in the middle of the bar room. It was lit up from inside and covered over with a glass plate.
Let it be clearly known that David did not have a pie. He had medallions of pork in a mustard sauce which was excellent. Everyone else enjoyed their meal.
We discovered the pub garden only after we had finished our meal. This was when we found the lavatories covered in richly coloured blooms (sorry - no technical names) and Trudy took a picture of them (see above).
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