The Wednesday Walk 14th October 2009

The Plan
To complete the previous week's Plan A. Meet in Wimborne for a Sturminster Newton walk.

The Leader
Wendy

Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trisha, Beatrice and Tony, Sue and David

The Walk

What a perfect day for a walk. Just look at the blue skies in the photos and remember that there was not a breath of wind to spoil the effect. We drove to Sturminster Newton where we parked the car and immediately visited a cafe for coffee. Well, why not? One person had a hot chocolate layered with whipped cream and marshmallow but we're not revealing who! Once we got under way, the walk turned out to be rather special. The path was generally dry and took us past Cutt Mill where the mill pond was flat calm and so was the River Stour. Once past the mill, we took a wrong turn through a woodland copse but soon found our way back on course to Hinton St Mary. The memorial gardens in the village were not as well-kept as the last time the group walked here but an apple tree did provide a free sweet after a good lunch.

After lunch we made a detour into a second-hand store where someone bought a mug for fifty pence. Sue joined us at the pub and came with us for the second half of the walk. Well done, Sue. This time we walked parallel with the river with beautiful views across the Stour Valley. To finish off the day, we had tea and cakes (a generous mixture of low calorie and high calorie) at Beatrice and Tony's. Finally, we send greetings to our overseas readers: Marian in the USA and Diane in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Have you tried camel pie yet, Diane?

The Pub

The White Horse in Hinton St Mary. The food was very good and the pie was excellent. It was cosy, picturesque and friendly. We must try this one again some time.