The Plan
Meet at Sue's for a walk from Worth Matravers
The Leader
Trudy
Who Turned Up
Trudy, Trisha, Tony H and David. Joined after lunch by Wendy, Sue and Beatrice.
The Walk
The forecast was for mere showers and the sun was shining so we went prepared with light raincoats. We should have had less trust in the forecast. We drove to the car park a mile or so beyond Worth Matravers village and were immediately aware of strong winds coming off the sea. We told ourselves it was bracing and set off towards the coast. There we stopped to admire the view (top photo) and saw that part of the cliff was loose and showing signs of an imminent landslip. We then turned inland along a path that soon became very muddy. However, the air was dry and the sun was out so we ploughed on (middle photo). Actually, it was a really pleasant morning walk but for the mud. When we reached the main road, we crossed over and went a short distance along the planned route but it was even muddier, so we retraced our steps and walked along the road to Kingston with views of Corfe Castle (Bottom photo).
Our three companions joined us at the pub where we failed to finish Trisha's crossword. That should have been an omen: while the company and the morning walk were pleasant, the day wasn't going entirely in the right direction. When the meal was finished we had coffee while a light shower passed over and then set off towards the South West Coast Path. This route would take us past Hill Bottom and Renscombe Farm. However, before we got that far black clouds bubbled up. "Just another shower," we reasured ourselves. We were wrong. It was heavy rain that left us all waterlogged by the time we got back to the car. Three of the hardy walkers (Hardy walkers in the Hardy land! Get it?) set off towards Worth village while our three afternoon walkers were shuttled back to Kingston. Finally, on the journey back to Sue's, Tony was so wet he had to divest himself of parts of his trousers. The rest of us sat in wet clothes and steamed up the car windows.
Thanks to Sue for hosting the occasion, despite her building work, and for entertaining a wet and bedraggled band of walkers.
The Pub
The Scott Arms at Kingston. The food was all right but a bit pricey. One person had the two course special, thereby holding up the proceedings for those who wanted only a simple meal. He might have finished quicker if he'd been able to finish Trisha's crossword.
Next Week
Meet at Sue's again. The walk will be somewhere in the Dorchester direction.
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