The Plan
To walk from Coy Pond to the shore
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Sue, Ros, Trudy and David
The Walk
The day promised better weather than last week. We drove to Coy Pond, left the car beside the top end of the gardens and set off towards Bournemouth. As the walk was generally more civilised than usual we didn't bother with our boots or trekking gear. The gardens held a surprising array of colourful blooms that, by rights, should not be visible at this time of the year. We saw fuschias, roses, hydrangias and even - would you believe it - a large strawberry tree pregnant with fruit. (See picture above). There were other flowers as well, but space (and botanical knowledge) restricts the ones I can list. We had a short break in Bournemouth for morning coffee (and cakes!) courtesy of M&S. It's not just coffee, it's M&S coffee!!! Then we walked along the shore from Bournemouth Pier to Boscombe pier and had our lunch in the Harvester at Boscombe. We had a table with a view out over the sea and, during lunch, we came to the conclusion that the surfing waves were better alongside the two piers than in the vicinity of the mega-bucks artificial surf reef. I'm sure someone must be able to explain that.
After lunch, we took the cliff-top path back along the shore and stopped for a short while in Bournemouth to see what bargains were on offer in Borders' Book Shop. We did experience a short spell of light rain on our walk back up through the gardens, but nothing that would deter hardy walkers. Finally, we enjoyed tea and home-baked cake at Trudy's.
The Pub
The Harvester at Boscombe Pier. This was the first time we have eaten here. It was a standard Harvester Pub with the standard early bird deal and free salad. The chips could have been hotter but, otherwise, the food was okay. No pies were consumed.
Next Week
We shall be having our Christmas Lunch at the Bull, Sturminster Newton.
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