The Plan
A walk through Garston Woods
The Leader
Trudy
Who Turned Up
Trudy, Sue, Trisha, Ros, Beatrice and Tony H, Diane and Tony R, David and Rosa (welcome to the group, Rosa. It was nice to see a fresh face amongst us.)
The Walk
We began at the small car park alongside Garston Woods. The day looked promising, if a little chilly. We set off through the woods and paused when we heard a distant crash and shouting. A car crash? We never did find out what it was or where. The ground within the woods was a mass of bluebells, the reason Trudy arranged this walk. Not only did we enjoy the colourful display of bluebells, but we also enjoyed the countryside looking peaceful and pleasant as we made our way out of the woods and on towards Sixpenny Handley village.
After lunch, Trudy took us on a different route back towards the woods where we saw more carpets of bluebells, along with primroses, wild garlic and even orchids. By now people were removing outer layers of clothing as the day got warmer. We all agreed it was an excellent day out.
Back at Beatrice and Tony's we enjoyed not only their usual hospitality, but also Sue's delicious tea cakes smoothered in creamy rich butter. Tony had a second helping and the writer - who had enjoyed a cholesterol-laden steak pie at lunchtime - was happily unable to resist two slices of delicious cake. He also apologises for not mentioning this lapse in self-discipline last night. And for not daring to weigh himself this morning.
The Pub
The Roebuck in Sixpenny Handley. The village was quiet and so was the pub. We were the first customers. They had a table big enough for the ten of us and a selection of food that everyone enjoyed. They even had a home made steak pie.
Next Week
Meet at David's for a Keyhaven walk.
A walk through Garston Woods
The Leader
Trudy
Who Turned Up
Trudy, Sue, Trisha, Ros, Beatrice and Tony H, Diane and Tony R, David and Rosa (welcome to the group, Rosa. It was nice to see a fresh face amongst us.)
The Walk
We began at the small car park alongside Garston Woods. The day looked promising, if a little chilly. We set off through the woods and paused when we heard a distant crash and shouting. A car crash? We never did find out what it was or where. The ground within the woods was a mass of bluebells, the reason Trudy arranged this walk. Not only did we enjoy the colourful display of bluebells, but we also enjoyed the countryside looking peaceful and pleasant as we made our way out of the woods and on towards Sixpenny Handley village.
After lunch, Trudy took us on a different route back towards the woods where we saw more carpets of bluebells, along with primroses, wild garlic and even orchids. By now people were removing outer layers of clothing as the day got warmer. We all agreed it was an excellent day out.
Back at Beatrice and Tony's we enjoyed not only their usual hospitality, but also Sue's delicious tea cakes smoothered in creamy rich butter. Tony had a second helping and the writer - who had enjoyed a cholesterol-laden steak pie at lunchtime - was happily unable to resist two slices of delicious cake. He also apologises for not mentioning this lapse in self-discipline last night. And for not daring to weigh himself this morning.
The Pub
The Roebuck in Sixpenny Handley. The village was quiet and so was the pub. We were the first customers. They had a table big enough for the ten of us and a selection of food that everyone enjoyed. They even had a home made steak pie.
Next Week
Meet at David's for a Keyhaven walk.
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