The Wednesday Walk 30th JUne 2010

The Plan
A walk from Upton Country Park to Broadstone

The Leader
Wendy

Who Turned Up
Wendy, Sue, Trudy and David

The Walk
It's summer holiday time again and most of the regular walkers are away from home. Last week, Wendy was unable to find a single walker to accompany her so she watched the tennis instead. This week, three people were able to join her to enjoy the hot weather and walk across the heathland between Upton and Broadstone. Regular walkers will know that much of the path is along the route of the old Somerset and Dorset Railway but I will say no more about that. We diverged from the main track to make the walk more interesting, with the aim of abandoning the afternoon walk in favour of the Wimbledon match between Federer and Berdych.

Lunch
Not a pub. Today, we had lunch at a new cafe at the top end of Broadstone main street. We sat out in the sunshine and enjoyed a large all-day breakfast which had the effect of confirming the afternoon plan. Despite the fact that the cafe is unlicensed, none of us was really fit for another lengthy walk, so we went back to Wendy's for tea and biscuits and the tennis.

Next Week
Meet at Wendy's for a walk from Lytchet Matravers to Lytchet Minster (or vice versa)