Wednesday Walk 3rd November 2010

Editor's note: This week's blog is courtesy of Wendy. Thanks for taking up the reins, Wendy.

The Plan
A walk around Sandford

Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trish, Sue, Tony H, (joined for lunch by Brian, Beatrice, Jackie and Keith Taylor)

The Walk
As this was to be a local walk we had time to go for a coffee at ‘The Courtyard Centre’. The coffee was good but the tea lacked flavour, so Sue produced her own Tea bags and we strengthened the brew! We then drove to Sandford and set off across the heath. This was a flat and uneventful walk. We were met just before the end by Brian and then we walked approx another 200 yards to the Clay Pipe, where Beatrice was waiting for us. We found a nice round table and went to order our food. Jackie joined us shortly after (she is secretary of a Middle School near by). Then Keith (Jackie’s husband) walked in. I don’t know who was more surprised, the walkers or Jackie. The walkers had a good lunch while Jackie and Keith had drinks. During lunch there was a text from the absent member who likes pies (editor's note: he had a very nice chicken and ham pie at the Baker's Arms). We assured him that there was a pie on the Clay Pipe menu. After lunch the walkers plus Beatrice continued back to the cars. Brian waited for our return, so we felt obliged to have a pudding. The walk back was past the old Ordnance Factory where cordite was made during the wars. It is derelict now but quite menacing with eight foot high iron railings around the perimeter. Once back at the cars we headed back to Sue’s for tea and home made Jammie buns and Flapjacks.

The Pub
The Clay Pipe. The food was good, freshly cooked, hot and reasonably priced.

Next week
A walk at Longham