The Wednesday Walk 26th June 2013

The Walk

Holmsley to Burley

The Leader

Trudy B

Who Turned Up

Trudy B, Trisha, Sue, Tony and Diane R, Tony and Beatrice H, David

The Walk

The forecasters promised sunshine and warmth. We had the warmth, but the sun was mostly hidden behind clouds. We parked at the Holmsley Walk car park and set off towards Burley. Somewhere along the way we may have taken a wrong turn because we were late arriving at the pub. But it was a pleasant morning walk.
After lunch we aimed to take a short route back to the cars but the gremlins were now working against us and confusing our natural sense of navigation. When we met a large bog, Diane and Tony elected to plough on in the hope of getting back to the cars quickly. They succeeded – with help! The rest of us turned back from the bog to find another route. Okay guys, let’s own up to it: we had to ask a group of schoolgirls where we were! And they were able to tell us exactly where we were. However, by the time we reached the cars it was after five o’clock.
The day was ended with tea and cakes at Trudy’s house. Thanks, Trudy, for the slice of cake you left in my car. I enjoyed it.

The Pub

The Queen’s Head in Burley (management please add the apostrophe to your signs). We were late arriving at the pub, for which we can only blame ourselves. But it was not our fault that we had to wait three quarters of an hour for our order to be served. Neither was it our fault that Trudy’s meal was of very poor quality and David’s pie crust was as hard as lead. Diane – blessings be upon her – managed to persuade the management to refund the cost of those meals. She then gave them a tip because her complaint was dealt with in a charming manner. So something good came out of it.

Next Week

Meet at the Brownsea Ferry beside the Sandbanks Ferry at 1030 and bring a packed lunch.