The
Wednesday Walk 2nd December 2015
The Plan
A Sandford Walk
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Jackie,
Trudy B, David
The Walk
Thanks to
Jackie, we had the use of a convenient car park in front of a now disused
school in the Sandford Road. From here we walked into Sandford Woods and took
the usual route across Sandford Heath and thence back to the Claypipe Inn.
After lunch
we crossed the main road with the intention of walking down past the Admiralty
Research Establishment in Station Road. But our interest was drawn to a
seemingly new path across the heath, which we followed until we came out onto
our usual route. Did you know that the Admiralty Research Establishment was
closed in the late 1990s? Nothing here is now owned by the Ministry of Defence.
It was originally set up as a Royal Navy Cordite Factory in the First World War
and reactivated in the Second World War to manufacture gun propellants. When
the manufacturing ceased after the war, part of the explosives site became a
nature reserve. Other parts were converted into an industrial site.
Thanks go to Wendy for the tea and cakes, and thanks to
Trudy for the photographs.
The Pub
The
Claypipe in Sandford. We were pleased to see Trudy H and Sue waiting for us.
Trudy was hoarse with a bad winter bug, and Sue was suffering from a bad back
as a result of reaching for some toothpaste. We wish them both a quick
recovery. We’ve eaten here before and not been disappointed. Today’s pie (steak
and mushroom) was five pounds cheaper than the one served last week at the
Alice Lisle, and it was a nicer one. No one went away hungry today.
Next Week
To be
decided
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