The Plan
A Swanage
walk
Who Turned Up
Sue, Tony and
Beatrice H, Tony R, Trisha, Trudy B, Wendy, Jackie, David
The Walk
Another
glorious day for a walk. Summer seems to just go on and on. We met at Canford
Cliffs and used our OAP bus passes to take us across the Studland ferry and on to
Swanage. We alighted on the prom alongside the sandy beach where, already, a
few people were swimming in the sea. I wonder how many of them remember that
1982 film, By the Sea. It was written
by The Two Ronnies under the pseudonyms Dave Huggett and Larry Keith. It was
set in the fictional Tiddly Cove, actually the area around Swanage and Studland.
It began with a steam train arriving at Swanage station. Ronnie Barker, who
played the General, was actually a keen collector of saucy seaside postcards
and published several books of them. We didn’t bother with saucy postcards as
we set off up the grassy hill towards the Durston Head Country Park. On such a
hot day, it was inevitable that the climb was a trifle sweaty and needed rest
breaks. Looking back, we saw a drilling rig anchored by the shore. We later
discovered it was helping with the rebuilding of the RNLI lifeboat house. We
went as far as the castle at Durlston Head and then headed back downhill,
looking for a suitable venue for lunch.
After
lunch we took a while to admire the views from the prom, where even more people were swimming in the sea, and then we caught an open
top bus back to Canford Cliffs. A very pleasant day out and we must thank Tony
for arranging it. And our thanks go to Trudy for the excellent photographs.
The Pub
The Ship
Inn. A bit basic but we all had an acceptable meal and drink.
Next Week
Meet at
David’s at 10am for a Minstead walk.
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