The Plan
Michael’s
walk
Who Turned Up
Morning:
Wendy, Trisha, Jackie, Trudy H, David
Lunch:
the above plus Sue
Afternoon:
Wendy, Trisha, David
The Walk
But for
the lack of foliage on the trees, it was a bit like a spring day. We parked, as
usual, at Turnerspuddle and enjoyed the tranquil views as we headed across the
fields and woodland towards Shitterton and then into Bere Regis. After lunch,
we walked through the Brian May plantation. Did you know that the Queen
guitarist, as well as being a wildlife campaigner, has a Phd in astrophysics?
May’s Wood is a 157 acre site of agricultural land which he bought to preserve
it from development. Eight fields will be planted with 100,000 trees, including
beech, chestnut, oak, spruce, Douglas firs and walnut. We finished the walk at the Michael Collins plaque. It is now ten years since Michael died in the course of a walk. His plaque is here to remind us of his love of rambling.
The Pub
The Drax
Arms, Bere Regis. Although busy with three groups of Christmas lunchers, they
made a good effort to serve us well. No pies, but the Mega Brunch was more than
the pie-eater could finish.
Next Week
Our
annual Christmas lunch.
