The Wednesday Walk on 24th September

The Plan
To meet at Trudy's for a walk to Mudeford Quay

The Leader

Trudy

Who Turned Up

(All day) Trudy, Trisha, Beatrice, Tony, Brian and David

(Afternoon) All the above, plus Pam, Diane and Wendy

The Walk

After discovering the car parking fee was exorbitant, we parked in a street near Friar's Cliff. We then walked along the shore and through the Steamer Point nature reserve to Highcliffe Castle. Here the flowers were doing nicely (see photo). Another short walk then took us to the pub where Wendy and Diane were waiting for us. They added their comments to David turning up in pirate fancy dress which were duly noted in anticipation of that novel about the Wednesday Walkers! After lunch Pam joined the group, along with Archie, and we all walked back to the cars. Despite the weather being a little overcast, it was a very pleasant walk alongside a calm sea. Tea and cakes was taken back at Trudy's.

The Pub

The Globe, Highcliffe. We've been here before and have never been disappointed with the food. This time most of us had the fish and chips and three opted for the two-course special at £6.99. We are thinking about coming here for the Wednesday Walkers Christmas lunch. The only fly in the ointment today was a computer problem which put the cash tills out of order. Faced with falling back on pencil and paper, the staff managed to add up our bill wrong, but Beatrice sorted them out.

The Wednesday Walk on 17th September

The Plan
We will meet at Sue's and drive to Ringstead. From there we will walk to Osmington Mills.

The Leader(s)
Trisha and Trudy

Who Turned Up
Trisha, Sue, Trudy, Beatrice, Ros and Diane

The Walk (written by Ros)
We drove to the National Trust Car Park at Ringstead. The weather was just right for walking, overcast with just a glimpse of the sun at times. We set off down the hill towards Ringstead Bay beach and couldn’t resist stopping for coffee at the kiosk. We then followed the coast path to Osmington and had lunch in the pub.
After lunch, we rejoined the coastal path and followed it all the way along to Holworth where we stopped to visit a wooden chapel called St Catherine’s fairly near the cliff. (Wendy’s favourite chapel). There were fresh flowers in there and in particular a whistler window, not unlike the windows in Moreton Church. We then continued up the hill and back to the cars.
We enjoyed a cup of tea and cake when we returned to Sue’s.

The Pub
The Smugglers Inn, Osmington. The food was good and, yes, they do a selection of pies, but David was not present to try them. An unusual touch was a bowl of free apples and oranges on the bar counter. Most of the group had one of their five-a-day.

The Wednesday Walk on 10th September 2008

The Plan
Diane has researched a walk to Old Sarum from Salisbury and is happy to lead it - with a little help. We will need to park near the Cathederal. There is a Harvester near Old Sarum for lunch. The walk there and back is listed as two hours. We will meet at 9.30am at Tony's for a prompt start.

The Leader
Tony and Diane

Who Turned Up

Trisha, Diane, Sue, Ros, Trudy, Beatrice, Tony, David

The Walk
Sue and Ros kindly elected to drive to Salisbury. We went via the Cranborne Road from Wimborne and all was smooth until we got into Salisbury and found a road closed. One car went round in circles until a friendly driving instructor directed it to the car park! Entirely the fault of the lack of adequate street signs in the city. The walk from the city centre car park to Old Sarum was reasonably straightforward and it took us around the base of the Castle. It turned out to be a pleasant walk alongside the River Avon and the weather was neither too hot nor too cold. After lunch we debated whether to walk up to the castle, but decided we had insufficient time. It would be a good idea for a future walk. We took a shorter route back to Salisbury city centre but it was equally pleasant. The view above shows the cathedral spire in the distance as we crossed the fields approaching the city. We drove back to Wimborne where Beatrice kindly provided tea and biscuits and Sue provided buttered cake. On Diane's instigation, we discussed the Wednesday Walkers' Christmas Dinner and decided that we should now give some serious thought to the location. All walkers are asked to think about it and come up with ideas and/or suggestions.

The Pub

The Harvester opposite the entrance to the castle at Old Sarum. The food was good. We had a reduced price menu and free salad and the meal was enjoyed by all.