The Wednesday Walk 14th June 2017

The Plan

A Salisbury walk

Who Turned Up

Sue, Trudy B, Trudy H, Wendy, Ros, Jackie, Tony and Beatrice, David

The Walk

As always on this walk, we met in Wimborne, drove to the Britford Park and Ride and used our bus passes to get into town. The weather was hot, well up into the twenties. By the time we got to the pub we were glad of a cold drink.

Now for today’s lesson. What is a fosse? We came across the word in a house name on the walk back from Old Sarum. None of us knew the answer. Shortly after, we met a couple of strangers who did know. A fosse is an old English word meaning a long, narrow trench or excavation, often used in a fortification. In the time of Roman occupation, a defence would consist of a mound with a fence on top and a fosse at the base of the mound. The word comes via Old French from the Latin fossa. Please remember that as you will be tested on it later.
Thanks go to Trudy for the pictures and to Beatrice and Tony for the tea and cake.

The Pub

Ray and Olga joined us for lunch at the Harvester at Old Sarum many times. We have eaten there many times before and have always come away satisfied. This time most walkers opted for a small lunch. The two who ordered full main courses couldn’t finish them. It was too darned hot.

Next Week

Meet at Pallinton Lakes at Tincleton at 10am (but it might be wise to check before you set out.).

The Wednesday Walk 7th June 2017

  

The Plan

An Arne walk

Who Turned Up

Jackie, Trudy B, Wendy, Diane and Tony R, David

The Walk

The forecasters promised us blue skies today, but they were only half right. We had blue skies overlaid with dark clouds. And it was windy, but at least it didn’t rain. Oddly, the RSPB car park was full and Jackie had to manoeuvre her car into a questionable parking space, but at least her ploy worked. In the morning, we took a walk down through the village (where the church of St Nicholas dates from 1200) to the shore. Arne village was owned by Shaftsbury Abbey until 1539 when the abbey was dissolved.  By 1894 it had a population of only 123 people. There was a school here, built in 1832, but it had to close in 1922 because of lack of pupils.

After lunch we walked in the opposite direction. The cloud cover was increasing by now and the wind increasing.

Thanks go to Trudy and Diane for the photographs. Thanks also to Jackie for tea and cakes.

Next Week

Meet in Wimborne at 0930 and bring your bus pass.