The Plan
A Swanage
walk, hastily changed to a Bournemouth shore walk
Who Turned Up
Beatrice
and Tony H, Sue, Trisha, Ros, David (the Bournemouth walk) and Trudie (the
Swanage walk)
The Walk
Of late
we have been suffering from the curse of the Wednesday Weather. Too many of our
planned walks came to nothing because of wet, cold, windy (delete as
appropriate) weather. But today was different. The sun was shining in a blue
sky and we were promised temperatures topping twenty degrees. We met at Canford
Village and queued for a bus into Swanage. The bus duly came and one passenger
got off, but the six of us were not allowed on because the vehicle was full.
What we did not know then was that Trudie had boarded the bus at an earlier
stop and was already safely on board. So she gaily sailed on to Swanage while were
left to puzzle over what to do. The next bus was scheduled for an hour later
and the driver of the first bus had told us he had left behind fifty passengers
who would be waiting for the next bus. We decided to change our plans and walk
along the shore to the Argyll Bowling Club café. Meanwhile, Trudie was doing
what we had planned to do… in Swanage! Although not planned, it was a very
pleasant walk (the Bournemouth one, that is) and we arrived at the café shortly
before noon. After lunch we went back along the same route, stopping only to
replenish our energy with ice creams.
The Lunch
We ate at
the Argyll Bowling Club café, staying long enough to finish Trisha’s Telegraph
crossword. The food was good, as always.
Next Week
Meet at
Upton bus stop to catch the 0942 bus to Swanage… except for David who will
board the bus at Poole Bus Station at 0930.
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