January 2015

December walk

Friday 7th November

Despite threatening weather forecasts, 20 members arrived at Cadman Pool with a chilly brisk wind, but within 5 minutes were in the woods well sheltered. The sun came out and remained with us throughout the walk with just a few clouds passing over. The conditions underfoot were a bit of a surprise, very muddy in places, even had to build a small makeshift bridge with a couple of logs over a ditch! But with such fine weather and fairly easy going terrain it developed into a very enjoyable walk, finishing along a track that had become a small stream with an inch of water, but the wind was directly behind us, a bonus!.

November Walk

Oct walk

In beautiful sunshine throughout 30 members (which included the new member Leah)  and Dylan enjoyed  a very pleasant walk over easy going terrain of open heather heathland and finishing in the cool shaded glades of Matley Woods.

Several tumuli and an abandoned badger sett were examined during the frequent stops for a chat, breather and photographs in the sunshine. 

Dave B

Photo's from Dave

October

September Matley car park start.

Walk led by Jim on a warm and cloudy morning through Matley campsite over dry terrain amongst older oak tree wooded areas and open land along made up trails finally skirting the warning of WW1 unexploded bombs back to the car park. Nineteen of us and one dog enjoyed the morning.

 

September

Manor Farm Country Park walk

'An unusual low number came along to the Manor Farm Country Park walk, just 14 plus Dylan (because of the rain forecasted and/or the choice of location?). However in glorious sunshine throughout in delightfully cool woods, open countryside and riverside scenery (the Hamble) on firm tracks, the opinions at the end were very, very positive as a very enjoyable walk in unusual surroundings.' 'Dave Watts found a wild plum tree in a hedgerow and spent 10 minutes gathering two handfuls of wild yellow plums which he handed round to everyone they were delicious, well spotted Dave!'

 Dave Butcher

 Only fourteen enjoyed the walk at Manor farm country park. Shame really as it was different from our usual 'constitutional' . Sun lit woods, shaded places to view the river Hamble [ the tide was up, hardly any mud to see] boats, but not that many and easy walking as steps and hand rails provided on the steeper parts. Just nice really

 Dave W.