January walk

In view of the weather forcast for Friday, the atrocious underfoot conditions, in the interests of safety I think it would be wise to say FRIDAY'S WALK IS CANCELLED.

A big concern is the high winds forecast, the car park is all under trees and the proposed walk is virtually all in woodland with tall trees. I have seen scores of large trees down, without exaggeration, throughout the Forest, either up-rooted or snapped off. Better safe than sorry I think.

4th December walk

21 members participated in a walk in the mixed ancient woodlands of deciduous and pines of Wilverley Enclosure. Many trees still had their brown, yellow and golden leaves which with a huge carpet of golden fallen leaves made some splendid scenery.

80% of the walk was on firm gravel tracks, the rest on grassy paths through the woods and open plain.

A light drizzle came on for the final third of the walk - but nobody seemed to mind.

The group's luck with fine weather seems to have run out a little recently!

Dave Butcher