November walk - Walk taken on 2.11 2018 Spearywood

Before the walk there were apologies that it would be shorter than usual. After the walk there were apologies and much laughter because it was longer than expected !

Sandy

Some pics taken on our lovely walk on Canada Common . Ten of us enjoyed a great walk with beautiful wide panoramic views, a fantastic blue sky and good company. I have ‘ researched ‘ the cobwebs that interested us, and they are not made by moths, which I thought was the case, but by a spider called the Gorse Spider Mite. Sandy.

August walk Copythorne/Newbridge

Eight of our Branch members gathered at the car park for Copythorne School on Romsey Road for our monthly walk of about  2 ¼ miles.

At 10 am we crossed over the M27 by the bridge and then turned right through a gate into the woods. We  immediately came upon  a mother cow and its calf having their mid morning snack on the bushes and trees around us. As we walked towards them they ran off through the trees to feed elsewhere.

We then carried along a broad track which was apparently the old road to Paultons .At the fence we turned left and walked along a broad track on the edge of the woodland by the fence.

It was lovely, the birds were singing, the sun was shining  and all around us was wonderful countryside.

We followed the footpath for a time, and then we joined and walked along through Newbridge village for a bit ,before turning left up and along another footpath and then after a time crossing the M27 and then  back to our cars.

All decided that it was a wonderful  walk, in wonderful scenery  with wonderful company.

The next walk is on Friday 7^th September starting at 10 am from the car park at Canada Common, behind the Rockingham Arms. See you there.

Michael Page

A couple of pics of a Large Skipper and a Silver-washed Fritillary. Also a couple of pics of the Intrepid “ All Weather Walkers ! “. Even a heat wave doesn’t stop us !
 Sandy

2019 plan for Walking Holiday

Walking tour to I-O-W on Monday 29th April for 4 nights

Prices Single £226 per person

Twin/Double £176 per person

£30 deposit by July meeting

Contact John Benfield

Staying Warners Norton Grange

Friday's walk

Two photos of New Forest  tranquil settings sent in by Jack from today's walk.

From Michael
Our very - very grateful thanks to Ingrid and; Brian Summersby for leading such a wonderful walk this Friday morning the 4th May. We met at the car park on the Beaulieu Road just past the entrance to Boltons Bench car park. We started at 10 am and our party of 20 had a good walk through the walks nearby and all we could see around us as we walked was this wonderful display of blue bells... We then stopped as before at the men making charcoal in their big oven on wheels in a clearing near the path. And they explained how the operation worked. And how they selected the wood nearby for it. We arrived back at the car park about 1130 am after a marvellous morning.

Three Pics from Sandra

DAVID

Arrived home from a great 3 day break in Peasemarsh. The hotel was fine and the walks arranged for us were very varied, enjoyable and all were interesting in many ways. It was good to be with friends and to catch up with those that there isn't always time to do so at the monthly meetings. We can always be sure of plenty of good laughs and banter. So thank you Mike for a LOT of hard preparation, to John for finding the hotel, to Ian and Caryl for getting our brains working in the quizzes and to Charmian for driving us there and back. Now back to reality! The suitcase is unpacked and the washing is on. Ken and Chris.

From Dave [1] we were met by this fine fellow on our first walk [2] Pond with Black Swans & Geese in first field [3] Who says adventure died with age Not us [4] Spring with Bluebells who could ask for more {5] a wander through the annemonies [6] Same again different people [7] Cannot get enough of Bluebells [8] Swans on return journey [9] First day walkers


[1] The hotel grounds sorry about the interloper [2] view across the fields reminds me of the "Darling Buds" [3] I'm here Juliet [4] Northium Car park waiting for the of [5] Leafy Lanes full of spring blossom [6] Yet more Bluebells [7] Metal kissing gates not meant for Dog Prams [8] Another pond this one with thirsty dog [9] Second day walkers with Dog [10] What is left of the Queens Oak (Elizabeth One) Northium



Molly & I didn't make the Dungeness Nature walk but we did catch the train. The ride itself not pictorial. The experience worth the effort. Oh that tree in the last lot had a plaque on it. [1] The plaque on the tree at Northium [2] The engine that took us to New Romney [3] The engine that bought us back [4] U3A entrained [5] Dungeness! Dungeness ! every body out [6] Believe it or not Molly Watts has climbed to the top of this structure...(forty years ago!!!)