Will it, won’t it?  The forecast was good for today but there were a few threatening dark clouds above (where else would they be?) as 10 of us congregated at Matley car park this morning.  We were pleased to have 2 new companions- one who’s only been on one previous walk and a brand new guy contemplating joining our U3A - so I hope we’ve made a favourable impression. 

10am, almost on the dot, we started off into a woodland area chatting, catching up with individual’s news and getting to know the newbies.    Easy walking ground though there were one or two fallen tree trunks across our way which were easily negotiated

Within 15 minutes we emerged on to open heathland making for distant trees and, just before them, took a sharp left along another track where we admired the heather which was at the point of bursting into blossom.

Then a few spots of rain was felt which developed into a light drizzle but, unperturbed, we continued back to the shelter of Matley Wood.    We didn’t re-enter at the point I had planned and so went slightly adrift but with the aid of a GPS signal and instinct we walked through the camp-site and soon reached our starting point and back into the sunshine. 

Nonetheless, we enjoyed our hour or so of exercise of both legs and jaws, and look forward to the next occasion. 

I hope to see many of you at the lunch on Tuesday and at the next general meeting on the 13th August.    Ken.