Wet Wet Wet – Love is All Around – you don’t have to look far!

Seven brave hearts set off around Wareham Forest on Lilly’s and Chris’s walk. The original list was 18 but for various reasons including the incessant rain the party shrank!  Fortunately, we had four map readers on the case because our exit from the car park on the planned route was flooded and whilst on the summit hill heard tanks roaring in the distance. We did not want to tangle with them!

Despite the rain it was not cold, we enjoyed the usual friendly chat at a reasonable pace.  Happily, the nearly six miles walking for two hours 15 minutes was mainly flat and on gravel paths.  Therefore, miraculously no mud to negotiate!  The coffee break was brief and everyone except Tom headed off for an excellent convivial lunch at The Royal Oak, Bere Regis. 

We all thought the food good, service excellent and despite all the last-minute cancellations the staff were charming and made us most welcome.  Importantly the WC’s provided enough space to change into dry clothes, for those who had brought them, and the pub was warm!

Over and above all other considerations we are delighted that Chris and Lilly Evans have become proud grandparents to their first grandchild, Rowan, a beautiful baby boy.  Play and enjoy the song!

Photographs thanks to Sheree Fitzgerald and Lesley Pemberton.

Laura & Riou Baxter