Godshill Woods on a Summer Day

Lovely walk in the sunshine today at Godshill woods. A spitfire circled up in the blue yonder, while down below we talked of blackbirds' song vs the song of the song-thrush, the Famous Five vs the Secret Seven, life in the city vs life in the country, nimbus clouds vs a mackerel sky and many other things.

Good to see John back on his feet!

Who's been making dens?

Walking at Rockford Common

The Pals walking up to the common

Across the old gravel pit

We chatted about silver birches
and how their bark becomes dark and gnarled with age

We ended up here for coffee, tea, beer and more chatter.

Walking at Hyde with the Pals

Lady Mile at Godshill

Welcome to this week's newcomers and all the regulars

Front and back

View from the Fighting Cocks

Coffee

Coffee and chatter

Between the April showers

Man in tree with open arms?

On the road.

March winds and April showers.

Tea and coffee for fourteen please.

Where ever I lay my hat.

The song I was trying to remember... here.

Walking at Fryer's Cliff

 Today there was a lively chatter about many things, including: rugby, drama, New Zealand, cycling, submarines, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight. RAF WWII airfields and whippets.

Sunshine hugged the horizon

A row of breakwaters towards Hengistbury Head

John, getting the Tea and coffee 

(we're training him up to be a waiter).

Thanks for another coffee stop at the excellent Beach Hut Cafe 

A walk at Hyde on a winter's day

 Lots of chat today about every subject under the sun, which made for slow walking.  Some walked a couple of miles others left.  All back to Hyde Cafe for coffee, tea and George's toffees.

Who chose this route?

Rockford Common and the Alice Lisle

Fifteen Pals go to Rockford Common for a stroll in the sunshine and for drinks at the Alice Lisle

Walking at Rockford Common

Down the hill

Valerie was quite taken with this Greek rescue dog that we met in the Alice Lisle.

And lots of stories were told from the old days.

Hengistbury Head

Great walk, cold weather but warm chatter.

A grey day walking along by Barn Bight

Some of the volunteers and Pals

Coffee at the Hiker - plus George's toffees