tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post8346888399161512441..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: New Year's Day Walk - WestAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-79051528237746830882017-01-03T14:31:35.710+00:002017-01-03T14:31:35.710+00:00VEry enjoyable new years Day Champagne walk in the...VEry enjoyable new years Day Champagne walk in the rain. As usual admirably hosted and led by Marcus so big thanks to him jfk<br />No better way to start the New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-8713200239142027472017-01-02T08:25:16.130+00:002017-01-02T08:25:16.130+00:00A disappointing turn out of n=8 (half our usual mu...A disappointing turn out of n=8 (half our usual muster) probably due to the poor weather forecast, which for once turned out to be accurate w=drizzle-turning-to-steady-rain-all-day-temperature-mild-but-conditions-miserable. However, the inclement conditions did not affect our good NYD humour and the drizzle was only starting as we toasted in the New Year above Henley. Onwards then as the weather deteriorated but with the bonus of mud levels being lower in the Great Wood than on previous New Year Days. The Stag & Huntsman pub was far less busy than usual (again, twas the weather) and we were served a pleasant lunch during which our damp walking gear dried off. We said goodbye to the 3 in our group after lunch who sensible opted for a taxi back to Henley, leaving 5 of us to re-don the gear and head back out into the steady rain as we maintained a good pace along the Thames path back to Henley. We judged the daylight well as darkness was setting in when we were made welcome at the Chocolate Cafe for tea and a shared huge wadge of triple chocolate cake. A short walk to the railway station, and the 5 of us were on the 17-07 hrs train with good connections to London, to end an enjoyable, albeit damp day in the very best of SWC company.<br />Having now set this walk for our NYD walk west or north for a number of year's now, the consensus amongst our small group was we need something different for January 2018 - so plenty of time to plan that ! Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896105028157686446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-81326710476439279982016-12-29T15:28:56.069+00:002016-12-29T15:28:56.069+00:00Hope to be able to take part in this traditional w...Hope to be able to take part in this traditional walk posted and hosted in such a lovely way by Marcus jfkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com