A Midhurst man sees a sign outside a Easebourne farmhouse: 'Talking Dog For Sale'....He rings the bell, the owner appears and tells him the dog can be viewed in the back garden. The man sees a very nice looking Black Labrador Retriever sitting there. "Do you really talk?" he asks the dog. "Yes!" the Labrador replies. After recovering from the shock of hearing the dog talk, he man asks, "So, tell me your story!" The Labrador looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I joined  the police. "In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world drug lords, because no one imagined that a dog would be eavesdropping. I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years, But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at Gatwick airport to do some undercover security work, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded several medals. I got married, had a few puppies, and now I've just retired!" The man is amazed. He goes back into the house and asks the man how much he wants for the dog. "Ten quid!" The owner says. "£10? But this dog is absolutely amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheaply?" "Because he's a lying so and so. He's never been out of the garden!" 

Kindly contributed by a lady member of Midhurst Footpath Companions.

These super photos were recently taken in the Midhurst area.

Black swans are native to Australia but were brought over to the UK in the 1800's. Not uncommon now but if you'd like your own, there is a pair for sale in Hull for £350.

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Ducks???????????

Actually no, they're Eqyptian Geese. South Pond may not be as warm as the Nile Valley, but the grass is greener! The species has been here since the 1700's. and they usually nest in trees.

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Keep safe, wear a mask

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Here are some bandits seen trying to enter the NatWest Bank (and failing!) last week. However perhaps it is a good idea to wear a mask when robbing a bank or shopping, just to help prevent cross-infection!

This photo may be a bit tricky but most members of Midhurst Footpath Companions will have been within 100 metres of this nice lamp.

If you need another clue click here : -      

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Is this Stonehenge? I don't remember a walk down that way?

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Quiz answers.  The avenue of trees is of course in West Liss, just off Shipwrights Way. The large house with the wisteria is Stedham Mill.

You may have noticed some odd things happening on this website in the last 2 days. Something strange happened so the site has been updated and is now on a new server. Hopefully you won't notice any difference. Thanks  very much, Phil, from Arundel. :-)

     Just a row of trees, but what an extraordinary shape - where are these?                            ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This is an easy one, that is, if you've been there!                                                                               ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                               This last one isn't a mystery, just a beautiful reminder that the bluebells are very plentiful at the moment and if you can get to a bluebell wood safely, are well worth a look.                                 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                                                                                              QUIZ ANSWERS   The gate is on the Midhurst Rother footpath, Woolbeding Estate just after leaving the A272   and that lovely church is St Hubert's Chapel in Idsworth. It was once the centre of a Saxon settlement but the repeated visits of the plague decimated the population and there is no longer any trace of the old village. Wall paintings inside pre-date the plague by only 18 years, having been painted in 1330.