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Alice Holt Day Walk 31st January 2018

Jeff led the walk through Alice Holt without hesitation, deviation or repetition on a cold  but reasonably dry day for a winter walk.           Owned by the Forestry Commisssion, this ancient woodland has an extensive history. In the 1st century BC, Iron Age people made pottery here which the Romans later developed and it became a major industry for the area. Charles II had it replanted and 130 year later the timber was almost all used up to aid the navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Another 30 year later replanting took place and apart from the drain on resources of the Forest during WW1, it has been a successful Forest ever since.                The walkers had a very pleasant lunch in The Bluebell in Dockenfield before returning to the car park . The walk was about 7 miles.  Thanks to Isabel for the photos.

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Stedham Day Walk 17th January 2018

Not surprisingly the original walk at Stopham was called off as the area was flooded. Isabel instead led a walk around Midhurst, Stedham and Minsted and we welcomed a guest walker, Sheila from Chichester. Lunch was in The Hamilton Arms. The weather was sunny but cold and the walk was about 7 miles. Many thanks to Marian and Isabel for the photos.

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Grayshott Morning Walk 10th January 2018

The day started slightly chilly and cloudy but after some tramping through the woods of Waggoners Wells we stopped for coffee in bright sunshine with a lot of blue sky above. The ponds were originally constructed in the 17th Century, probably to be used as hammer ponds for the production of iron. However around this time coal and coke were discovered in the north of England and were found to be better at producing iron. The whole iron industry moved from southern England to the north, so the ponds at Waggoners Wells were never used as hammer ponds. After our break we wandered over Ludshott Common, an important heathland in East Hampshire, home to woodlarks, nightjars, dartford warblers and many other endangered species. Lunch in The Fox and Pelican was enjoyed by all. The walk was 4.9 miles with 350 feet gained.

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Midhurst Day Walk 3rd January 2018

Marian, Maddie, June and Linda led a dampish walk from the car park, through to Midhurst Common and on to The Greyhound for a well deserved lunch. There we met up with some members who didn't brave the conditions during the morning - we had some fairly strong winds blowing and there was a lot of standing water from the previous wet spell. Hunting for a sheltered spot for our morning coffee break took some time, but as the coffe turned out to be ginger wine and mince pies, it was well worth the search. Plenty of wind all day but thankfully no rain. Additional photos from Marian and Jane and especial thanks to Marian for the mid-morning refreshments. The walk was about 6.1/2 miles with about 330 feet gained

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Graffham Christmas walk 13th December 2017

The weather conspired to beat the walkers, with rain forecast for the morning and very cold conditions, snow having fallen locally only two days earlier. However, the lunch survived and the White Horse at Graffham played mine host to about 30 guests. The food was excellent and was followed by the Christmas Raffle, superbly organised once again by Marian. Lucky winners were Mary, Shirley, Tim, Jean, Mike, Kate, Pete, June, Barbara and Christine.  Thank you for the additional photos from Marian, Paul and Jane. Last but not least thanks to Peter for organising the venue and the food.

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