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Cocking Long Walk 13th September 2017

This was another walk from Cocking, cleverly changed from a recent similar walk.The forecast was fairly dire with storm Aileen expected to cause havoc in the Midlands and rain forecast in our area. Our leader made sure we were either in the pub or else near Cocking Church when it was raining, otherwise we had an almost dry walk. Excellent lunch in The Unicorn and time to look at the scenery in Cocking, with striking statues and the History Column. Thanks, Marian and Jane for photos

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Bepton Short Walk 6th September 2017

David's walk was a very pleasant stroll around the commons of Midhurst, starting out at The Country Inn in Bepton. We saw a lot of rhododendron clearance in action but it seemed to be fighting back in places.  Some strange looking pigs were seen in Minsted, to be followed by exotic caterpillars and fungi on Iping Common. The fungi identity was confirmed later as being a cauliflower fungus/ brain fungus and also known as the wood cauliflower, edible and tasty when young and fresh (phew). Caterpillar was probably that of a fox moth. Extract from Butterfly Conservation as follows:- The male flies rapidly on sunny afternoons just above the ground searching for females which are nocturnal.   Someone should tell those males.... Lunch after 4.7 miles in The Country Inn where we were joined by the walking wounded who are hopefully well on the way to recovery. Thanks to Jane for additional photos.

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Hooksway Short Walk 23rd August 2017

Jennifer's walk was from Hooks Way up onto Harting Down for some of the finest views in the country (writer may be biased...). After some climbing up and down the hills it was back to The Royal Oak for lunch. Weather was kind to the walkers and many thanks to Marian for the photos.

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Cocking Day Walk 16th August 2017

Jeff's walk starting from the fine village of Cocking  and meandered all the way to Heyshott where we had lunch at The Unicorn.  The afternoon we had a look at sculptures by Philip Jackson (a deputy lieutenant of West Sussex), including one that  to which many of the villagers of Cocking had made a contribution. Photos thanks to Marian.

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Greatham Morning Walk 9th August 2017

With rain not due to start until midday there was no need for the 12 walkers to be concerned with a slight drizzle at the start. However the drizzle turned to rain and did not stop all day, except for a few minutes when we were in the pub. The cherry plums were ripe and plentiful and in spite of the rain, everyone reached the pub in good humour even though a few were soaking wet. The food in the Hawkley Inn was very good and deserved more photographs than the weather outside. We covered the 4.1/2 miles in 2.1/2 hours. Later that day this man

  covered 3.1 miles in 13.1/2 minutes, but to be fair, he had no stiles or long wet grass to contend with, also he didn't stop for coffee.

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