Mikes Muddy Melcombe Walk
I guess it should not have been too much of a surprise after the heavy rains and snow melt, that the latest venture for the Martinstown Mileaters ended up a very muddy affair and although a relatively modest 4 1/2 miles, our intrepid group of 19 were glad to reach the sanctuary of the pub after dragging round very clogged up boots for much of the way.
WHERE IS GEORGE?
The Martinstown Mileater’s are a very hardy and cheerful group, despite having to endure bitter cold winds on the next leg of the Coastal Path. Seventeen of us and three dogs travelled from Abbottsbury to Chickerell in temperatures that even Scott would have baulked at. We were however, very well wrapped up, and only Malcolm and Stuart didn’t have hats on! The first hill gave us fantastic views of the Swannery and the start of the Fleet. The sun was shining and the water was glistening on the sea. We were nearly blown over, so we had to keep marching onwards to keep warm. Luckily the footpath had dried out after many days of rain, which made the going easier.
Mileaters survive the pub with no beer.
14 Mileaters gathered at Burton Bradstock for the next section in our Coast Path odyssey. On paper, a fairly level walk to Abbotsbury awaited, but after eventually negotiating the 3 miles to West Bexington, 50% of which was on shingle, we realised why the Army used beaches for training.
Twenty-two (including dogs),
go to Studland!
Time and tide wait for no man and certainly not for the seventeen Mileaters and five trusty dogs that strode across the Studland beaches on Saturday, 20 January.
Mileaters 'weigh' out on Portland
On a cold and misty morning 10 hardy walkers and "Pip" our perpetual motion scout, set out under Andy Davies' stewardship to tackle the southern half of Portland.
Mileaters 28th December 2017 Walk
Call it luck call it skill, call it what you will, but the 28th of December 2017 was the best day by far over the Christmas period for a fat and alcohol burning walk over our beautiful local countryside.
