Well, here’s a turn up for the books! Two firsts in one day!
Our first first was that it rained … and rained … and rained ☔️. For the whole of our walk 😳!
It had started before we met up at the Plough & Harrow. And it accompanied us all the way as we walked to Sydenham and along the canal and back up towards Whitnash.
Secondly, we walked so quickly that we were in severe danger of getting back to the pub well before opening time. Well we couldn’t have that, could we.
(But why dear reader do you think we walked so quickly? Was it perhaps because of all that training on the exercise machines at Victoria Park during last month’s walk …?)
Anyway, ever resourceful, we stopped at the very enjoyable Blenz Cafe in Whitnash Community Centre. Richard – top gent that he is – kindly treated us all to teas and coffees. Others in the cafe were intrigued by our presence (well – who wouldn’t be 😉) and asked us about MIRTH and what we were up to. One of the throng even offered to take a photo of us (which he said he had sent directly to the police …).
So if you see any of this lot walking around in the rain again, please let the police know they are a really excellent bunch of Men In Retirement Together Having fun, food, fellowship, fruitful exercise and friendly company.
MIRTH 