| Date: Location: Walk Leader: Participants: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 24th November 2015 Godshill Rob Rob, Peter, Ray 5.8 miles Fighting Cocks Fighting Cocks ★★ |
Only three of us again today as Clive wanted to paint a house.
When we set off from the car park beside the Fighting Cocks it was rather dull and unfortunately it stayed that way for the whole walk. Nevertheless we had an enjoyable time and included a few tracks we had not been on before.
When we set off from the car park beside the Fighting Cocks it was rather dull and unfortunately it stayed that way for the whole walk. Nevertheless we had an enjoyable time and included a few tracks we had not been on before.
| After a short walk along the road we turned onto a small track that took us into the edges of Sandy Balls Campsite. This area of the site was pretty deserted at this time of year. There are some lovely old trees in this area but they are starting to look rather stark and bare now. |  Winter is Nigh |
 Before the Mince Pies | We crossed a small tributary of the river using a new looking footbridge and then walked along the road to the viewpoint at Castle Hill where we sat on a handy bench and had our break. As Ray and Rob had both bought mince pies this week we had a bit of a treat! |
After the break we went into the woods and meandered around a bit as there were o real paths to follow but it sheltered us from the little bit of drizzle that had started by then. Passing the cemetery we entered Godchild Inclosure and found our way across to the south east edge following a few paths and on occasions making our own. The heath on the other side was surprisingly dry but the path from the heath back to the car park was a bit muddy in places. The field on both sides did however provide some interesting views and the donkeys are always nice to see.
The Fighting Cocks was pleasant, warm and welcoming. Rob thought the portions were a bit on the small side but the lambs liver was very tasty and enjoyed by all.
A thought for those on a health kick:If you currently eat more than 90g (cooked weight) of red and processed meat a day, the Department of Health advises that you cut down to 70g.
Ninety grams is equivalent to around three thinly cut slices of beef, lamb or pork, where each slice is about the size of half a piece of sliced bread. A cooked breakfast containing two typical British sausages and two rashers of bacon is equivalent to 130g.
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