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We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; So as a group of men with many various health issues we intend to do just that and prove that men do actually talk about their health issues and concerns.
Following the Covid lockdowns we have expanded to include other friends and neighbours and also friends of friends from the Wincanton, Bruton & Castle Cary area. We have been nicknamed 'The Walking Dead' by one of the groups children.
We try to get out most Saturdays for heathy walks at different locations within 30 minutes travelling time. On average we walk around 4 miles with a good bit of light hearted banter, culminating with a well earned breakfast.
Read the tales of the walks, with accompanying photos and route map and make sure you revisit for weekly updates.
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Behave yourself
Sat 8th August '26 DH, DL, JB, Tilly & Ralph Yet another warm day forecast (when will this summer end?) and with two grandchildren picked for selection this week, I opted for a river side walk and a first ever Walking Dead visit to Sturminster Mill.
David Hill
5 days ago1 min read
Who pinched all the stiles?
Sat 1 August '26 DH, DL, PC, JB, PCl The heatwave of '26 continues although the forecast for today was a little bit cooler than the previous few weeks, so I opted a for a walk close to home, which I had planned for the previous week only to discover that no one was available. The RV was at 0830 by the side of the road towards the end of Gyllas Way, on the thirty year old housing estate to the north east of Gillingham. With no dogs or grandchildren this week, we set off on a
David Hill
Aug 46 min read
Ashmore Woods
Sat 18 July '26 DH, PC, PCl, JB, Tilly & Ralph The hot weather showed no sign of breaking so I searched long and hard to find a wooded walk, where hopefully we could keep a bit cooler this week. Knowing there was a cafe at Compton Abbas airfield that we have certainly not been too since Covid, I managed to find a suitable loop around the tracks of Ashmore Woods, a large wooded area just a couple of miles south of the airfield. The normal route would have been through the nar
David Hill
Jul 184 min read
Largest gathering to date
Sat 11 April ‘26. DH, RW, PCL, AC, PC, JB, CH, JS, DH, SW, CCL,RC, MC, AB, DH & JS Three times a year we invite our good ladies to give up their peaceful Saturday morning and join ‘The Walking Dead’ on a walk followed by a pub lunch. This Easter we opted to go back to Evershot where we walked with our ladies back in 2022 , and apart from Deryck and Maureen who were already away in eastern Germany, it was great to see all of our regulars and wives waiting for us as we arrived
David Hill
Apr 138 min read
No sunny views today!
Saturday 7th March ‘26. DH, RW, JB, CH & Scrumpy After a walk around Cary and breakfast at the still to be closed George Hotel last week thanks to Richard and a good sunny week when everyone thought that Spring had truly arrived, it was a grey and misty morning as we headed just across the county boundary into Dorset for todays RV on the road outside of Poyntington village hall. With just three of us from Wincanton (and no grandchildren), we arrived just before time and slowl
David Hill
Mar 76 min read
Back to basics
24 January ‘26. DH, RW, DL, JB, JS, Scrumpy & Albus Another wet week and so the decision was made to repeat a walk from the previous January around the paths and roads of Gillingham, keeping out of the mud and puddles as much as we could. The forecast was for the early part of the day to predominantly dry and as we met at the rear of the Old Brewery cafe in Wyke, the morning was looking pretty good. There were just the five of us and we set of on time to complete the route in
David Hill
Jan 245 min read
Blandford Forest
Sat 6 Dec ‘25. DH, RW, PCL, DL, JB, CH, Scrumpy & Albus The rain we dodged last weekend had certainly returned in bucket loads during the week and so with the ground damp all around the local counties I decided a walk on good forest tracks would be our best option today, it was just a question of which and where. A good trawl over the green patches on the OS map to the south of our 30 minute area, I identified a large area of woodland in which we have not previously walked so
David Hill
Dec 6, 20255 min read
Ralph leads the way
Sat 20 Sep ‘25. DH, RW, PC, PCl, JB, Ralph & Scrumpy When I saw a few weeks ago in the Blackmore Vale magazine that Compton Abbas...
David Hill
Sep 20, 20256 min read
A hidden Dorset delight and a cave!
Sat 13 Sep ‘25. DH, RW, PCl, DL, JB, CM & Scrumpy When you have lived in an area for as long as most of us have, you tend to think that...
David Hill
Sep 14, 20258 min read
It’s a snip
Sat 6 Sep ‘25. DH, DL, CH, JS Another Wincanton only week so I decided to stay local and try out another new cafe option. We all met at...
David Hill
Sep 7, 20256 min read
In Pete’s back yard
Sat 23rd Aug ‘25. DH, PC, JB, CH Another week of just Wincanton based walkers and with a walk in the south of our area long overdue the...
David Hill
Aug 31, 20255 min read
Rule Britannia
Sat 3rd May ‘25. DH, RW, TO, PCL, PC, DL, Scrumpy, Albus & Maisie It has been another warm week so it was decided to instigate our summer...
David Hill
May 3, 20256 min read
Muddy tracks and a bargain breakfast.
Saturday 1st February’25. DH, PC, DL, JB, CH, JS It has been another wet week with flooding around the area, so finding a cleanish route...
David Hill
Feb 1, 20255 min read
Tied and twisty
Saturday 25th January ‘25. DH, RW, TO, DL, CH, JS, Scrumpy & Maisie It’s already a month since Christmas Day and although the mornings...
David Hill
Jan 26, 20256 min read
Todber - Looping round the lakes
Saturday 18 January ‘ 25 DH, RW, PC, PCL, TO, DL, JB, CH, JS Sully, Albus & Maisie It has been a dry week generally and so it was worth...
David Hill
Jan 18, 20255 min read
First and Last
Saturday 21st December ‘24. DH, AC, TO, PC, PCL, DL, JB, CH, Albus & Maisie December ‘24 has not been our best month ever for walks so...
David Hill
Dec 22, 20247 min read
A Delightful Dorset Day
Saturday 14th September. DH, RW, PCl, CH & Scrumpy A cool but bright late summer morning saw just four of us meet at the Dorset village...
David Hill
Sep 14, 20246 min read
Tales from a Stalbridge Substitute
Saturday 13th July ‘24. PC, RW, TO, CH, Scrumpy and Maisie. While preparing to leave for our Saturday morning walk, we received last...
David Hill
Jul 16, 20245 min read
Floppies all round
Saturday 29th June ‘24. DH, RW, PCL, DL, CH & Albus Just the five of us today so a local ish walk around and through Gillingham, starting...
David Hill
Jun 30, 20244 min read
Just the two of us
Saturday 4th May ‘24. DH & CH Clearly the majority of the group had far better things to do this Bank Holiday weekend than walk and talk,...
David Hill
May 6, 20245 min read
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