top of page
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.
Search
An egg-celent day
Sat 26 Sep ‘26. DH, RW, PC, DL, JB, CH, JS, Scrumpy, Albus & Ozzy Initial plans for today was to go into the woods at Gare Hill followed by breakfast at the Old Red Lion as I would have my eldest daughters dog Ozzy with me, but with Ann the head chef being on holiday in Holland, we decided to leave it for another day. So at the last minute, I decided it was about time we revisited nearby Long Knoll, another five miler and of course a very steep climb up to the trig point. We
David Hill
2 days ago2 min read
Wylye hilltops and historic churches
Sat 19 September’26. DH, DL, JB With just three of the Wincanton faithfuls available this week and Ralph giving it a miss as he’s taken up under 8”s football, I decided to venture to pastures new and stretch the thirty minute travelling guidelines to the limit, with a walk on the edge of the Wylye Valley. It was indeed thirty minutes after leaving Wincanton that we pulled up in the shared car park for the village Hall and primary school in the rather quaint Wiltshire location
David Hill
Sep 206 min read
Breakfast by the lake
Saturday 30 May ‘26. DH, RW, PCL, JB, CH, Tilly & Scrumpy it doesn’t seem possible that we are at the end of May and the summer half term bank holiday week as well, but the weather of the recent week has definitely been exactly what we needed, especially for those fortune enough to have been on the Cornish coast. With the prospect of another bright day I opted for staying in the shade of the trees where possible and having been to the Crockerton Garden Centre with my good l
David Hill
Jun 24 min read
Hare today, ….
Saturday 2 May ‘26. DH, RW, PC, CH, JS, Ralph, Scrumpy & Ember Another week of dog sitting our son and daughter-in-laws dog so I opted for a mixed route of open fields and some road walks, hoping to avoid too many stiles for Ember and of course sheep or livestock. Returning to a walk in Wonderful Wiltshire we have only ever done once before, back in 2023, the RV was the car park at the Riverside Cafe at Fonthill Bishop. Just the two cars today but as we arrived and parked up
David Hill
May 35 min read
Where’smy GOAT
Sat 7 February ‘26. DH, PCL, DL, JS, PCL Jnr & Albus For those who are slightly confused by this weeks Blog title, you’re welcome to come up with some guesses but I’m afraid your going to have to wait a bit longer yet for the explanation! Having said at the end of last weeks blog that we would be looking to return to Wiltshire a bit more often, I for one didn’t expect it to be only seven days later that we crossed the County boundary once again. However with the fields of S
David Hill
Feb 87 min read
Game on!
31 January ‘26. DH, RW, PCL, DL, JB, CH, JS , Ralph, Scrumpy & Albus It’s the final day of what has been a very wet January and with there being plenty of water on the levels and also down the Blackmore Vale, I spent a few hours searching for a route which would be as clean and dry as possible but without it being another road walk around one of our local towns, and of course had a cafe to go to afterwards. As such there were two cars of four heading east into Wiltshire toda
David Hill
Jan 317 min read
A poor breakfast from Lord Baths team!
Sat 2 Aug ‘25. DH, DL, JB, CH & Albus It was team Winky again this week as we headed up the A303 & A350 to Shearwater as the lakeside...
David Hill
Aug 3, 20255 min read
The Winky five cross the line
Sat 26 Jul ‘25. DH, PC, DL, JB & CH With no representation from the northern patch, it was left to the five stalwarts of Wincanton this...
David Hill
Jul 29, 20255 min read
What a difference!
Sat 5 Apr ‘25. DH, PC, TO, PCL, DL, JS, Amy, Ralph & Maisie It was the first weekend of the Easter school holidays so I opted to stay...
David Hill
Apr 5, 20256 min read
First of the year on White Sheet
4th January ‘25. DH, RW, TO, PC, DL, JB, CH, JS, Scrumpy & Maisie After all the festive celebrations and no doubt excess of food for...
David Hill
Jan 4, 20257 min read
If only ….
Saturday 26th October ‘24. DH, AC, PCL, DL, JB It was a cold start and the mist hung over the A303 and surrounding fields as the...
David Hill
Oct 27, 20246 min read
We do it for the fungi’s
Saturday 12th October ‘24. DH, RW, AC, PCL, DL, Scrumpy & Albus Not only have the Aurora Borealis been visible this week but It’s also...
David Hill
Oct 13, 20246 min read
Strawberries for breakfast
Saturday 22nd June ‘24. DH, TO, DL, JB, CH, Albus & Maisie With the Sumer solstice now behind us and the weather looking like we might...
David Hill
Jun 25, 20245 min read
All hands to the pump
Saturday 1st June ‘24. DH, RW, TO, AC, PCl, PC, DL, JB, CH, Scrumpy, Albus & Maisie Following on from some low turnout weekends over the...
David Hill
Jun 3, 20246 min read
All white in the morning
2nd March '23 DH, RW, TO, AC, BFS, PC, DL, JB, CH, Scrumpy & Maisie It was a bit of a shock when opening the curtains at home to find...
David Hill
Mar 4, 20244 min read
Mega Muddy Mere (again)!
Saturday 17th February ‘24. DH, RW, BFS, DL, CH, CM, Scrumpy & Albus It had been yet another wet week and everywhere was guaranteed to...
David Hill
Feb 20, 20247 min read
A Winter Wiltshire Wren & Windmill Walk
Saturday 27th January ‘23. DH, RW, TO, AC, DL, JB, CH, Scumpy, Albus & Maisie After a new route last week I thought it was time we...
David Hill
Jan 29, 20246 min read
Dam it!
Saturday 28th October ‘23. DH, RW, TO, PCL, JB, CH & Scrumpy After a very wet week I was trying to be kind to todays walkers by selecting...
David Hill
Oct 28, 20236 min read
How high is my mountain?
Saturday 29th July. DH, RW, PC, DL, Scrumpy & Albus With the prospect of another wet July walk clearly putting a few folks off, it was...
David Hill
Jul 29, 20236 min read
Wonderful Wiltshire
Saturday 20th May. DH, RW, PCL, TO, PC, DL, Pete, Sully, Scrumpy & Albus Having being unavailable every weekend so far in May, it was...
David Hill
May 20, 20236 min read
bottom of page