An early start for the pie munchers this week: 10:00, as we had to celebrate Doreen’s 80th Birthday. The Walk Master had chosen a local walk from Newton St. Faiths: parking the three cars on the road that led to Manor House, a dozen pie munchers crossed the A140, Cromer Road and headed west along the wooded Green Lane. The Pie Master having taken on lots of fluids after a pre-walk bike ride, had to “turn his bike around” frequently along this stretch! We headed southwest along Mill Lane to cross the B1149, Holt Road, then a loop around west Horsford and the Activity Centre, by track and road to once again cross the B1149. 700 yards along footpaths brought us to
All Saints church and our lunch stop, at just over 4 miles. The church provided shade but no scratch dials and after a short stop we were off again. As the day progressed so did the sun’s intensity, forcing a trip back over the B1149 and stop at the Horsford Dog for a pint of Courage Best at £2.20 a pint. Once more into the baking sun, we again crossed the B1149 and trekked across fields of cereal back to Newton St. Faiths. As we approached the A140 Cromer Road, two deer were spotted crossing our path and then lingered in the tall grass before disappearing into woods. We arrived back at the cars, where tea was available but no pies today.
We arrived at Doreen’s do to find King Canape and Don, back from his adventures down the smoke, already there. A superb selection of Canapés had been laid on and the alcohol flowed freely. Great hospitality and a chance to catch up with other Bystanders, celebrating Doreen’s birthday in style - the octogenarian managing to
blow out all her candles!
Hugo did his best to take
centre stage from the birthday girl, but the “wine fight” restored Doreen to the limelight before the celebrations wound up and the rain came.
We arrived at Doreen’s do to find King Canape and Don, back from his adventures down the smoke, already there. A superb selection of Canapés had been laid on and the alcohol flowed freely. Great hospitality and a chance to catch up with other Bystanders, celebrating Doreen’s birthday in style - the octogenarian managing to blow out all her candles! 
Hugo did his best to take centre stage from the birthday girl, but the “wine fight” restored Doreen to the limelight before the celebrations wound up and the rain came.
