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FOOTNOTES Newsletter of the Dorset Area of the Ramblers Association ISSUE NO DORSET FOOTNOTES Newsletter of the Dorset Area of the Ramblers Association ISSUE NO. 78 Autumn 2017 GHOSTS WILL BE WALKING ON TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER HALLOWEEN IS COMING he origins of Halloween are rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Until 2,000 years ago, the TCelts lived in the lands we now know as Britain, Ireland and northern France. A farming and agricultural people, the Pre-Christian Celtic year was determined by the seasons and Samhain marked the end of summer harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter. The festival symbolised the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Forget ‘Trick or Treat’, Dorset has over 370 haunting locations amongst which are Bettiscombe Manor, famous for its screaming skull, and the heavily haunted manor house at Sandford Orcas. Bettiscombe Manor has a boney guardian who appears as a haunting manifestation. It is believed to be the skull of a slave which is said to scream when it is removed from the house. One former owner threw the skull into a pond, only to fish it out two days later after being kept awake at night by supernatural ‘sounds’. The site is also home to a phantom coach and horses, and a phantom funeral procession. Sandford Orcas Manor House also has its haunting manifestations that keep on returning - a farmer seen between 14:30-15:55h (re-occurring) and an old lady at 11.50h (re-occurring). The dead farmer has been seen from the kitchen window, while a little old lady has been reported on the staircase. One must not forget the other figures - a man in armour, another in evening dress, and yet another wearing a large ruff, and finally a little dog. The smell of burning tobacco has been reported, as have stomping footfalls. The manor house gardens are open from May to September on Monday and Sunday afternoons between 2 pm and 5 pm – so you might catch a glimpse of the farmer. The old lady will have been upstairs for two hours or more. Near my home on Portland there is a memorial to all the American soldiers who embarked from Portland on D-Day. In 1976, presumably in Victoria Gardens, a man was walking his dog early one quiet May morning, Mr Murphy suddenly found himself surrounded by tanks, jeeps and American soldiers walking around. Then, as suddenly as they had appeared, the scene vanished, leaving both Murphy and his dog shaking. The witness speculated that he had witnessed a brief moment when soldiers were making final preparations for the D Day landings. The main ghostly hotspots in Dorset are at Dorchester, Bournemouth and Poole. In Dorchester keep your ears open as you walk past the pond alongside the towpath. An escaping prisoner tripped and drowned in this pond, weighed down by his chains. The sound of rattling is still said to haunt the area. Near Bournemouth, the area around the A384 bridge on Millhams Lane is reportedly haunted by a white or grey woman who was killed when hit by a horse and trap along the road. One story says she tries to entice men to jump off the bridge. She was last seen in 1976. The next time you are on Canford Heath think back to August 2005 when a woman with her elderly mother was crossing the heath and heard a growling noise followed by a loud roar from behind bushes. As they ran off, the roar was heard again. A cyclist and her son have also reported seeing a ghostly woman wearing a grey Victorian dress on the heath, close to the bomb crater used by mountain bikers. To get you even more in the mood for Halloween take a peek at over 370 haunting locations in Dorset http://paranormaldatabase.com/dorset/dorset.htm. You are rarely walking alone. Doug Pigg THE DORSET AREA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Area AGM will be held at 2.00pm on the 25th November 2017 in Broadmayne Village Hall, Cowleaze Road, Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 8EW - OS Grid Reference SY 730 864 The village hall has an informative website at http://www.broadmaynevillagehall.btik.com/ There will be a 5-mile morning walk starting at 10.00am via the White Horse Hill and Poxwell. Please consult your walk programme for further details. Catering As trialled last year following the walk there will be an “American Lunch” at 1 pm. For those not familiar with these events the idea is that we each bring along a plate of food to share with other members. There is a completely free choice as to what you bring - sandwiches, cakes, salad, etc. Not too much but enough to share with a few others. Even if you don’t come on the walk, please come for lunch. The hall will be open from 9.00 am so food can be left there. We will be providing wine and soft drinks with the lunch. As usual, there will be tea/ coffee and cakes at the end. Elections of Members of Area Council and Officers not on Area Council Positions which will be available for nomination and election at the Annual General Meeting are: President ** Newsletter Editor++ Key: Vice President ** Coastal Access Officer ++ ++ = Officers who are not Chairman Publicity Officer ++ necessarily required to be Vice Chairman Countryside Secretary ++ Members of Area Council Secretary Web Master ++ ** = Honorary Positions where Treasurer Individual Members (4) the holder is not a member of Area Footpath Secretary Representative of Affiliated Clubs Area Council Membership Secretary ++ Guest Speaker The guest speaker this year will be Alistair Chisholm, Dorchester Town Crier and Blue Badge guide who will talk on the subject of Rambling around Dorset with Hardy, Barnes, Powys and friends. Trustee Representative We expect that there will be a Member of the Board of Trustees who will give a short introduction and be available to answer questions raised. WALK SCILLY 2017 Time to get your boots on! 12th-16th October Have you ever fancied a long weekend exploring the islands? Walk Scilly Weekend is a brilliant opportunity to see Scilly at its best during the quieter but still spectacular Autumn. We are often blessed with Indian Summers bringing warm days and cooler evenings, perfect for exploring the Islands. There will be a feast of different walks to whet your appetite that we hope you will enjoy. Delve into the history and Voluntary Sector Printers archaeology on St. Mary’s, try your hand at forraging some of the many wild fruits the Islands have to offer or explore one of For Twenty Six Years the uninhabited ‘off islands’ - the choice is yours. Amberwood Graphics has been providing printing to For travel bookings to the islands please quote ref: WLKW17 the voluntary sector. to receive your 10% discount. Carn Ithen Self Catering offers you the perfect setting If you would like a quote from which to start your daily walks with spacious, for your newsletter or other contemporary and comfortable accommodation printing needs please contact Stewart on Visit www.carnithen.co.uk for more details (01929) 554482 2 MAJORCA WALKING HOLIDAY he South Dorset Group has for some years taken a group holiday, one year in the UK the Tnext year abroad; this year we decided on a walking holiday in Majorca. The location was first proposed in February 2016 when a year of planning and organising took us all to Majorca in April 2017. The planning took a year due to the logistics of accommodating and guiding thirty-eight of us. We had to select a location, a walking company, a hotel and flights. We selected Secret Hills as the walking provider; we had used them before, they had detailed experience in Majorca and were very competitively priced. The Hotel Marina in Port Soller came as part of the package, and we were able to fly out of Bournemouth, which was a great advantage. We all purchased our flights with Ryanair; I kept a watch on the release of tickets so that we could all get seats and at the best prices. It was some time before they became available, I then advised everyone, and they pounced – even so there was a large variety in ticket prices as the early bird cheaper seats quickly filled. All went according to plan, leaving Bournemouth on 25 April for Palma where we were met by Secret Hills at the airport with a coach transfer to the hotel. The hotel turned out to be excellent in every way, with great food, rooms, location on the promenade and friendly staff. Secret Hills provided four walk leaders, and two walks each day, a harder and an easier walk; this gave us a leader and a backmarker for each walk, unusual but helpful. The walks were a mixture of mountain, hill and valley routes. The leaders were very helpful and provided a very good service. Several walks started off with a coach ride, others, walking directly from the hotel. The Soller area is beautiful and very agricultural with orange and lemon groves, vineyards, small villages, country cafes and lovely views. Soller town is a nice, small, busy town with a tram to Port Soller and a railway through the mountains to Palma. When we arrived, we found that we were sharing the island with an 8000 strong bicycle race around the island. Not something for us to get mixed up with, but a spectacular sight for those of us taking a rest day. We departed Majorca on 2 May with regret, but with new friends in the Secret Hills leaders.
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