Missing out big time for the sake of a 6X
The last of the Christmas guests needs a lift to a railway station on the day after Boxing Day. You've got to admire the little one's optimism. How to get the most out of a 40 mile round trip? Well there is a railway station (nearly) in Pershore. And there is 50% of the necessary Good Beer Guide Ticks to render Worcestershire green again.
The weather - Pea Souper. The experts, heading for broken spectres, fog bows and a spectacular cloud inversion on the Malvern Hills. The hills that we should have been able to see from our Pershore lowlands.
Third day of fog meeting strong temperature inversion on the Malverns.
— Dave Throup (@DaveThroup) December 27, 2024
A truly memorable spectacle, particularly on the Malvern Hills where you get fantastic 360° views. pic.twitter.com/Rn4Y1ky5DQ
Have I ever cocked up so spectacularly?
Just to keep the blog positive, the train was on time.
Back to the misery - our walk was a sloppy mud-fest, with zero views until we get inside the Abbey. Mrs M quite quickly asking the questions "Why do we do this exactly?"
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| Pershore Old Bridge |
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| They tried to take my horse to rehab, it said "Neigh, Neigh, Neigh" |
Pershore Abbey deserted, apart from a guide keen to engage. I'm out my depth with ecumenical conversations, but he thrusts a leaflet in my hand. At least I know the back story to the tombs and carved stone roof bosses.
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| Originally painted colourfully, until those miserable Victorians cleaned them |
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| The Hazelwood Family Tomb |
Slightly too early for the midday opening, so time to ponder on when exactly a small Americano in a back street cafe costs £3.15.
The Millers Arms is the latest pub to grace the Good Beer Guide. You cannot accuse CAMRA of not being fair and inclusive. Each year a different pub in town gets the award.
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| 2025 - The Year for the Millers Arms |
The outside signage is unpromising. A "No Guinness Available" hand written not on the door recorded for posterity of the great marketing hoax of 2024. The A Frame board more worryingly saying "Bar Closed".
Yet the door is ajar, so we enter to find zero punters and a bar person on their phone. Her ruse for a quiet afternoon thwarted.
A Frame removed and a quick sconce at a tardis like interior that has a lot going for it. Partitioned into cosy little alcoves with the pick of the seats the voluminous red Chesterfields in front of what would have been a roaring real fire. If phone lady had bothered to light it.
Wadworths 6X in fine condition.
Enjoyed in silence, as the first social media posts of what is happening on top of Malvern filter through to Mrs Ms phone.
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| My single seater Chesterfield now known as the Dog House |
Walk Details
Distance - 5.25 Miles
Geocaches - 0
Walk Inspiration - Adventurous Pub Walks in Worcestershire, Walk 5
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