Wednesday 27th May. Revisit to Newmiller Dam
With a cooler day of late in prospect, seven of the Lads have made the decision to make a return visit to this pleasant location on the outskirts of the city of Wakefield. Those involved would be Mark, Colin, John, Brian, Derek, Keith and Dave.
A suggested time to meet up at the Dam was that of 11:20, some of the Lads had arrived by bus or car, it was just a short walk for Dave from his home.
Once all gathered it was best foot forward with a leisurely walk around the perimeter of the Dam. Many other visitors were taking advantage of this cooler weather to do the same thing, the temperature over the last few days have been around 30 degrees proving difficult to cope with for some etc.
As the lads made steady progress glimpses of the wildlife here were noted along with some new additions to the woodcarving fraternity, mainly in the shapes of animals and birds, great work by someone. Obviously many conversations ensued with the lads splitting off into various groups as they ambled along taking a few minutes at times to reflect upon different aspects of this particular location.
Eventually the Lads completed their circumnavigation of the Dam and now headed off in the direction of a lunchtime venue, eventually settling on their usual spot of the Beuley Cafe with mainly Sausage Egg and Chips from their menu along with a choice of drinks. More conversation now took place over lunch with the main topic being football and the reflection of Leeds Uniteds passed season and the performance of certain players etc, we did also mention next weeks intended location but no firm commitment was decided on at this particular time, weather forecast the main stumbling block.
Now with the time approaching 2:00 it was farewell to the Beuley Cafe and Newmiller Dam, as most of the lads made their way to the nearby bus stop and the start of their return journey home. Keith and Brian leaving by car, whilst Dave returned home on foot.
Upon reflection today’s outing proved most pleasurable to all involved
Cheers Everyone.
