Lovely sunny morning for our “bee hive” walk
Not sure how, but we had 24 on today’s walk
This is way above our preferred 12-16
It is partly because of the way we allocate if too many want to walk
We always give priority to those who walked the previous week
Then regular walkers who for whatever reason did not walk the previous week
And finally non residents, who always walk when they are here
Any vacancies then go to new members or guest walkers
Guest walkers are usually friends or family of members
This priority system has served us well over the years
It gives priority to those who support us most
But it is flexible enough to allow for unforeseen circumstances
Numbers often increase at this time of year as non residents start to arrive
When this happens we are prepared to increase the number on each walk
But we have always had a rule not to allow it to increase beyond 20
This is because the group starts to break up into sub groups or cliques
It then becomes harder to keep the group together and maintain a comfortable pace for all
This can put a lot of pressure on the slower walkers who get left behind
It can also be a problem when we visit a bar at the end of the walk
It becomes more difficult for everyone to sit together
This usually means that those who walked together then sit together
And this reinforces the creation of cliques or groups within the group
It is then the new members, or the quieter ones, who get left out
Despite all of the above this was a very enjoyable walk
There were no new members, so everyone knew each other
And it was lovely to have a nice sunny day for such a pleasant walk
As you can see from the photos it was a bit of a shambles at the end of the walk
But I think everyone enjoyed it despite that
It should get easier as holidays and visitors mean less want to walk each week
Temperature – 17 to 24c
Time taken –3 hours
Distance – 9 km
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