DABEWP Old Way Pilgrimage 2021 Southampton-Rye

Day 3: Wickham to Havant

Today's Notes: 1. Both Southwick pubs close on Mondays. The tearoom opposite the church requires pre-order. There's usually a burger van on the B2177 just after we leave the Priory Ruins


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Bruce fuelling for the day and reliving childhood memories - meat pie! Aidan Simons


Drinks Stop John Chenery Original Tweet


St Nicholas, Boarhunt John Chenery Original Tweet


St Nicholas, Boarhunt John Chenery Original Tweet


Louise took this photo of me changing from long-trouser to short-trouser mode. John Chenery


Ann and Henriette trying out the Yew Tree for size at St Nicholas Church Boarhunt today. Clare Gamble Original Tweet


St James without-the-priory-walls, Southwick John Chenery Original Tweet


Southwick Village Tearooms is our lunch stop today. John Chenery


We had 2 rooms John Chenery Original Tweet


The liberation of France, Operation Overlord, was planned from Southwick Hall. This Southwick is pronounced "Suvvik" (but Louise says this is my Sahf London interpretation and it should be Suthick with a "th" sound nota "v") John Chenery Original Tweet


but it is shut on Mondays, hence we went to the tea rooms. John Chenery Original Tweet


Southwick Park Lake Aidan Simons


All that is left of Southwick Priory John Chenery Original Tweet


Steven leads prayers in St John the Baptist, Purbrook John Chenery Original Tweet


St John the Baptist, Purbrook John Chenery Original Tweet


Sue is carrying Tineke's tail this year John Chenery Original Tweet


No luggage van this year. Ann is backpacking. John Chenery Original Tweet


Sue doesn't know that I have already snapped the tail. John Chenery Original Tweet


Lyn is backpacking too John Chenery Original Tweet


Inside St Thomas Bedhampton Aidan Simons


St Thomas the Apostle, Bedhampton John Chenery Original Tweet


Journey's end at St Joseph's RC church in Havant and the lovely parishioners gave us tea and cakes. John Chenery Original Tweet


Gathered outside St Joseph's. John Chenery