The night we struggled!

Yes, we were all feeling the effects of Christmas, but ventured out to man a team at Dianne's quiz night.

Fiona, Amanda, Karine and Helen began with enthusiasm and finished with...a low score!

And what's the doodle? Well, believe it or not, it's...Australia!

The event raised over £400 for Dianne's charities!

Ten out of ten for effort!

27th December - the day we walked...The Stickler!

What could be better than meeting at Shillingstone and doing a steady 10 mile walk...?

Three dogs, four walkers. All were raring to go!

Fiona meant business. This wasn't going to be a stroll in the park!

Karine, Tara and Cocoa knew this was going to be a toughie too.

The steep path up to Okeford Hill wasn't for wimps, or us.

But the climb was worth it and the gang were soon in their stride.

After Okeford Hill, we dropped down to Durweston and then headed through Stoupaine and upwards once more!

Camilla's sister was out - luckily for her!

Water for the dogs, not the walkers!

Poor Bess nearly needed a new set of teeth after finding out the hard way how long her stick was.

But it wasn't long before we headed for Hod Hill.

Some were more confident than others!

Beautiful views were almost the only reward we needed...

Karine certainly felt on top of the world as we set up camp for coffee and...

...chocolate!

Then it was up on to the final hill - Hambledon.

More fine views...

...and more climbing!

A bit of local wildlife didn't slow us down.

It was along the top, before dropping back down to Shillingstone. Apart from a short shower, the weather stayed fine - and all had a good time!

It's Christmas time...!

Diddlers infiltrate Doddler Dinner!

Sorry!

Careful Dave..!

Goodness me! Is that a sensible photo of Martin? Nope. Justine's nodding off!

Serious - we've had a complaint

Oh dear. Martin has complained that we only post photos of him which do little to enhance his repuatation as a serious fan of the Diddlers.

We must apologise for this and any offence our postings have caused.

It has been agreed that in future, we will only post serious photos of Martin.

However, until anyone is actually able to take such a photo, here's one taken earlier...

Strictly Come Dancing!

The star of the show!

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