Month: September 2025

Notes and pics by Tony Attwood You will have noted from my jolly notes published a day or two ago in relation to the Little Gidding Walk that I was prone to making multiple references to TS Eliot (1888-1965), famed poet and writer of “Murder in the Cathedral” etc...

It is often said that in the wildlands of the East Midlands there can be changes in the rain and wind patterns that take even the most seasoned explorer by surprise. One may enter expecting a fine sunshiny day with shadows stretched along the ground  and a gathering of...

According to folk legend, Fotheringhay is noted as the site of a castle which was razed to the ground in 1627 – that is to say, just before tea time. I find this a somewhat unlikely tale, as there was no sign of the castle at all, which is...

A report on the walk of 28 August 2025, photographs and commentary by (as usual) our rather bemused and disorientated photographic and note taking correspondent. Now I am going to say from the start that I was a little disappointed with this walk. I mean I was ready for...