The Ramblers Walk 23 April 2026 – in words and pictures (part 1)

Now this was a most interesting walk because the finding of the starting place was a case of following detailed and excellent instructions across country lanes one had never travelled before.

There were no signs, no public housse for parched travellers, and nothing save at the meeting point, our walk leader, who had turned into a car park attendant.   And a very good one at that!

And thus we parked, walked around the designated but non-signposted parking area and there we were in glorious fields with perfect walking weather.    A location that I think the vast majority of us had never walked before, and all the better for its pristine nature.

And of course, although there were some slightly pesky bits to be navigated, by and large, these were few and far between, and everyone survived perfectly, proceeding as we did along pathways unknown, and into fields even more unknown than the pathways that led there, if you see what I mean (which is sometimes more than I do).

But such passings also gave moments of shade, much welcome on this perfect day for walking along tracks previously unseen by the majority of us.

And also because there was space, wherein we were able to move hither and yon, not to mention to and fro, along the hedgerows and whatnots without fear or treading on anyone’s toes or engaging in any other dubious activity.

But I would not like you to think that everything was simply walking across the

fields by the hedgerows (as I believe they are properly called), for we also had the most glorious views of the countryside.  Indeed, I am reliably informed that at this point it was possible to see the outskirts of Moscow, although I think I must wait for my new pair of spectacles to arrive, for me to get the full implications of this picture.

And thus there was much joyfulness among our number, almost all of whom have never walked this way before, as it were, and indeed enjoyed doing so.

The walk continued thereafter, but I feel I have offered enough herein to whet the whatnots, as it were, so I will conclude my description and pictures in a day or two with a further post.

Tony Attwood