RUTH’S Memorial Walks Thursday 24th July led by Bob and Celia

 
WALK 1 - A 5 mile morning walk starting from the Woodland Burial Ground car park at Keysoe (MK44 2JP) at 10.00am, returning about 12.30pm for a picnic lunch. The walk explored the countryside of North Bedfordshire and the various ‘ends’ of Keysoe.

 This walk was on the year anniversary to the day, of the Tragic accident that took Ruths life in a mountain fall in Glencoe.

The gathering before the afternoon walk

 

 

About 20 fellow members of the Toddington Ramblers  and family of Ruth joined up to walk around the adjoining fields and village of Keysoe. The weather was drizzly and ground muddy in places. Most were glad to arrive back at the Keysoe cafe for a sociable lunch.

 We were joined by Ruths sons James and Mike and Beth (Mikes wife) with Ruth's granddaughter Freya (almost 2yrs)  to head out on the second shorter walk in the afternoon. 

  

WALK 2 – A short 1.5 mile afternoon walk will start from the Woodland Burial Ground car park at Keysoe at 1.15pm, walking through the attractive parkland of the Keysoe International Equestrian centre and finishing up at Ruth’s graveside. 

Freya walked the whole 1 and half miles to keep with the group of now 25 of us even though the weather had turned to intermittent rain. It was comforting to see so many supporting the family in a moving walk for all of us.  

  

The walk ended up at Ruth's resting place.

 

 Members of the Ramblers placed lovely flowers on the Grave in remembrance.

    

 

 

 

 

Mike, Beth and Ruth's granddaughter Freya

Thank you to all those able to support the family in this remembrance.

 

Geoff 

SUNDAY 13TH JULY Strawberry Tea at East End Farm Harlington

 Strawberry Tea at East End Farm Harlington  2pm till 5pm 

Sue was joined by Beryl, Hilary, Tony and David and we had a short leisurely walk from Harlington Village Hall car park to East End Farm.

 

Harlington Flowers in Bloom

In places it was hot, so a big well done to us. It is always a lovely walk some of the crops were golden in colour. 

 

David and Hilary

We stopped in a sheltered copse for a short break, Beryl had a try a rope swing. Well Done, Beryl!  Unfortunately, the bench had seen better days. 

 

Beryl tries the rope swing!

...sadly the bench was no longer.....

Sandra, Paul and Nita were already there when we arrived and we were later joined by Penny, Sandra, Tracy, Wendy and her sister who had driven there. 

 

We had a really lovely time enjoying our cream tea and cakes in the sunshine, listening to music and exploring the wonderful gardens and taking a look at the horses.  

 Carol from the Farm gave some of us a guided tour of her interesting garden, the follies had been brought from other places and restored them because her son could not see them being knocked down. There is just so much to see in her garden.

 

All donations will go to Harlington Church restoration fund.

 

Thank you so much for coming it really was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon 

Saturday 5th July 2025 Steppingley Well Dressing visit

 

Steppingley Church

Saturday 5th July 2025 Steppingley Well Dressing 

At short notice Sandra and Paul Beryl Sue and myself went to Steppingley Well dressing and joined by Hilary and Hilda.

 

 The Well area next to the church was displayed with lots flowers, John from the village had painted the fence and pump and it looked beautiful.

  

We were made very welcome again and thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon in the church.

 

Chatting to the ladies, enjoying interesting conversations whilst enjoying the delicious savouries and homemade cakes, tea and coffee.

 

There was a raffle,  plants, several items and books for us to browse and make a donation.

Thursday 3rd July Woburn, Husborne Crawley walk led by John W

Fifteen walkers met at the car park opposite the church for a 5.5 mile walk out to Husborne Crawley

Walking through Woburn we made our way out to Birchmoor Green and on towards Birchmoor Farm, where the Duke of Bedford is camped out whilst the ongoing repairs to the Abbey are still being carried out.

The walking group

 Pushing on towards Husborne Crawley, we were walking through nice wooded areas giving plenty of shade on a hot day.

 

A water break in the woods

A well earned coffee break was taken on the bench in Church End.

The coffee break at Church End, Husborne Crawley

  

John D & Tony P

 

 Suitably refreshed and on our way once again, we walked through Crawley Park farm and skirting round Aspley Guise.

Crossing fields of rape seeds ready for harvest, passing the pumping station, we joined with Aspley Lane for some short road walking.

Back into the tracks through the fields, we soon joined the track leading us back towards Birchmoor Green once again. Part way we met Joy whose walk it was supposed to be before she unfortunately had an accident whilst checking the route out the day before.

Meeting up with Joy

Back through the village and onto the car park for the end of what was a very enjoyable walk, which was enjoyed by all, on a hot sunny day with a gentle breeze keeping us cool along the way.

Regards Tony P 

Track of walk, walked in anti-clockwise direction