Thursday 6th November Wilstead Walk led by Sheila & Mike Briggs

 Nine walkers started off from the large lay-by north of the village.It was drizzling as we started but undeterred we walked through the village, past the pub now not serving food at lunchtimes. We left the main road  by turning left on to a dog walkers footpath meeting many of them coming in the opposite direction. After about a mile we turned right to ascend Firtree Hill. Almost at the top we stopped at a seat for a coffee stop. We should have had a wonderful view over Bedfordshire but the drizzle & mist partially spoiled it, although we could see the Cardington Hangers. We reached the summit & then came to a wood where we turned left along a track which led us to join the John Bunyan Trail. We turned left onto this  with the drizzle ceasing. We came to Manor Farm where we heard some very noisy geese.

The walkers at Manor Farm with the geese

 

The noisy geese

After our photoshoot we followed the path back to Wilstead shedding layers as we went, due to the lack of rain & increasing temperatures. We arrived back at our cars mostly dry after an enjoyable 6 mile walk.

Saturday 1st November 2025 Steppingley Holy Halloween led by Sue Fox

Hilary, Anna, Jenny and Ged joined Beryl and Sue for a short, sunny and windy short walk to Steppingley for the Holy Halloween Cafe.

Nita and Penny joined us at the church and a surprise visit from Pam Buckley. So lovely to see members we do not see for a while. 

Jenny, Ged, Beryl, Anna & Hilary

There was the usual delicious buffet, savories and delicious homemade cakes.

Raffle, Pumpkin making and a climb to the church tower if you wished.

  

On our short walk back, we saw lots of houses decorated for Halloween and we all had fun on the Zip Wire.