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Marching Masons, Our Story Having read about the planned 105-mile sponsored walk for the Marching Masons, we were keen to show our support, although as octogenarians, we realised that we could not walk 25 miles in a day. Having discussed it further, we thought “why not walk the entire length of the Leicestershire Round, and do it over the summer months at a pace we could cope with?” We worked out the logistics involved in each section of the walk, by travelling in our car and meeting our friend, John Millward, at the finishing point. He then transported us to the starting point, to which we returned after finishing our days walk. From April to October 2021, we managed to walk the eleven sections of the Leicestershire Round, and apart from a couple of wet days, the conditions were generally warm and pleasant. The scenery in many parts was interesting and quite often breathtaking, in particular the northern section, with outstanding views from Thorpe Satchville, Burrough on the Hill, Twyford and Launde Abbey. With the exception of several diversions, the route was very well
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marked. On the last three sections we found ourselves walking eleven or twelve miles, continuing for more than four hours each time before stopping for refreshments. We completed the walk on the 18th October, and for the last leg, enjoyed the company of David Wykes. Our walk into Newtown Linford was marred by persistent rain, although by mid afternoon we had completed the course, feeling satisfied that we had achieved our objective of walking the entire length of the Leicestershire Round in support of the 2022 Festival.
Martin Waddington & Michael Potter
Dale Page, 2022 Festival Chairman said,
Martin and Michael, along with their support team have showed us the true spirit of Freemasonry, a monumental effort and fantastic support for our festival.
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