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Hello again everyone and as always a huge welcome to this June edition of your Fuddler! Once again it’s a very busy issue with lots of stories, loads of handy local information and the usual fun and nonsense which you have come to expect!
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St Andrew’s Church in Ampthill are holding a week of celebration from Sunday 16th June to Sunday 23rd June. The Church has a very exciting week of events and activities planned to celebrate St Andrew’s Church and its place within the community of Ampthill. As part of the celebration, the Church will be open everyday from 9am - 5pm with displays of flowers, photographs of St Andrew’s and memorabilia collected over the years. You can find a complete list of the many activities at the Church’s website www.standrewsampthill.org or on their Facebook page.
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Don’t forget the delightful Millbrook Village fete is taking place on Sunday 9th June between 12.30pm and 4.00pm at Millbrook Village Hall and field and features an RAF Hurricane Flypast. Entry to the fete is free and there is also free parking. There will be classic motorbikes & tractors on display, traditional games, tea & cakes, a Brass Band playing to keep everyone entertained plus you can also enjoy rides around Millbrook Proving Ground. In addition there is to be a fun dog show, face painting, hot food, ice creams, bric-a-brac plus prizes and a raffle! Pimms & beer are also available. Everyone will be made most welcome, and if you have not been before do go along and join in the fun. All proceeds to St Michael & All Angels Church, Millbrook
Thursday 20th June – Evening walk - Free to all Wood End Farm, Cople - Charlie Porter will show us around his farm where he helps wildlife thrive. Meet at 7.00pm at the farm MK43 9BW Suitable for Experts and Novices, RSPB membership not essential. Reg. Charity No. 207076, more info www.rspb.org.uk/ groups/bedford
Maulden Magpies Football Club are holding a Greensand Ridge Fundraising Walk on Saturday 15th June. The route is a circular walk covering approximately 6.5 miles although there are options for shorter walks too. Walkers are due to meet at The George Inn, Maulden at 8.00am on the day and the aim is to raise £5,000 for Maulden Recreation ground pitch maintenance and a new floor throughout the Maulden facility. You can find more on their facebook page or to make a donation please go to https:// www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Maulden-Magpies-Funding. The club’s email address is mauldenmagpiesfootballclub@gmail.com
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Ah, it’s time for the lovely Millbrook fete again which occurs on Sunday 9th June. I shall of course be in attendance and I rather hope to enjoy a glass of Pimms for no reason whatsoever. In the meantime heartiest birthday felicitations to HQ for the 16th and also to Janet tor the 28th. Ciao
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With The Duchess of Troll Reflections in the Dewpond.
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‘The No 200 Bus’ The Five Old Boys and the Mrs Sam had gone their separate ways, so as to make the most of the day, each had different shopping needs, and certainly in this compact town centre you can find a shop to meet your requirements. The only thing that was missed was the Saturday market, a lively friendly group of traders, even real fresh fish, as they had decided to come on a week day. The idea being to meet up at the Crown for lunch, since they would all be hungry after their early breakfast. All could potter about the town at will . And so they did. The Crown, like all the others in the pub chain, tell the story of the town and any famous past residents in extensive wall displays and so unique in the carpet design commemorate a local feature. The cog is featured in the carpet design, at first this seems just a pattern, then the cogs in all sizes shape up. When you sit down, start to read the display of local history and people, the carpet too tells a story. One famous son of Biggleswade, his achievements on display, over a hundred years ago, Dan Albone was a man that could think about and then find an answer to a problem. At the young age of eighteen he opened The Ivel Works in Shortmead Street. In his lifetime he became an international champion cyclist, not only that invented improved cycles, even a ladies bicycle, and much to Sam's pleasure a tandem. (As you will remember Sam has a thing about tandems). His inventions including the first really practical farm tractor, which are still to be found around the world. He manufactured his own motors and motorcycles. These sort of men had been the backbone of the Victorian Era, the thinkers as well as well as practical. A problem solver. Daresay today he would have sorted out the internal combustion engine to be more energy efficient. The Five Old Friends after the great pub meal stood looking at the displays and the achievements of such a inventive man. Now wondering about the achievement of the carpet designer too, in summing up a man's lifetime work, in such a one-off way. The Five Old Friends and the Mrs Sam were nattering amongst themselves as they waited for the bus home. This, so different bus trip, is like being away somewhere on holiday as you travel along the country lanes, seeing for miles from the Gravenhurst hills, the wildlife, the red kites, the buzzards, the mixture of houses, some dating back centuries, as with the thatched cottages to modern day architecture, from farm cottages to grand houses, the fields with the many varieties of crops, the tiny villages, watching the renovation of houses, seeing the finished product, then the experience of the return trip going home. It always looks different on the way home. The Five Friends Rabbit Bob, Dapper Charlie, Charlie, Ten Acre, and Sam Ilex and The Mrs Sam had experiences of such a happy journey, super day out, as always the research into the places they saw especially Chicksands Priory and Cainhoe Castle, each would find the winter months shorter, fill many hours and comparing notes would make further meet ups interesting in the Wash House Shed. Years ago on the Home Service Radio one programme had the by line "the answer lies in the soil", how true this is, as regards this secret part of Bedfordshire as this gave prosperity and work for hundreds of people over the centuries. D.O.T
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FARMERS MARKET
The Farmers Market in Woburn is held on the third Sunday of every month from 10.00 - 2.00 at The Pitchings in the village.
Don’t forget The Charter Market in Ampthill every Thursday and Flitwick Market on Fridays!
With Jimmy The Voice JTV has been gardening! This month he has sent us this picture of a snake he believes he found in his garden when he was busy over the Bank Holiday ...
... but, if you look very carefully, we don’t reckon it can exist at all! But what do you think?
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By Julio Van Peebles Julio’s worries and useless facts: 1) Has anyone ever been so surprised that they have eaten their hat? 2) Did you know that if the Sun is more than 40° above the horizon you cannot see a rainbow? 3) Does anyone still play the recorder? 4) Did you know that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit? 5) Can a head-to-head competition end up neck and neck? Julio’s interesting ‘Pie’ fact: Did you know that the 2019 Britain’s best pie was won by a vegan pie containing curried sweet potato and butternut squash?
Sue and Jim - Congratulations and a very Happy Wedding Anniversary for 19th June
Happy Big birthday wishes to Richard for 4th June ... Sshh don’t
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All our love from your adoring wife, stepdaughter, hound and ponies too
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WEDNESDAY QUIZ FROM 8.00pm
Sunday June 16th - FATHER’S DAY
Our highly popular quiz starts each Wednesday at 8.00 sharp. There’s no charge and we can probably even find you a pencil! We have a regular guest quizmaster each week including H & Miri, Malcolm, JVP and many others - if you would like to be a quizmaster please speak to Richard and add your name to the rota! Everyone welcome
Why not bring Dad up and treat him to a pint or two of his favourites? Also enjoy our spectacular bar snacks!
THIS MONTH’S CHESS PUZZLE Here’s another puzzle for all the chess enthusiasts! It’s white to play and checkmate is achieved in just two moves. But how? If you have worked it out please pop in and tell us and enjoy a pint of beer.
Sunday 7thJuly AMPTHILL FESTIVAL GALA DAY Grab your seat for the best show in town! Don’t forget we open at 11.30am on the day so come along early!
AMPFEST WEEKEND Open all Ampfest weekend so do call in for a snifter on your way to AmpRocks or Ampthill Park Proms
Saturday 27th July - SAUSAGE FESTIVAL Save the date! It’s the famous Queen’s Head Sausage Festival! Watch out for more details.
WEST TERRACE OPEN Enjoy your drinks on our suntrap patio
THREE LEGGED RACE DAY A big thanks you to all our loyal customers for helping us win ‘the pub that raised most money’ on the day. Don’t forget - if you have missed an issue - you can catch up at www.thefuddler.com
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I suppose I should have listened when I pulled a face and they told me what would happen if the wind changed A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good. I wanted to go out walking except I felt a little self conscious walking alone in the park. So I went out carrying a dog’s lead over my arm and shouted randomly. Of course I believe in time travel - only 24 hours ago I was in yesterday. My friend’s husband is so silly he bought their friends a radiator as a housewarming gift. I always take life with a pinch of salt, and a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila. It’s practically impossible to look at a penguin and feel angry. If you didn’t know there was a trampoline in the room why would you dust the ceiling for fingerprints? Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. The voices in my head may not be real but they have some really good ideas. Does running late count as a form of exercise?
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Now here’s more of your rather splendid photographs of The Fuddler in even more splendid locations! On the left this month we have Ian with his copy at the Cheers Bar in Boston and below is Louis with his Fuddler at the top of the
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3500+ Ales from April 2010 THE PERMANENT BEER FEST SOUTH BEDS CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR 2014 SUMMER’S HERE!! Why not pop in and try one of our refreshing range of OLD MOUT ciders? We even have the new pineapple and raspberry flavour. Plus, of course, our large selection of real ales, wines and spirits Ampthill Writers’ Group meet at The Albion, first Wednesday of every Month 8pm You can now see us on Facebook You can’t B&T it!
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Alack and alas! We have not received an electronic missive this month with poetry from Geoffrey your favourite local Bard! Hopefully he will be back with us next month with more of his verse!
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Flitton and Greenfield open gardens event is taking place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June and is from 12 - 4pm on both days. The event is organised by the F&G Parochial Church Council (PCC) and Friends of F&G Church and the purpose is to raise funds for the maintenance and upkeep of the Grade 1 listed Church, in the heart of Flitton. The event is sponsored by Country Properties, Flitwick. The starting point will be the Village Hall, Greenfield Road, Flitton MK45 5DR Programmes will be £5 per adult, valid for both days. Children under 16 are free, when accompanied by an adult. There will also be a Treasure Hunt for children around the gardens. There will be 12 gardens open, ranging from a farm garden, terraced ex-quarry, river fronted, cottage gardens and a front drive. Some of the gardens will offer extras, like plants for sale, a decorated cake display, a bee-keeping demonstration, raffle, and glasses of Prosecco. In order to expand the weekend and make it an Open Village, other events have been organised in association with other local groups and organisations. These include: In the Church. Photographs of the village and surrounds exhibition. Mausoleum tours & talks. Bell-ringing display and come and have a go at bell-ringing. In the Church Hall. Grand Opening of the new garden at the rear of the hall. Cream teas and live entertainment. In the Village Hall. Licensed bar, refreshments and stalls. Meet members of the village Good Neighbours organisation. On Flitton Moor. Wildlife-related activities For further information, please contact Jo Holt on 07902 661889 or jo_holt@sky.com
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THE ART OF INDUSTRY Art has come a long way from portraying gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, and a seemingly endless number of religious subjects. It has moved to showing scenes of domesticity, scenes of military valour – and, since the Industrial Revolution - the impact of industry on our landscapes and on our lives; particularly in the lives of those whose labour is needed for the products that we use and buy. Is labour diametrically opposed to art? Are our landscapes ruined by those ‘dark satanic mills’? Can we find beauty in industry? Artists such as Turner began by finding romance in what seemed to him the sublime drama of the Industrial Revolution; later the Arts and Crafts movement was a deliberate aesthetic reaction to the then burgeoning industrialisation and globalisation of Britain. More recently artists such as Lowry showed the dehumanising effect of endless, faceless toil on both people and our industrialised landscapes. Our prospective lecturer in June, historian Dr Anthony Buxton, lectures on the history of art, architecture, design and materials, and domestic culture. He was previously a furniture maker, which led him to a special interest in the intersection between social values and cultural values. ‘The Art of Industry’, this illustrated talk by Dr Buxton, will be held on Thursday 27 June at Aspley Guise Village Hall at 7.30 pm. The Art Society Woburn Area invites all who may be interested in this compelling topic to come to see, listen and enjoy at the price for non-members of £7.50.
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Join us this June when professional theatre company, Librarian Theatre transform libraries across Central Bedfordshire into magical spaces where we can join two young siblings as they spend a summer having thrilling adventures, visiting exotic places and sailing the “seven seas”. Based on the heart-warming story by Sir Quentin Blake, The Green Ship is a family friendly hour-long play about childhood, friendship and the power of imagination. You can see The Green Ship at: Toddington Library on Tuesday 25 June at 6pm Sandy Library on Wednesday 26 June at 6pm Dunstable Library on Thursday 27 June at 6pm Flitwick Library on Friday 28 June at 6pm Tickets cost £5 per person and are available at each of the host libraries or online at www.TheGreenShip.co.uk Our major production this year will be the ever popular Pirates of Penzance planned for 19th - 23rd November at Stewartby Village Hall. There will be workshops held on 3rd, 6th and 10th June. Auditions for main parts are on Thursday 13th June at Stewartby Church Hall. Full details are on the website. We are always keen to welcome newcomers, so do come along whether you are interested in performing or any aspect of backstage: light, sound, costume, stage design and management. We particularly welcome young people who might like to become involved. Performing Arts students may be interested in contacting us if they would like to gain practical experience in the community. For further information, phone Carol on 01234 767618 or visit our website www.saods.org.uk
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SAUSAGES IN A MUSHROOM SAUCE Firstly, pop in to your butcher and buy about half a kilo of finest pork sausages. Then you will need: 1 Large onion to peel and chop up 50 gm butter 200 gm mushrooms to slice 1 tsp of mixed dried herbs 1 tsp sugar About 25 gm long grain rice Pepper and salt 125 ml soured cream
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And of course a little glass of wine to slurp whilst cooking! Grill the sausages till golden brown and keep warm. (the sausages that is - not you!) Then fry the chopped onion in butter for about 5 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms, onion, herbs, sugar, rice, salt & pepper. Simmer gently for about 10 minutes or so then stir in the soured cream. Arrange your sausages in a shallow serving dish and pour the sauce over the top. Serve immediately and enjoy Thanks again for that one!
Happy Birthday Mandy for the 22nd June
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Happy Birthday Jas for the 23rd June Here’s a little more whimsy from one of our readers: Health officials have shut down the village fete. Apparently there was an outbreak of tombola. Oh Dear! But thanks!
By Henry Flagstaff
All seemed well with the world. Gladys was pottering about in the garden, the cat was snoozing under the garden bench, a piece of music by Mozart was playing on the wireless and I was off to the library to see what I could find. Upon scouring the shelves I came across a tome entitled ‘The Ultimatum’ by Karen Robards. I had not read any of this writer’s work but after scanning the first page thought it was well worth a go. Scampering back to the wing back and a small (ish)
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measure of malt and commenced reading. The plot concerns Bianca, a smart, talented and beautiful high end thief whose latest mission has not gone to plan. Her father is supposedly killed but not everyone believes in his death including the US Government. They will stop at nothing to capture him even if it means using Bianca as bait. She only has a fellow criminal for backup and she must find out the truth. Great reading, excellent plot and an explosive ending!
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Happy Birthday Josh for 29th June
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1.‘Overheard on a friend’s holiday. What language do you speak in England?’ 2.‘ I t ' s q u i t e s u n n y downstairs.’ 3.‘What is your semi detached house attached to?’ 4.‘Clue: It's a ball sport ....... It's not cycling is it?’ 5.‘In the morning they do an all day breakfast.’ 6.‘Whereabouts in Spain is Portugal?’ 7.‘When it was raining I was outside in the dry.’ 8.‘How much is that 99p cider?’ Thanks again Imp
We are just Humans what do we Know? Introductions of new animals into a family can be unpredictable, will it be okay or be a disaster. The family Jack Russell had passed away, it had been stressful, tearful so. Unusually a new dog had not appeared for other family members well being i.e. the two cats Spice and Ginger. It became something that wasn't talked about, the two cats had been so fond of the old dog, often found in the dog basket with the dog, all snuggled up together. The Jack Russell showed
unusual behaviour in that she allowed the two cats to suckle her. Had heard of this, but she hadn't had pups. So the cats missed their Mother dog. They often all walked down the garden together, one or other of them curling its tail over the dog's back. Never a camera handy when you want one! The local vet, a neighbour, on talking to Sam Ilex mentioned a dog had been abandoned in a park, tied round a tree. Much discussion indoors. On finding after much research we found where it had been taken to. So up the A1 to a rescue centre. Many dogs.
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Can only have one. A Brown and white Jack Russell, aged 18mounths?? Who they kidding. At last home. Wipe the thousands of dog hairs from clothes, (renew face makeup from thousands of kisses). Open door in she runs, at home already. Then we thought what about the cats? They sprang to live, overpowering the dog with licking, rubbing their bodies along the dog. She didn't stand a chance. Love at first sight. This meeting sure wasn't textbook, but we are just humans, what do we know. D.O.T.
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KINGS ARMS PATH GARDENS, AMPTHILL These beautiful gardens are open on the last Sunday of the month from January until October from 2.30 until 5.00pm Adults £1.00 admission under 16’s free Plants for sale. Refreshments available.
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‘TEARDROPS IN OYSTERS’ - with Henrietta Wainsworth. It seem fair to say that whenever WW1 is mentioned the first thoughts that come to mind is the gruesome environment of the trenches together with the devastating loss of young life. However, Henrietta has found a pure gem – please excuse the pun – a little part of history lost in time. A warm and comforting chapter showing the very best of humanity born out of a period in history which is so often, and rightly, depicted as so very black, bleak and meaningless. The Red Cross Pearl appeal was launched in 1918, (three years before the British Legion’s Poppy Appeal) to raise funds for the wounded as well as acknowledging the brave men who had sacrificed all for King and Country. At the outbreak of war the British Red Cross had joined forces with The Order of St John of Jerusalem and for the duration of the war they pooled their fund raising activities. By 1918 they needed £3 million a year to provide care for the wounded when onto the stage walked Mary (known as Molly) Northcliffe, wife of the press baron Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe. She came up with the idea of asking women to donate a single pearl from their precious necklaces which would represent a life that had been changed forever because of the war. This new string of pearls would then be sold in aid of the British Red Cross. So great was the response that not only the single necklace that Lady Northcliffe envisaged but in total, forty one necklaces could be made all of which were auctioned by Christie’s in London on 19th December 1918, raising a great deal of money. Pearls came in from all over the world; some famous like the pearl given by the Countess of St Germans that had once belonged to the Empress Josephine and a pearl from the necklace of the Countess of Rothes which she had worn on the night she had rowed a boat to safety following the sinking of the Titanic through to pearls from ordinary people who had collectively sent a pearl such as ‘from a few ladies in County Galway’ The choosing of The Pearl was the perfect gem for the project. For thousands of years pearls have been linked to mourning and in Greek and Roman mythology pearls were thought to be from teardrops of the gods falling into oysters. Yet, on the other hand, in the Bible the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem described in the book of Revelation were made from pearls; a promise of hope and resurrection. This account has barely scratched the surface of a piece of hidden history therefore the book PEARLS before POPPIES by Rachel Trethewey is highly recommended. It not only describes in compelling detail the complete story behind the Pearl Appeal and the magnificent pearls graciously given but it also gives an insight into the lives of those involved in the project from many differing angles, who themselves, have interesting and relevant stories to tell. Perhaps the words written in The Times on 2nd December 1918 make a meaningful conclusion to this account .....”The guns are silent, the trenches are empty, but the victims of the guns and the trenches are still with us in their thousands, still needing care and sympathy........” The money raised from the Pearl Appeal helped the British Red Cross continue that care. © Henrietta Wainsworth
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With Lauren Louella Boughalls
Hello again everybody and welcome to the latest picture poser! Firstly many thanks to everyone who had a go at last month’s challenge and congratulation to Bob, Charles and everyone else who recognised Flitwick Road, Westoning as the photograph. Once again, one of our lovely readers has sent us another older photograph of a rural scene in Fuddlerland which they thought may be of interest to our readers. We are much obliged to you for sending this to us. But do you recognise it and where it might be?
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Here we delve more into the whimsical, wacky and interesting world of Montgolfier:
Did you know that under the pitch of the old Wembley Stadium there is buried a full size railway steam engine? How and why I don’t know. But I bet it’s rusty. My last address was Flat 1; I once got a letter addressed to Fat 1. My brother has a radio controlled clock, each year in the Spring it puts the time forward one hour and each Autumn it puts itself back one hour and it’s never one second out. I think I may get one. As a child I always thought that King Charles I has hid in a Noak tree. On Easter Sunday I was looking out of the window across a floodlit lawn at 2.30am and saw a hedgehog. My partner came to have a look. We watched it for quite a while, neither of us had seen one for about fifteen years. I only like getting mail if there are postage stamps on the envelopes. Sign at the end of the village; Thank you for driving carefully’. It still reads the same if someone had driven through like an idiot. A bit odd. The most amazing thing I have done was loop the loop in an open cockpit plane. Jigsaws: why is it that it’s always the last piece that’s missing? Road sign in Scotland: ‘Village shop first right - open 8 days a week’. I am writing this slowly in case you are not a fast reader.
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Episode 71 ........ Trains, Planes & Automobiles (and boats) Pt. 4 Pembrokeshire When we found out where we were going on the 4th leg of our monthly calendar adventures, my lady friend informed me that both April & May's locations were in Pembrokeshire, south Wales, not only that, but just about 30 miles apart. Therefore, we decided that we should combine the trip into one. The first location was the lighthouse at Strumble Head. It is a rocky headland in the community of Pencaer, and marks the southern limit of Cardigan Bay. It is on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path which would also play a part in us reaching our second location, but more of that later. It was a secluded beach known as Traeth Ilfyn. Our base for the trip was going to be Goodwick, near Fishguard, which was very convenient for our train journey, as well as accessing our two locations. Our adventure started around lunchtime on a Wednesday with a train journey from Paddington station to Swansea. We were to change there for a small two carriage cross-country train to Fishguard and Goodwick, we were booked into a lovely little hotel in Goodwick. Fishguard was a ferry terminal port that comprised Fishguard itself and Fishguard Lower Town, which we were to explore the following day. On the train journey we met an Indian gentlemen called Deepak, or 'Deeps' as he was fondly known. He asked us what brings us to Goodwick, and we explained our i n t en t io n o f v i s i t in g Strumble Head and Traeth Ilfyn beach. He was fascinated by our calendar location adventures, and thought it was lovely idea. On hearing that we did not drive, he explained it would
be too far to do the whole round trip on foot and should use a local taxi company. He put us in touch with 'Tony's Taxis' which was run by two brothers, Tony and Colin. The hotel promised 'sea views', which there was, albeit you needed to stretch your neck 45 degrees out the window whilst using a strong pair of binoculars. But the room was good, and the hotel and staff were very nice. We had a walk down to the seafront before having some beverages and a nice supper. I spent a while after supper planning the next day's itinerary around Tony, who I had called earlier and explained our intention. It was my lady friend's birthday the next day too, so I wanted to keep the plan as secretive as possible. We retired early as the next day was going to be 'pretty fullon'. After a good breakfast, I popped along to the local post office and bought some bottles of water and then we both waited for Tony to pick us up about mid-day to take us the 4.5 miles by car to Strumble Head. It would not have been a nice walk, as it was down some windy country lanes and up quite a few hills. There was a car park at the headland and Tony was to wait whilst we walked the short route to the lighthouse. However, there was a gentlemen there who wanted a taxi to go somewhere about 6 miles away, and we arranged with Tony that he'd come back and pick us up to take us to the second location. We had a good hour to have a nice walk and when we got to the edge of the cliffs, another couple told us there was a small colony of seals down on the beach. Tony returned, and we embarked on our second part of the journey. ... to be continued "Araf deg mae mynd ymhell Go slowly and go far" Anonymous
JUNE 2019 Health Walks Wednesdays 10.30am Free, no need to book. Most walks start at Reception but some elsewhere – see notice board or ring 01234 767037. Forest 5K Friday 7 June 7.30pm. For details go to :http://www.marstonforest5k.org.uk/ Summer Wildlife Walk Saturday 8 June 9.30am to 12,30pm The Park in all its Summer Glory £4 per head - book at 01234 767037 or www.marstonvale.org/events Volunteer Task - Millennium Country Park Thursday 13 June 9.30am to 3.30pm stephen.gascoyne@marstonvale.org or 01234 762610. Volunteer Task - Millennium Country Park Sunday 16 June 10am to 3.30pm Summer barbecue and practical tasks. We need to know very accurate numbers for food so please tell us if you're coming! anna.charles@marstonvale.org or 01234 76261 Wildflower Nature Walk Sunday 23 June 11am to 1pm Celebrating National Meadows Day £4 per head - book at 01234 767037 or www.marstonvale.org/events Volunteer Task - Millennium Country Park Thursday 27 June 9.30am to 3.30pm stephen.gascoyne@marstonvale.org or 01234 762610. For a full list of events - see www.marstonvale.org/events
Short led walks, all welcome. Need to get more active? This could be just the thing for you. Walks last about an hour and a quarter (some hills). Walk at your own pace in a friendly group. It’s all free - just turn up. Next walks - all start at 10.00am: 14th June 28th June 12th July
Sharpenhoe Clappers car park Cross Keys, Cranfield car park Ampthill Park, west car park
For further information please contact: Lynda on 01234 740788 or at olivetree47@googlemail.com Or Laurie on 01525 403950 or at lalowe@btinternet.com or see http://ampthillhealthwalks.blogspot.co.uk
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