bogtrotting

Some of you will have noticed we have had some new members evenings, are now putting in more short walks (by public demand) as well as doing the traditional longer (10 mile+) walks, social evenings, and hostelling weekends. We have even had jam making sessions! Hopefully photos will follow shortly!
The group is expanding and it was really good to see so many new faces turn up at all sorts of different activities (including over a dozen at the Globe on Monday 11th October). We had 11 on the midweek meander, I think another 11 on the Saturday part of the John Bunyan Trail longer walk, and another dozen or so on the short Sunday walk round Whipsnade. Some duplicates but quite impressive over a week!
We also welcome the addition of new blood to the committee.
If any of you feel like adding to this blog, adding photos to this or the website please let us know, your input is always welcome.

Meander from Luton 8/10

We did one of our typical midweek meanders starting with a bus ride from Dunstable. 11 of us turned up outside the Leisure Centre only to find that although timetabled, the bus we were going no longer started there! No problem we just used a different one, however on telephoning - the bus company did volunteer to send the bus back to collect us! We walked to Parkway Station and walked along the newly tarmaced walking/cycle route in the direction of Harpenden.

This is us enjoying the sunshine and coffee from a nearby snack shop on Redbourne common before catching the bus home.


The old cutting was pretty and this a convenient place to sit and rest.

Part of the Nicky line near Harpenden.

This is the new cycle/walking path near Luton close to the railway line.

A short rest whilst we just check the map.


The view near Batford.

Another traditional bogtrotters activity along the way...

Finding an outlet which provides beverages (not always alcoholic)

A good fairly easy ramble with countryside many wouldn't have realised was so close to Luton!

MEANDERING

We have been doing midweek meanders for a while and hopefully in the near future we will start doing some Wednesday or possible Thursday 1/2 day walks.