Something Different - a Murder!

Jo hosted a Murder Mystery night for us which included an excellent 3 course meal.

It was 1848. The Dowager Lady Withering is found dead at the stately home Withering Depths on the Yorkshire Moors, run through with her late husbands sword. The dinner guests were.

Lord Selby Withering, 24, a bohemain poet who is heavily in debt.

Sir Clifforde Heath-Clifforde, 4th Baronet, an unmarried 38 year old rake.

Suzannah Heath-Clifforde, the 26 year old, wild gypsy half-sister of Sir Clifforde.

Emily Lloyd Bridges, an 18 year old ward of the Dowager Lady Withering.

Lady Caroline Mouton, the lively widow of Lady Withering's husband's best friend.

Reverend Adam Brethren, an austere minester and cousin of the late Lady Withering.

Jane Eyrie, a 26 year spinster and governess to Emily.

Carlos Chickensi 24 year old Spanish Count, spending a year on a Grand Tour.

See if you can spot any of the characters below! They may look a bit like people you recognise.

As usual there was more than enough food to go round, great company with plenty of dramatics and laughs. If you would like to participate in the Murder Mystery, look for this event to pop up in our programme (or ring Jo to book your interest) as we are intending to do it again with a different cast...... No one is allowed to tell anyone who did it or it will spoil the evening (bit like the Mousetrap),

Who needs to travel out of the 3 counties?

Who needs to travel, we have had Spring Walks in some of the best weather over some of the most glorious countryside over the last two weekends within a few miles of Dunstable! I am adding a few photos to give you an idea of what is on our doorstep!

Last Sunday we started from Edlesborough and walked to Ivinghoe where there is an excellent little tea shop, up on the Ridgeway to Aldbury (where there is a pond and 2 pubs) up Pitstone Hill and Ivinghoe Beacon and back to Edlesborough, The view were magnificent and we saw belted galloway cattle, new born lambs and red kites. It makes you feel good to be alive with the sun shining, fellow walkers and such views!
A traditional Group Photo, however not compulsory, if you don't want your mugshot turning up in out photos just let us know!


You can see how close we are to home by the White Lion in the background!


On our way back towards Edlesborough


We have some quite dramatic quarries in our area as well.
Little friendly cows just ignoring us walkers.

Surprising what activity you can find on the top of Pitstone hill. This is Tai Chi.


Pitstone and Ivinghoe Beacon from Edlesborough

No not Derbyshire, the Ridgeway as seen from Edlesborough.

The Bridgwater Monument in Ashridge.Edlesborough Church as seen coming from Ivinghoe Beacon.


The next ones were taken on Mothering Sunday on our mystery walk which 18 of us participated in which started at Woburn Sands and went to Wavenden, again on a beautifully sunny spring day.


Spring has Sprung near Wavenden.

Walking near Wavenden House.



Another example of Bedfordshire countryside near Woburn Sands.

If you have climbed up from the bottom of the hill you appreciate the views more, like this one from the trig point at the top of Ivinghoe Beacon.