21 August. The weather forecast was dire the previous evening and heavy showers in the afternoon were still forecast on Saturday morning, so I was pleased when all seven people who had put their names down for this walk appeared at Welwyn North station. They included Julian, who was joining Read more…
14 August. This deceptively innocent route has turned out to be one of the Group’s more demanding walks; which could explain why we met no other ramblers on the footpaths, despite perfect walking weather and trails that had dried out considerably over the past week. Earlier this year the recce had discovered Read more…
7 August. On a day that started with torrential downpours, seven intrepid walkers and two leaders braved the elements to do this 10-mile walk. In fact, the weather was kinder to us than we had imagined it might be and we had no thunder or lightning, a bit but not Read more…
31 July. I call this walk ‘Constable country walk’. It has been and still is one of my favourite walks in my limited repertoire. From the station eight of us started out in pleasant weather up a path towards Lawford church which, I was told by those who went inside, Read more…
24 July. The Winchester Circular walk last Saturday was undertaken with the most alarming weather forecasts threatening thunder and lightning. Nevertheless, armed with the Ramblers’ guidance on what to do in a storm – nine intrepid walkers set off through the City towards St Catherine’s Hill, ready to ‘crouch’ and/ Read more…
17 July. On the hottest day of the year (so far) a dozen of us walked in the beautiful Essex countryside from Great Chesterford to Newport.
10 July. Despite looming clouds, a small intrepid group of us made it from Eastbourne to East Dean, and then almost on to the Sisters, before the heavens opened. …
26 June. This was a new walk for Morley Ramblers and as the South Downs can be inhospitable if the weather is wet or too hot, members were clearly watching the forecast eagerly as there was a last minute rush to book. The weather turned out to be perfect for Read more…
3 July. A group of ten walked the Thames Path from Maidenhead to Marlow, with lunch at Cookham …
19 June. There were eight of us who took the train to Witley. The weather was dry but overcast, although there had been some heavy rain in the previous few days. We were fortunate that the walk was in the Surrey Weald so that there wasn’t too much mud underfoot. Read more…