Pavilion Refreshments – As you all know, the Aynho Health Walks start from the Pavilion each Thursday at 10.0am. What you may not know is that Anita from Brackley comes over to make sure that there are refreshments available for anyone who wants them. In April we celebrated with her as she achieved a ‘5…
Waking up to a bright blue sky and sparkling sunshine, it came as no surprise to see 18 walkers turn up for our walk to Foxhill. For almost the first time this year we were able to walk without being burdened by heavy jackets, hats and wellies. Some of us got slightly wet feet on…
Sixteen of us set off in bright sunshine but a cold wind down Green Lane to Lower Walton Grounds. WE passed through the dumping yard and crossed the bridge and walked out to join the road up to Kings Sutton. The track was bone dry for the first time this year. We turned off the…
Seventeen walkers set off down Charlton Road in hazy sunshine and a cold wind. We took the footpath by the Dad’s Army hut opposite Butts close. Once we reached the end of the grazing fields we were faced by a newly ploughed field with ankle threatening large chunks of unstable soil. We all crossed it…
We welcomed Lavinia, a walker new to us, today. She helped us achieve our record number of 19 walkers for the long walk. We set off through the village and down Millers Lane, but instead of continuing down to the ford we walked along the wall down to the little bridge over the mill stream…
We met in the sort of light rain that soaks you after a time without ever appearing to be very heavy. Fortunately we were in a following wind as we walked along the ridge towards Rainsborough Camp. There were thirteen of us this week and two dogs. We passed below the camp and out through…
WE were pleased to welcome, Caroline as a walker new to our group and to see Les and Megan and their little dog. We set off in the sunshine down Portway, still very muddy, and continued on to Souldern via the sewage works and Church lane. Our first skylark of the year was in full…
We were keen to take advantage of the last few hours of the recent dry spell as sixteen of us set off on the Kings Sutton Loop. Green Lane was much improved with only the horses hoof prints to provide the risk of tripping over. Once round the buildings of Lower Walton Grounds we crossed…
We welcomed Robert,another new walker to our group, today bringing us up to fifteen for the walk in bright sunshine. We set off through the village in a cold wind, and took the path by the Dad’s Army hut, down to Lower Walton Grounds. A week without rain had really dried the paths for most…
We welcomed a visitor, Jo Pearson, today bringing us up to fifteen walkers. Was there anywhere relatively free of mud? we wondered after yesterday’s rain. We set off through the village, down Station Road and into Millers Lane. We skirted round the ford and crossed the fields to the motorway tunnel. So far the path…