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North Cotswold Ramblers Group This month we explore the countryside in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. However both walks are within easy reach of Moreton-in-Marsh. Saturday 12 February 12 Brailes Circuit - a Figure of 8 walk. Meet 10am in the C/P of the Gate Inn, Upper Brailes at 10 am. Morning Walk - 5 miles via Chelmscote and Lower Brailes. A fairly easy walk, no steep hills. Lunch at the Gate Inn, Upper Brailes. Afternoon starts with a climb but overall the 5 miles via Cherington and Sutton-under- Brailes are fairly easy walking. NB. The Figure of 8 format means that you can opt out after the morning walk. Sunday 27 February Wolford Wander – Morning only walk. Park on the roadside in Great Wolford village near The Fox & Hounds pub. (Please do not park in the pub car park.) Start at 10 am from Great Wolford via Nethercote Bridge, Home Farm, Gravels Coppice and Lemington Heath Coppice, returning to Great Wolford via Botany Coppice. Lunch at the Fox & Hounds, Great Wolford. In common with many other Ramblers Groups, we have a no Dogs policy. For more information on any walk, to organise car sharing or to receive a copy of the North Cotswold Ramblers’ Association walks programme please contact Sue Salmon on 01386 700847 or email salmonoldwell@hotmail.com. Details of all walks organised by the Ramblers in the Gloucestershire area can be found on www.gloucestershirearearamblers.org.uk. Local Walks with the Cotswolds Voluntary Wardens Local Walks – JANUARY More walks on the Donnington Way: No 3 The Rissingtons and The Barringtons – Thursday 17 February Moderate A new series of walks based on the Donnington Way and some of its pubs. From Great Rissington to the Barringtons (The Fox) and return. Pub lunch available. 5.5 hours, 9 miles. Start:10am at The Green, Gt Rissington. OS OL Map 45/199 173 Monarchs and Diamonds - Wednesday 23 February Moderate Across typical Cotswold sheep grazing country following the Diamond Way from Northleach to Farmington. Return along the Monarch's Way. Several short but moderately steep climbs. Pubs and cafes available in Northleach afterwards. 2.5 hours, 5 miles. Start: 10 am at The Old Prison, Northleach - park to right of entrance barrier. OS OL Map 45/109 149 Walks are free although any donations help to fund our conservation work and improvement projects. The Wardens run a full programme of guided walks throughout the Cotswolds. For more information see www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk or Tel: 01451 862000. Also for any changes to arrangements, such as due to bad weather. PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may be steep and muddy in places. EASY - terrain is mainly level, MODERATE - includes some hills and rough ground, STRENUOUS – may be rough under foot, ascents and descents may be steep. Sorry, no dogs allowed except guide and hearing dogs. 26 Trees Old and New From Catherine Roffe, Clerk to Swell Parish Council Last year the Cotswold Tree Warden Group held a competition to find the finest trees in the Cotswolds across some nineteen categories. Trees in Swell won two categories, a Wellingtonia for largest girth & a Pagoda for rarest. To mark this success an oak tree, donated by the residents of Nether Swell, was planted by the children of Swell School. It is positioned where it can be enjoyed by the many users of the Millenium footpath between Lower Swell and Stow. Pictured in the photo are Ellie Keegan age 7 and Alfie Dodridge, age 8, ably assisted by our Tree Warden, John Reynolds. Another tree was a runner-up for its interesting history... A 200 year-old yew tree is on a route used by tramps to travel between the workhouses in Guiting Power and Stow on the Wold. Apparently, if they spent the night at the Stow workhouse they had to pay. Instead, they slept under this tree and walked to Stow in the morning for a free meal. Long time resident Mike Oughton tells how as a schoolchild he had to walk through this wood to go to Stow school for woodwork lessons. It was with some trepidation that they walked past any sleeping tramp beneath the tree! Interested in setting up your own community composting project? WORKSHOP 5th February 9.45 for a 10am prompt start to 4.30pm Lower Slaughter Composting Club at Lower Slaughter V.Hall Lunch and refreshments provided BOOKING ESSENTIAL Jane Wilde: jane@communitycompost.org, 01323 739338 CCN Office: cath@communitycompost.org 01142 580483 An information pack including a more detailed booking form and preparation information will be emailed to all those booked to attend.
A Natural Sense of Humour CHRISTMAS COMPETITION £20 for the MOST ORIGINAL Caption Photo 3 – ‘The local council’s Green Initiative is now using trained donkeys to coax drivers out of their cars.’ From - Noric Dorn, Moreton in Marsh £20 for the MOST AMUSING Caption Photo 8 – “Hi, can you hear me? I’m on a log!” From - Richard Vaughan-Davies, Moreton in Marsh £20 for the BEST COLLECTION A Caption for each one of the photos – 1. WHEN will you get this door fixed, there’s a heck of a draft in here! 2. I agree he’s got style, but he will never be fit for the cross channel marathon! 3. PLEASE can I have a lift? I missed the bus and I am late for the children’s Nativity Play. There were 3 ways to WIN a crisp £20 note – For coming up with.. • the most original caption • the most amusing caption • the best collection of captions (8 captions) PLUS • the best Under 16 entry. We received entries (some within days!) to the first 3 categories but none from any Under 16s (just one entry into this category would have won the entrant £20!) And 3 Winners, each received a £20 note! Noric Dorn, Moreton in Marsh Richard Vaughan-Davies, Moreton in Marsh Shirley Warr, Bourton on the Water. We will run the Competition again for Christmas 2011, in the December editions. Meanwhile, may your sense of humour and the ridiculous flourish, and bring you plenty of laughs! Editor 4. My Dear!!! Do they mean ‘Tap’ or ‘Tup’? Bring him on!! 5. “Owl to control tower – I missed the runway, prepare for a crash landing!” 6. How can you eat that stuff mate? It’s vile!!! 7. Mam, I don’t want Harry to come and play any more, he always drinks my elevenses!! 8. “HELP”!! I’ve got cramp now!! From – Shirley Warr, Bourton on the Water. A number of entries were Highly Commended - 3. Is the steering power ass-isted? , …and 6. It’s part of my 5-a-day! - From Mrs. J. Withers, Moreton 5. New Year’s 2011 resolution. Got to cut out fast food” - From Luke Semore, London. 2. There’s no need to get in a flap about it! – Marc Espinoux, Clermont-Ferrand. Thank you to all the entrants, we enjoyed reading through the captions and had a lot of chuckles! 27
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