Thursday 3rd April
Walk after breakfast round the village
Beautiful morning, slightly cold wind.
After lunch stroll round recreation ground to photograph snake-head fritillaries.
Afternoon we walked through/round Corby from Asda. Ice cream at the boating lake cafe.
Tuesday 25th February.
Bright, sunny, with a cold wind.
Marta and I walked just a couple of miles - The first one done at a fair lick along the Southern Gullet path, which was wet in places, then round the estate, returning close to the Lake, where we saw one coot.
We met a friend, Rita, in the cafe, so today was more a social occasion than serious exercise.
Monday 27th January.
With Norma, Kate and Maureen. The weather was drier than forecast, so we had a fairly brief (2 mile) walk around before yielding to the temptations of coffee.
4th March :Sunny but with a cold wind. Another Geddington to the Fox and Peony, with Norma and Maureen, where we saw a ‘sun dog’
8th March - a pause on the drive back from Leeds with Harry to explore Pontefract Castle, on a cold windy day. We parked in Tesco car park, and walked across to ethe Castle, in spite of the cold wind. The visitor centre and gift shop were open, but only takeaway coffee from a machine.
11th March - East Carlton park with Maureen. Drove to collect Maureen and then walk round ECCP and along the road towards Ashley for a mile or so. Weather grey, but dry, and very little wind.
Thursday 14th - Burghley Park to Stamford and back with Harry.
Sunday 17th - wellies on to Kirby Hall
Monday 18th - with Kate, Burghley Park to Stamford and back.
Saturday 23rd Another Burghley Park into Stamford walk with Harry.
Sunday 24th - walk round part of Corby, starting from Aldi.
Monday 25th 2 miles around Barton Seagrave to Wicksteed with Norma and Maureen.
Tuesday 26th - Burghley Park to Stamford again with Marta
Very cold morning, with an icy win, but bright sunshine.
Met Marta at Morrisons at 10 am , had coffee then a wander up to Oakley Vale lakes, resplendent with red berries,
Hairston Road, Lyveden Way,Boughton Road, and then a meander round the two lakes and nearby parkland.
Monday 30th October. with Harry and Maureen. Just over 7 miles.
Round to Maureen’s, then walked 3 mile route to Boating Lake cafe, where we had coffee. We scoffed Maureen’s scones, then walked another 4.5 miles on a circuitous route back mainly through woods - which were looking good today.
Lunch back at home.
Monday 18th September, with Norma and Maureen. Just over 7 and a half miles.
We chose this walk because the weather forecast was not good, and none of us had walked huge distances for the last week or so.
In th]e event the weather held out apart from a five minute hail shower just as we emerged from a tree lined path.
The usual route, through Kings Wood, then along Danesholme Road to the junction with the A6003. Crossing with care to reach the footpath sign on the west side of the road.
The first field has been ploughed and prepared for the next crop - hard dried soil makes for an unpleasant surface. We head north west to a wooden footbridge on the field boundary. This is in a shallow dip and can’t be seen from.the start of the path.
We head for a small low concrete platform and leave it slightly to our left and aim for the trees ahead, until we catch sight of the bridge and adjust our route if necessary.
The water towers on the 6003 are visible over to the east.
We walk through the corner of the copse, and turn slightly right to follow the field edge then follow the route of the path to cross over the farm track from Middleton Lodge Farm, continuing until we enter a somewhat overgrown tree covered section, where I attacked a few recalcitrant brambles.
We crossed and then followed the track, avoiding the left hand fork to the mushroom farm. This is another overgrown section and brings us to the old road from Corby to Harborough, now much quieter.
We crossed this , and negotiated three stiles to cross the fields and reach the back road into Middleton, we turn left when we reach the last stile, and head west to the main road.
For the return lag we use a slightly different route, down to the footpath below the park, then straight up the hill to the old Corby Road, joining our route out and returning.
