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Gill Eilbeck's funeral will be at 11:15 on Tuesday 23rd February at Kettering Crematorium. No flowers please, but donations to Lakelands Day Care Hospice.

 
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 February
Walk date Walk details
Wednesday 17th February
Morning walk of a leisurely 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The Horseshoe at Lavendon SP 917536. Use the pub/village hall car park. Pub lunch available after the walk. Peter Keeble.
Saturday 20th February
Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 13:30 start from The Greyhound carpark, Milton Malsor SP 732557. Only use pub carpark if using the hostelry, otherwise park carefully in the village. 8 stiles. No dogs please. David & Doreen Stringer.
Sunday 21st February
Circular day walk of 11¾ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:30 or meet the leader at the 09:30 start from Harrold-Odell Country Park car park (optional £1.00 parking fee) SP 956567. Own lunch outdoors but maybe a pub stop for drinks. A varied interest walk partly along the Great Ouse, via Carlton, Picthill, Stevington and Pavenham. No dogs please. John Ledger.
Wednesday 24th February
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from The Heart of England, High Street, Weedon, NN7 4QD SP 630600. Park in the pub car park if eating, or in the village away from the main road. Pub lunch available after the walk. Some path and canal-side walking. No dogs please. Gill & Bernie Bullivant.
Saturday 27th February
Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:30 start from the car park opposite the Windhover pub, Brampton Lane, NN6 8AA SP 738652. Easy walking. Walking along the Brampton Valley Way to the County Golf Course, Sanders Covert, Chapel Brampton and Boughton Mill. Clive & Chris Spinney.
Sunday 28th February
Figure-of-8 walks: morning 8½, afternoon 6 miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 for a 09:30 start from The Eykyn Arms, 20 High Street, Gayton NN7 3HD SP 703548. Use the pub car park. Lunch at The Eykyn Arms, where our own food is OK, but no pub grub available.
Afternoon walk starts at 14:00. 17 + 7 stiles. 400 + 300 feet of climbing. John Tye.
 March
Wednesday 3rd March
Morning walk of a leisurely 7 miles. 09:30 start from Everdon pub SP 595575. Park considerately in the village. Pub lunch available after the walk. An undulating walk along part of the Nene Way, passing through Newnham and Badby. Some stiles. Enid Rippon.
Saturday 6th March
Circular day walk of 12 miles. 10:00 start from Greens Norton village green opposite the post office SP 668498. Do not park around the village green. Park on roads entering the village. Lunch alfresco. Andrew Marten.
Two-counties Walk. Afternoon walk of a leisurely 4¾ miles and 120 metres of climbing. 14:00 start from Braunston Village Green (near the village hall & Wheatsheaf pub) SP 543663. Walking along the River Leam and The Jurassic Way. No stiles. John Tye.
Sunday 7th March
Morning walk of a leisurely 6½ miles. 10:30 start from The Causeway Car Park, Pitsford Reservoir SP 780702. Joanne Hammond.
Circular day walk of 11 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:45 or meet the leader at the 09:45 start from Warmington Church TL 077910. Lunch at The Angel Inn, Yarwell, where our own food is OK. Brian Hill.
Wednesday 10th March
Morning walk of 6¼ miles. 09:30 start from opposite The Chequers pub in Rothersthorpe SP 717569. Park considerately in the village. Walking through Gayton and along the canal. A few stiles. Mary Griffin.
Saturday 13th March
Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:30 start from Milton Malsor Green, near the village hall and The Greyhound SP 734557. Walking the canal to Blisworth; back via Collingtree. Beth Onley.
Sunday 14th March
Lyveden Valley Walk. Circular day walk of 12½ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:45 or meet the leader at the 09:45 start from Main Street, Aldwincle, at The Village Hall in front of St Peter's Church TL 006818. Park considerately in the village. Lunch alfresco. Cream teas available after the walk at Pear Tree Farm, Aldwincle. Walking to Lady Wood, Fermyn Wood, Lyveden Old Bield and New Bield, Wadenhoe, Lilford Park and Achurch. A few stiles. No dogs please. Sue & Michael Holmes.
Wednesday 17th March
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from the north end of Stony Stratford High Street, by the main road (old A5) SP 783408. Park in the parking area. Pub lunch (carvery or alternatives) available near the end of the walk. Walking mainly on level paths. Visiting the site of the mediaeval village of Old Wolverton. David Gardiner.
Saturday 20th March
Takes in Several Chiltern walks. Circular day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road at 07:00 for a walk starting from Coombe, a couple of miles south west of Wendover. There is a car park there at the corner of the National Trust property SP 852063. Lunch alfresco. Maximum car sharing. Route crosses several Chiltern marked paths and through areas of outstanding scenery. No dogs please. Brian Fletcher.
Saturday 20th March
Afternoon walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 14:00 start from outside The Eastcote Arms public house SP 680539. Park considerately in the village. A walk calling at Caldecote and Tiffield. No dogs please. Ralph Nicklin.
Sunday 21st March
Circular day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:30 for a 09:30 start from Bromham Mill TL 010507. Free parking at the rear of the mill. Lunch alfresco. Peter Keeble.
Wednesday 24th March
Priors Marston Circular. Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Hollybush Inn, Hollybush Lane, Priors Marston SP 489574. Park in the pub car park if dining, otherwise park considerately in the village. Pub lunch available after the walk. The walk incorporates Napton, Marston Doles & Priors Hardwick. No dogs please. Barry & Celia Jackson.
Saturday 27th March
Bugbrooke / Flore Circular. Afternoon walk of 9 miles. 13:30 start from Church Lane in Bugbrooke SP 676575. Church Lane lay-bys off High St. The walk incorporates The Canal Walk & The Nene Way. No dogs please. Barry & Celia Jackson.
Sunday 28th March
Leicestershire Round part 5 of 8. Linear day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:00. All cars, no more than half full, travel to Main Street, Hoby, opposite Manor Farm SK 671176. Full cars then travel to the walk start at Woodhouse Eaves recreation ground car park SK 531145. Lunch alfresco. No dogs please. Steve Sayers.
Wednesday 31st March
Around the Earl's land. Morning walk of 6¼ miles. 09:30 start from The Red Lion, Yardley Hastings SP 865567. Park at Red Lion if having lunch there, or nearby if not. 3 stiles. No dogs please. Brian Fletcher.

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