October 2025
Start, final section of the North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail - Sandy to Bedford
Photo: Steve Clark

Hello Everyone

First this week, a very warm welcome to our new members:
Paul Rogers, Tim Bradley, Clarke Midgley, Elizabeth Evans, Martin Rutherford, Donna Clarke, Abigail Davies, Roger Bullen and Ian Daley (Primary)
and Helen Page, Kevin Parke, Nicola Trott, Phil Clarke, Gillian Dickson, Gary (Jack) Frost and Paula Robinson (Associate).
We look forward to meeting you on one of our group walks or challenge events.

This week’s walk
Thursday 15th October - Back to Whiston
Join Steve for a 15 mile walk, starting 9.30am from the bottom of Weston Mill Lane, Cottarville, Northampton. Nearest Postcode NN3 3LF. (GR SP791608). There won’t be a pub/cafe stop so please bring everything you need for the day with you. Well behaved dogs welcome as per LDWA policy.
Leader: Steve Clark T: 07954 893255 (before 9pm). E: stephenclark57@hotmail.com

Also in October
Thursday 29th October - To Castle Ashby & Back
17 miles. Leader: Steve Clark

Full details of these and all future social walks and challenge events can be found on the BBN website Our Walks

Steppingley Step Challenge Event - Sunday 15th November
This event is now full with all new entries being placed on a waiting list. To get a waiting list entry just enter as normal via SiEntries. No payment is required at this stage. There is no guarantee you will be offered a place, but If Mike, our Challenge Walk Coordinator, is able to offer you a place he will send you an email inviting you to enter. You will then be asked to make your payment via SiEntries to confirm your entry.

What do you call a pack of sandwiches on a skateboard? 
Meals on wheels.
What did the policeman have on his sandwich? 
Some traffic jam.
Where do astronauts keep their sandwiches? 
In their launch box.
What did the caveman order at the café? 
A club sandwich
I wrote a song about a sandwich.
Well, it’s more of a wrap really.
What did the llama say when she was invited to the picnic? 
Alpaca sandwich.

No Tuesday News next week. It will be back on the 27th October.

Gill Bunker
bbn.secretary@ldwa.org.uk

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