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In September 1995 I had the pleasure of leading the first ever Wenvoe Walkers group.<\/p>\n
At first my walks were demanding and wide ranging. As the years have gone by they have become a Thursday Walk centred around enjoyment of the company of like-minded people AND a coffee at some point. The walk has always been advertised as about 5 miles though often it has been more. That was psychological as some of the group always felt \u201cI can walk 5 miles \u201cbut might not have wanted to tackle 7 or 8 miles which they did!<\/p>\n
There has also been a comment that Bert\u2019s Thursday Walk always has good weather. Not true. It has rained on 3 occasions! Anyway, I have always said that I only choose the day, it is the Good Lord that decides on the weather.<\/p>\n
I had intended to complete 30 years of leading before retiring so my last walk would have been this September. However, I have some commitments over the next months which makes it difficult to fix dates. Therefore, my May Walk, which covered some of the first walk I led, was my last walk as leader. I have thoroughly enjoyed my years of leading and the company of the many people that have accompanied me over the many years.<\/p>\n
Best wishes,<\/p>\n
Bert<\/p>\n
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