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NATIONAL TREE WEEK

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NATIONAL TREE WEEK This week is National Tree Week and the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the tree planting season.   Trees are heroes of nature. They help collect carbon dioxide from the


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It’s Nearly Santa Dash time!

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It’s only 4 days until Nordic Walking Saddleworth’s santas start the Saddleworth Santa Dash. We lead this event off every year and it’s such a joy to walk down the high street singing to the crowds. There will be 20 of us this year. It would be lovely to have more Santas in 2024 –


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It’s Nearly Santa Dash time!

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It’s only 4 days until Nordic Walking Saddleworth’s santas start the Saddleworth Santa Dash. We lead this event off every year and it’s such a joy to walk down the high street singing to the crowds. There will be 20 of us this year. It would be lovely to have more Santas in 2024 –


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Paul Malloy Poem

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Paul Malloy Poem version 2


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Winter Sun giving way to fantastic views from Old Winchester Hill!

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This was taken by John a few weeks ago from the top of Old Winchester Hill.  We’re walking from the top of the hill again this weekend and fingers crossed the weather is looking like we could get some more views like this!


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NORDIC WALKING AND LYMPHADEMA

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NORDIC WALKING AND LYMPHADEMA   WHAT IS LYMPHADEMA? Lymphedema is swelling due to build-up of lymph fluid in the body. Your lymphatic system is a network of organs, vessels and tissues that work together to move a colorless, watery fluid (lymph) back into your circulatory system (your bloodstream). As a vital part of your immune


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How many Nordic Walkers does it take to negotiate a stile!

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  Four it seems!  We climbed through field after field of sheep on a balmy autumn day as we walked from Ropley up to Kitwood, and stopped at the Garthowen Garden Centre coffee shop for an alfresco brunch!  


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SEPTEMBER MARATHON ZONE

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YOU TRAIN – YOU GAIN! In the build up to taking part in the September Positive Steps Coastal Marathon, Rachel and I trained over the summer to get our legs ready for 26 miles.  After enjoying Saturday walks with up to 15 people, we would then set out and add on the miles to the


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An overview of 2023

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2023 has given us a few challenges with plenty of Essex mud.However we enjoyed a heatwave in early September and October!


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Tintwistle and Reservoirs

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Tintwistle and Reservoirs On this walk we visited some of the less famous reservoirs near Tintwistle using parts of the Pennine Bridleway, Upper and Lower Swineshaw Reservoirs and Walkerwood and Brushes Reservoirs. We set off with some trepidation from the small village of Tintwistle, due to the unfavourable weather reports, and were surprised to get


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NW Brock in Spain!

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What a great week we had in Mijas!  The weather couldn’t have been better and we had some great walks, thanks to our guides Juan and William.  They were very impressed with our fitness level !  Apparently we got up those hills (and they were steep!) in half the time of any other clients they’d


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NeWTs 2024 Calendar

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Our calendars are ready to order!!! And you can choose from A4 (photo & calendar on an A4 page) or slim The more we order the cheaper they are, so the prices will most likely come down (but won’t go up) A4 Small £23 Slim (40x15cm) £22 Last day to order: Friday 24 November


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