Twenty of us drove the three miles south from a good lunch at The Heathcote to the Guide Dogs for the Blind National Centre, south of Leamington near Oakley Wood. This is the largest dog breeding centre in the world – yes! In the world! (Who knew??). they have room to breed up to 1,500Continue reading “Visit to the Guide Dogs Centre”
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Welcome Hills Walk
A couple of innovations were tried in this week’s MIRTH walk. The first was the staggered start. Not entirely successful, but at least we were all together by the time we reached the steeper part of the hill up from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Welcome Hills. Our objective? The famous Welcome Hills Obelisk. Yes – theContinue reading “Welcome Hills Walk”
Finding (& keeping faith ) in a bad world.
Chris McKeogh visited MIRTH for a third time in 8 years to share insights into his life, faith and career. Again we enjoyed hearing how his career progressed thorough the ranks of the police force and stories as to how this had been impacted by his Christian faith. Chris spent the final part of hisContinue reading “Finding (& keeping faith ) in a bad world.”
A Spring walk in the park
There were 8 of us on the MIRTH walk this month. We walked through the Parks of Leamington. The spring flowers are emerging and made a cheerful display along the way. You can walk from Newbold Comyn to Jephson Gardens then cross the road to Pump Room Gardens before arriving in Victoria Park. The roundContinue reading “A Spring walk in the park”
The Shetland Bus
Long standing MIRTH member Paul Davison delivered a fascinating talk on “The Shetland Bus”. In April of 1940 Germany invaded Norway to help secure the supply route of iron ore that was vital to the war. The King of Norway refused to surrender. After leaving Oslo and heading North he was together with key membersContinue reading “The Shetland Bus”
Walk around Whitnash
This month’s walk was around Whitnash and Leamington. Starting at the Plough & Harrow pub. We passed the centuries-old St Margaret’s Church. We continued through a large recreation ground before finding ourselves back in Leamington Spa. As often in the winter months, we explored using paved paths rather than muddy tracks. We were passed byContinue reading “Walk around Whitnash”
Lagos to Leamington – a Career in Jornalism
On Tuesday 21st January 30 MIRTHers came to listen to Shyamantha Asokan talk about her experience in journalism and share reflections about issues including ethics and bias. She is currently a BBC journalist covering Birmingham and the West Midlands. She started by telling us about her work as a reporter and photographer in the UK,Continue reading “Lagos to Leamington – a Career in Jornalism”
Walking the Lawfords
Eight men were out braving the cold on this January morning. This week’s walk revisited Long Lawford. We walked on the lanes to avoid the mud in the fields from the recent wet weather. We walked around enjoying nature, cows were being fed in the barns and some daffodils were making an early appearance. TheContinue reading “Walking the Lawfords”
Blue Plaques of Leamington
Eight of us set off on a walk around Leamington. Richard had prepared a walk around town visiting some of the many properties with blue plaques. It is amazing how many influential people have lived in the town, including architects, hymn writers, artists, engineers, and many other professionals. Among the famous names are Frank WhittleContinue reading “Blue Plaques of Leamington”
Mirth Christmas Lunch
This week we held our annual MIRTH Christmas lunch. Twenty-nine of us gathered at the Rugby Tavern for our celebrations. When we gather we like to chat; this time there was perhaps a little too much time for chat as we waited patiently for our food to arrive, some even thought we were copying ReginaldContinue reading “Mirth Christmas Lunch”
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