👣 We had our most restful rest day yet in Leek! We each did what we needed to chill today including yoga with Yugen Yoga, brunch, showers, dinner cooked by local XR members and yet more music from Liam aka Worldwide Welshman! 🎶 Tomorrow we set off at 8am. Make sure you check our websiteContinue reading “Reflections – Day 23”
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Reflections – Day 22
👣 Our long 7-day week ended with 13 miles to Leek! We had another amazing group of day walkers (including a 9 year-old) and great weather. We are greeted with cheers at Foxlowe Arts Centre and went straight into an event full of poetry and stories from local people as well as more music fromContinue reading “Reflections – Day 22”
Reflections – Day 21
👣 Three weeks in and we’re still going strong! We had loads of wonderful day walkers today including a strong contingent from the Cafod group of a local Catholic church. We had a relaxing walk along the canal to the Quaker house in Newcastle-under-Lyme where we were warmly welcomed by Staffordshire Quakers and then hadContinue reading “Reflections – Day 21”
Reflections – Day 20
👣 A relaxed day walking just ten and half miles through fields, country lanes and canals with lots of lovely people joining us for the day. As we entered Stone we were greeted at the Peace Pole by Peter and John from Stone Quakers which was lovely! We then headed to The Crossing Community CentreContinue reading “Reflections – Day 20”
Reflections – Day 19
👣 Another long 16 mile day through to Berkswich on the edge of Stafford. We all really enjoyed the walk through Cannock Chase Forest – Forestry England and saw loads of amazing wildlife including an adder and a toadstool (fly agaric?). We are relieved to have made it to Holy Trinity Church where we enjoyedContinue reading “Reflections – Day 19”
Reflections – Day 18
👣 We set off from Streetly with a spring in our step as it was only an 8 mile day! We met quite a few passers by along our route today through Little Aston and Footherley before stopping at the Letocetum Roman site in Wall for lunch. We were joined by some STOP HS2 activistsContinue reading “Reflections – Day 18”
Reflections – Day 16 to 17
👣 What an amazing few days! We’re all quite exhausted. After 10 and 15 mile walks respectively, the London and Bristol Caminos reunited at The Church at Carrs Lane over dinner before an evening event of creativity and story-sharing with local communities. After a peaceful night at Birmingham Friends of the Earth we had ourContinue reading “Reflections – Day 16 to 17”
Reflections – Day 15
👣 Our rest day didn’t feel much like a rest but it was time well spent! We went into Birmingham and groups of walkers visited BPS – Birmingham Progressive Synagogue, Sultan Bahu Mosque (Bahu Trust UK) and a Zero Carbon House before regrouping for a fantastic meal at the Vegan Kitchen!
Western Camino – Day 11
👣 The last full day of this part of the Camino was a peaceful one with time spent with Stourbridge Quakers in the park and time reflecting as a group as we join up with the main Camino tomorrow. It’s been a wonderful time! We also found time to wash our clothes and flags atContinue reading “Western Camino – Day 11”
Reflections – Day 14
👣 We were a bit surprised by very hot weather today which slowed us down a bit, but heartened by a good number of people joining us for the day including representatives of XR Muslims and Extinction Rebellion Birmingham! We’re so excited to join up with the Western Camino on Monday but for now weContinue reading “Reflections – Day 14”
Camino to COP26 