{"id":667,"date":"2022-05-07T18:36:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T18:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foowr.org.uk\/notesfrombambi\/?p=667"},"modified":"2022-05-07T18:36:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T18:36:15","slug":"village-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foowr.org.uk\/notesfrombambi\/2022\/05\/07\/village-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Village life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Day 14 of the #GrandWalkOut saw us return to Milton Keynes and Bob started walking at bridge 71 on the Grand Union Canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heron beside the canal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Canal came before the new town, which is a mear 55 years old this year. I drove to one of the other ‘villages’ which were incorporated into the larger town in 1967. This one was Simpson, by bridge 92 of the Grand Union Canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way I was aware of two things: it was very green in Springtime and there are a lot of roundabouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I then walked back along the canal towards Bob and we met at pub called the Warbler on the Wharf for a drink and snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The return trip to Bridge 92 was a little faster. It was a good day for spotting wildlife, waterfowl including cygnets, goslings and ducklings, butterflies and a heron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Swans with cygnets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fringed by a wide green corridor with many paths and cycle routes it seemed very green from my position. I hope that impression holds up in the rest of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speckled wood <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Milton Keynes has a long history before the development. A number of religious communitites had settled in the area and each of the original villages has a parish church. It shows what can grow from small communities being bought together. It was quiet and relaxing along the canal tow path and we completed our route by mid afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Green corridor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We have a rest day tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my remembered bible : And the leaves are for the healing of the Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pray for the nations of the world and for peace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a Friend of Scholastica and a Member of the Lay Community of St Benedict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janet Lees, Day 14, Milton Keynes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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