Category Archives: Turville

John Elfes, campaigner for access

Posted on 21/01/2024 by campaignerkate

When we wander over Buckinghamshire’s access land we should remember John Elfes with gratitude.  John, who died last October aged 88, was the access officer for the Ramblers Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and West Middlesex Area for 18 years, from 2002 … Continue reading →

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Dead end at Wormsley

Posted on 27/12/2023 by campaignerkate

Visitors to the magnificent Wormsley valley, on the Buckinghamshire-Oxfordshire border, will be surprised, if not annoyed, to find that an important bridleway has been ‘temporarily’ closed. This is a popular spot for walkers, riders, and cyclists because it is a secluded … Continue reading →

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My bird year 2021

Posted on 02/01/2022 by campaignerkate

My bird total for 2021 was 119, which wasn’t bad considering travel was so restricted. Continue reading →

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Twenty years of CROW

Posted on 30/11/2020 by campaignerkate

Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, which gave us the right to roam freely over commons and mapped access land. Continue reading →

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Access denied

Posted on 22/08/2020 by campaignerkate

It’s been a week when we have been reminded that there is very little freedom to roam in England and Wales, by Nick Hayes’s  The Book of Trespass and  a new right-to-roam campaign.  While the Countryside and Rights of Way Act … Continue reading →

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Stonemason supreme

Posted on 11/07/2020 by campaignerkate

The late Trevor Proudfoot would have been 66 on 10 July. Here is a tribute to a special friend. Continue reading →

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Bucks meant business

Posted on 13/06/2020 by campaignerkate

Thirty years ago, Bucks County Council was prosecuting farmers for ploughing and cropping public paths. Continue reading →

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Lockdown path-check

Posted on 09/05/2020 by campaignerkate

One of my lockdown activities has been to check every path in the parish of Turville. I recommend local path-checking as a suitable occupation. Continue reading →

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Farewell to enterprising Eddie

Posted on 21/01/2019 by campaignerkate

Eddie Bilous, my carriage-driving friend, has died aged only 65. Continue reading →

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The elusive bee-orchid

Posted on 23/06/2018 by campaignerkate

I got up early on 13 June to look for a bee orchid. Continue reading →

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