Category Archives: Ramblers’ path-check

Two birds with one survey

I have taken on a new site for the breeding bird survey, at Piddington in Bucks. Continue reading

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Lockdown path-check

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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Half my life a footpath secretary

This year I have spent half my life as Area footpath secretary for the Ramblers Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and West Middlesex Area Continue reading

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‘Resolved’ has a new meaning in Buckinghamshire

Bucks County Council’s public-path reporting system is misleading, it says problems are ‘resolved’ when they are not. Continue reading

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Piddington path-check: day 4

The fourth and final day of path checking in Piddington and Wheeler End parish for the Ramblers Continue reading

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Piddington path-check: day 3

I found a completely blocked path on my third day of checking paths in Piddington and Wheeler End parish. I reported it and it’s cleared now. Continue reading

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Piddington path-check: day 2

Day 2 of checking the paths in Piddington and Wheeler End parish for the Ramblers Continue reading

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Piddington path-check: day 1

I have taken on the parish of Piddington and Wheeler End in Bucks as the Ramblers’ pathchecker Continue reading

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