Rosemary started her walking life abroad; “I’ve been living in Germany most of my working life, where walking is just part of the culture. When I came back here I thought the first thing you do is join the Ramblers… You join a group and you see this whole spectrum going on, all kinds of people, all kinds of talents”.

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I am a staunch defender of the Ramblers. I’ve seen what it can do first-hand… the Ramblers knows how to work for walkers, and it knows how to have fun doing it. We recognise that we need to find our feet in a rapidly changing world. But I know this is just a matter of time, because we are as important now as we’ve ever been.

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Malcolm’s enthusiasm for the Ramblers is clear. “It’s one of the few popular movements that’s actually worked. If it wasn’t for the Ramblers we wouldn’t have a footpath network.”.

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For decades the Ramblers have poetically spoken of the ‘refreshment of spirit’ brought about by walking, not only in remote places but indeed just about anywhere.

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Announcing the winners of our Rambling (in every sense!) poetry competition…

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it’s often said that Birmingham has more miles of canals than Venice and they are a great way of getting out of the city centre to the surrounding towns, villages and countryside.

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From Cornwall to North Wales, Derbyshire to Somerset, I have met people working to help people walk and to protect the places that we love to go walking.

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On a snowy day in Warwickshire, the BRamblers are hard at work. Ignoring the cold, they’re wheeling wheelbarrows, laying down gravel and having a great time. As dog walkers and local residents walk past, thanking us for the work, it’s clear that we’re doing something special.

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This Spring, the evening twilight sky will be playing host to Comet PanStarrs, as Jupiter and Saturn put on a show…

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Q is for quicksands

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