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Despite the often appalling weather, we've still been hitting the trails. Find out more by reading the full article below!

Winter is coming but we are still rambling on! Find out about what we've been up to by reading more below!

AWTY Rambling is up and running! Welcome to my newsletter telling you all about what's been going on... read all about it below!

I was a burnt-out lecturer of over 30 years. I loved teaching dance and performing arts, devising and directing plays, working creatively with superb colleagues and students. But the endless, restrictive and pointless bureaucracy was something I could no longer support. After a particularly hard week, I handed in my notice. I had no plans, it was terrifying, but I couldn’t continue. I spent some time considering a range of options - none fired my dopamine-seeking brain. When

I’ve always liked a nice map or pictorial representation – tube map, mathematical drawing, puzzle – I’m not exactly sure when this nerdiness started. As a young child I also found myself drawn to physical activity. I revelled in the joy of simply moving. Dolls and pink fluffy things were not for me. I was always looking for a tree to climb or a wall to cartwheel along. My parents would take us on the gentle circular country walks which were shown in their favoured newspap