In the spirit of the University of the Third Age, our Medium Walks group set off recently from the University tram stop for our first ramble of 2025.
We followed a route through the newish Science Park, round the much older Dunkirk pond, then over the main railway line using the Stewart Adams bridge, named after the inventor of Ibuprofen. After a pause to watch cars being very quickly reduced to bits in the cruncher at the Sims Metals recycling site, we carried on to the canal towpath at Thane Road. The old footbridge over the canal which we had planned to use is currently closed for renovation, so we carried on around the new road at the perimeter of the Boots site. A large amount of housing is currently being built, and we wondered about the future of the part of the site still in use by Boots.
We then reached the western end of the University campus, and decided to try out the facilities of the Student Union at the top of the hill – these were found to be ideal, both inside and outside, and the weather was as good as can be expected for mid-February.
Our March walk will be another local walk, at Bestwood Country Park. We always welcome new members, just use the tab on the homepage of our website to get in touch.
John Tedstone