MARCH 2020 UPDATE: A “Living with COVID-19” category has been added to the newsletter. All posts to this new category, which will also be linked from the group’s public Facebook page, are NOT from official IOG activities, and should be viewed as reports from our friends within the group making the most of their own private walks, abiding by the relevant coronavirus guidance. They are intended as a diversion for readers, whilst the IOG’s outdoor activities remain suspended.
This is the venue where members and potential members of the Ipswich Outdoor Group can read about recent events, share news that is relevant to group interests but not appropriate for group emails, write about group initiatives – anything from charity fund-raising to activism aimed at keeping our footpaths open – present opinion editorials on issues close to their hearts or anything else that occurs. Unlike the old Newsletter, it will be updated as and when new material comes to hand and, as this is a work in progress, it will be formatted as we go along and get an idea of what is required. Feel free to offer suggestions if any occur to you.
For the moment, content is divided into three categories: reports of past doings; a section on “Living with Covid-19” which covered unofficial activities during and around the pandemic lockdowns; and “Walks with GPX”.
Please send your entries to newsletter@ipswichoutdoor.org
Text contributed by Christina, pic by Sally. On Saturday 5th November, around sixteen IOGers assembled at the tennis courts on Woodbridge’s Kingston Field to join Sally on a relaxing stroll of around four miles. We had a good mix of “Old Hands” and people who …
Text contributed by Ian S., pics by Christina, captions by Glen. Sixteen of us set off on Glen’s Yards, a circular walk of about 5.5 miles from Lavenham via Brent Eleigh in the pouring rain. We were very soon fifteen as Geraldine Grundy decided to …
Report and pictures from Simon. “Those brown animals, are they cows or horses…?” We had a mixed group on our walk, some of whom had obviously spent less time in the great outdoors than others. The plan was simple. Walk from Ipswich along the Fynn …
Text contributed by Christina Glen could not have chosen a better day for his walk: the sun beamed from a clear blue sky, and it felt warm for this time of year. 26 people came along. We had a good mix of existing members and …
Text contributed by Pete E., pictures by various Here we go again … I am somewhat of a veteran of the Suffolk Whole Hog event – an annual muddy obstacle course that takes place in Wantisden, out near Rendlesham Forest in the wilds of the …
Text contributed by Christina, pics by Titus and Stela The heatwave was expected to continue into the following week and Saturday and Sunday were forecast hot and dry so Clare and Paul made a spontaneous decision to seize the moment and cordially invite IOG members …