Sunday 26th January 2020
Report written by Becky McWass
This weeks starter session saw a return to Guys Cliff where it was more "geography and history field trip" than PE Lesson.
We welcomed three new runners this weekend and a tourist runner from Coventry, plus Allan who runs for both coventry and warwick and leamington.
We had a short walk, or loop back run for half the group and arrived ahead of schedule - resulting in enough time to have a tour of Guys Cliff, including Guys Cave where he lived as a hermit; and Felices last walk before jumping off the cliff.
With our school trip over we had a lot of leaf racking to do.
A great chance to chat to everyone and perfect to warm us all up.
A nice group shot and we headed back.
A massive congratulations to Allan for completing his 50th Good Deed. Cant wait to see the new TShirt.
Lovely to have some new faces along.
When legends fade... Long, long ago when the world moved at a gentler pace the land and greenwoods harboured special places, evocative retreats where certain delights of nature stirred the soul... Guy’s Cliffe is one such place and it blossomed from such humble beginnings to have an Oratory founded here in the 5th Century and thereon it afforded shelter to the legendary 10th Century Guy of Warwick, resident chantry priests also made their home here in the middle ages amongst whom was the noted 15th Century antiquarian John Rous whose history the site is now mostly lost. Latterly the famous Georgian actress Sarah Siddons stayed here often in the welcoming bosom of the Greatheed family, who along with the succeeding Percy family did further embellish the location to see it become a country manor of some worth and intrigue... Ultimately and sadly though it ended up somewhat slighted for it suffered greatly at the hands of negligence and fire, but all was not lost... Its present owners rescued the 15th Century Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene and ancillary rooms in the 1970’s armed with limited resources but bountiful determination. Now the outer grounds need that same commitment and attention and indeed the determination is there but our resources are few... We really need your help!
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