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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Good to see some interest in continuing this way into the heart of the midlands. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I have recently completed mapping from the start in Powick, Worcester to Hampton Lovett just north of Droitwich and had just decided I had gone as far north as I was prepared to travel and would have to pass the baton on to those who live in Birmingham. It’s got to the stage where it’s not worth the travel is to do 4/5 miles on the Way and a 5/6 mile loop to get back to the car. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>However I might be coaxed out of retirement for a special event, but would probably do one of the more southern sections.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Another route I have stopped work on is the Millennium Way that starts in Pershore and I have taken as far as New End. – any takers for continuing the route eastwards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In the meantime I plan to continue with sections of other Long Distance Paths closer to Worcester. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For those who want to see long distance path relations done so far, this is a great map <a href="http://hiking.lonvia.de/">http://hiking.lonvia.de/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Steve Brook<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>