Neil's walking to Scotland4th - 25th April 2017
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Walk schedule STARTED TUESDAY 4TH APRIL 2017:-
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On Tuesday 4 April Hillingdon Council leader Ray Puddifoot and others well-wishers will gather in Harmondsworth at 11am as local man Neil Keveren, 50, sets off on a marathon 400-mile walk to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to ask Nicola Sturgeon why the SNP is backing a third runway at Heathrow and destruction of his home and village in the process (1).
The quest, which is estimated to take 394 miles, will commence on Tuesday 4 April and will finish on Thursday 27 April at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh (2). There will be a theme for each day and a number of campaigners and politicians will join Neil for sections of the walk. The route can be found below and covers places within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland, Scottish Borders, Midlothian and Edinburgh.
Neil Keveren, who was born in the neighbouring village of Sipson and has lived in the area all his life, hopes that his walk will highlight the reasons a third runway should not go ahead.
Keveren, who built up a successful business in the area, said: “I am not one of nature’s natural walkers but I felt I had to do this for my family, my village and the wider campaign.”
Neil will also use Facebook Live to provide daily updates of his progress and any highlights of that particular day.
Further updates will be available on the Stop Heathrow Expansion twitter page @StopHeathrowExp.
Day 1 04 April 2017 Walk commences Theme for the day - transport Start location – Harmondsworth Village Green 11.00 Harmondsworth – Uxbridge – Gerrards Cross – Chalfont – Amersham – Chesham Harmondsworth resident Neil Keveren about to embark on a gruelling 400-mile walk from his home near Heathrow to Edinburgh. He wants to find out why the SNP supports a third runway at the airport in England that will cost taxpayers billions. We recorded this first piece to camera as a test for our coverage of Neil's remarkable journey, then a second quick update from Neil and Ray during a rest stop on day 1, and Neil has safely arrived in Chesham, Bucks, after a successful first day's walk from his home in Harmondsworth.
Day 2 05 April 2017 Theme of the day - NIMBY? Chesham – Tring – Ivinghoe – Leighton Buzzard – Stoke Hammond
Day 3 06 April 2017 Theme for the day - compulsory purchase Stoke Hammond - Blecthley – Milton Keynes – Newport Pagnell – Olney Neil provides a quick update over breakfast on Day 3 of his walk to Scotland. Today he will pass through Bletchley and Milton Keynes before finishing in the village of Olney, Bucks.
Day 4 07 April 2017 Theme for the day - Economics Olney - Bozeat – Wellingborough Morning in Olney - No wonder Uncle Ray looks glum; Neil wants to talk about infrastructure costs and air pollution before they've even had breakfast.
Day 5 08 April 2017 Theme for the day - politicians Wellingborough - Isham – Kettering – Corby, Cottingham Road Camp Disco Corby
Day 6 09 April 2017 Theme for the day - Howard Davies & the Davies Commission Corby, Cottingham Road - Caldecott – Uppingham – Oakham Neil and Ray spend the night at the ambulance station.
Day 7 10 April 2017 Theme of the day - health impacts Oakham - Wymondham – Sproxton – Saltby – Harloxton – Grantham "Neil has walked one hundred miles... ...and he will walk 300 more, just to be the man who walked 400 miles to get to Sturgeon's door." (As The Proclaimers might have sung if the SNP MPs were considering a block vote to destroy their village.
Day 8 11 April 2017 Theme of the day – schools Grantham - Manthorpe – Belton – Honington – Caythorpe – Fulbeck – Leadenham – Welbourn – Wellingore – Navenby – Coleby – Harmston – RAF Waddington Schools that don't need Adobe huts. A shock to the system when Neil and Ray get to stay the night in a grand hotel - even if it's only the stable block.
Day 9 12 April 2017 Theme of the day - Heathrow born from a lie Waddington - Bracebridge Heath – Lincoln City Centre – Ermine – Welton Cliff – Caenby Corner (Hemswell Cliff) Getting an education is a very different experience for children who don't need adobe huts in the playground so that they can be shielded from some of the worst aircraft noise. If aircraft using Heathrow are "quiet" why has Heathrow spent £85,000 a time at the noisiest schools.
Day 10 13 April 2017 Theme for the day - Heritage and environment Caenby Corner (Hemswell Cliff) - Manton – Gainsthorpe (medieval village) – Raventhorpe – Stopping verge hopping, Ray runs through the new route - using quieter roads than the A15 to stop having to jump onto the grass to avoid the busy traffic. Neil walked through Waddington so start the day in Bracebridge Heath.
Day 11 Good Friday 14 April 2017 Theme of the day - night flight sham Scunthorpe - Gunness – Althorpe – Thorne – Snaith Cold feet on Castle Hill? Neil climbs Castle Hill in Lincoln on Day 9 of his 400-mile walk to Edinburgh from Heathrow; Neil meets the MP for Lincoln and films a flypast
Day 12 Sat 15 April 2017 Theme for the day - Climate change Snaith - Carlton – Camblesforth – Selby – Barlby – Riccall – Bishopthorpe – Middlethorpe –
Day 13 Sun 16 April 2017 Easter Sunday – REST DAY Visit to Kirby Misperton anti-fracking campRay's back-of-the-van kitchen - Neil's Uncle Ray has been crucial to keeping fuel in the walker's tank. Around half way on the 400-mile walk to Scotland.
Day 14 Mon 17 April 2017 Easter Monday Theme of the day - housing York - Rawcliffe – Skelton – Shipton – Thormanby – Thirsk
Day 15 Tue 18 April 2017 Theme of the day - jobs and apprenticeships Thirsk - Croft-on-Tees – South Kilvington – Northallerton – Great Smeaton – Dalton-on-Tees –
Day 16 Wed 19 April 2017 Theme of the day - the north-south divide Croft-on-Tees - Darlington – Aycliffe – Woodham – Rushyford – Chilton – Ferryhill – Thinford –
Day 17 Thu 20 April 2017 Theme for the day - Regional Airports and Heathrow passengers Meadowfield - Langley Moor – Langley Park – Malton – Lanchester – Delves Lane – Potential for diversion via Durham.
Day 18 Fri 21 April 2017 Theme of the day - children Consett - Ebchester – Whittonstall – Hindley – Riding Mill – Corbridge – Chollerton Breakfast at Border Forest Holiday Park - Neil and Ray start the day in Border Forest Holiday Park in Northumberland National Park. On day 18 Neil's 400-mile walk, they are just 7 miles from the Scottish border.
Day 19 Sat 22 April 2017 Theme of the day - air quality and pollution Chollerton - West Woodburn – Northumberland National Park – Troughend – Border Forest Holiday Park
Day 20 Sun 23 April 2017 Theme of the day - Scottish special Border Forest Holiday Park - Byrness – Carter Bar - Scottish Border – Camptown –
Day 21 Mon 24 April 2017 Theme of the day - Heathrow Air Ltd. Failure to deliver. Jedburgh - St. Boswells – Newton St. Boswells – Lauder
Day 22 Tue 25 April 2017 Theme for the day - air freight Lauder - Oxton – Fala – Pathead – Dalkeith
Day 23 Wed 26 April 2017 Theme for the day - flight paths, noise & respite Dalkeith - Moredun – Liberton – Newington – Edinburgh - location tbc
Day 24 Thur 27 April 2017 Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Final plans for this day will be confirmed nearer the time |
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| 170404 Mrs Taylor Jane Taylor and Mr Roy Barwick Harmondsworth | 170404-Neils-send-off-from-harmondsworth-walktoscotland-copyright-Alan-West | 170404-Zac-Goldsmith-and-Councilor-Ray-Puddifoot-and-Emma-Milly-copyright-Alan-West | 170404 Harmondsworth residents wishing Neil and Uncle Ray well at the start of their journey |
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| 170404 Neil explaining why he is going to walk to Scotland | 170404 Head of Hillingdon Councilor Ray Puddifoot wishing Neil well | 170404 x-MP Zac Goldsmith explaining villagers used to send their best men to battle | 170404 well wishers in Harmondsworth for Neils walk to Scotland |
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| 170411 3 miles further on support vehilce and Ray parked up waiting for Neil | 170411 and 3 miles further up the road to Scotland Ray waits for Neil | 170411 Neil on the dangerous long road to Scotland | 170411 Neil on the phone to constant radio and paper interviews |
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| 170411 Neil out in the countryside | 170411 Neil passing by beautiful spring countryside on his way to Scotland | 170411 Neil walking past colourful fields on the way to Scotland | 170411 support driver Ray waiting for Neil every 3 miles |
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| 170419 Neil Ray and Friends of the Earth supporters in Durham | 170419-b-Durham-Friends-of-the-Earth | 170419-a-Durham | 170419 Neil Ray University Students and Friends of the Earth supporters in Durham |
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| 170427 Well Done Neil made it to Scottish parliament from Heathrow walktoscotland | 170427 Neil made it to Scottish parliament walktoscotland170427 Neil made it to Scottish parliament walktoscotland | 170427 Neil lost a bit of weight walktoscotland | 170427 Neil Kevern walked from Heathrow to Edinburgh walktoscotland |
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| 170427 Harmondsworth residents with Neil and SNP MPs outside Holyrood | 170427 Neil made it to Scottish parliament heathrow villagers support | 170427 well sishers meet Neil walktoscotland | 170427 Neil made it to Hollyrood walktoscotland |
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| 170427 Neil meets with SNP MPs | 170427 Neil Keveren talks to SNP MPs Scotland walktoscotland | 170427 Neil and Rob show SNP our village scrapbook of what could get demolished | 170427 Harmondsworth residents join with Neil in Holyrood |
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| 170428 neils feedback of his walk to Scotland | 170428 Neil and Ray safely back in The five Bells pub cutting their celebration cakes | 170428 Danny the technology specialist Christine and Roy | 170428 welcome home from the Five Bells pub |
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| 170428 welcome home from Neil from Harmondsworth residents | 170428 welcome home from Scotland Neil and Rays cakes | 170428 welcome home Neil we were all worried about you on your walk | 170428 photos from Neils journey to Scotland |
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