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Midland Leg
Latest: Midland Leg 2012
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Midland Leg is a welcoming and friendly
group made up of a mixture of both students and those recently moved
on from their student days to pastures new. The community spirit of
Midland Leg and the wider spirit of the Pilgrimage as a whole means
we are open and very receptive to the new walkers who join us each
year for the week of Student Cross.
The leg begins each year by meeting up at the Holy Cross Priory in
Leicester, only a few minutes walk from Leicester train station,
making us very easy to get to from anywhere in the Midlands.
Over a week we walk 120 miles carrying a cross. Our route takes us
via Stamford, Wisbech, King's Lynn and eventually into Walsingham.
You don't have to be very fit to walk, all you need is a well-worn
pair of trainers. You don't even carry your baggage. All that is
carried is the cross between three people for a few minutes at a
time. Our cross is one of the lightest of all the crosses of Student
Cross.
Over the years we have developed long-lasting friendships with the
parishes that we pass through on our way to Walsingham. Sharing the
pilgrim experience with these parishes is, both spiritually and
socially, an important part of Midland Leg. The support and
encouragement we receive from them - providing warmth, shelter, food
and hospitality - is much appreciated. We have also developed
long-lasting friendships with the landlords of the pubs that we walk
past. Their willingness to provide brief shelter for a lunch stop or
by taking us in for an evening to relax and recuperate before the
next day is welcome. Their ability to quench a thirst must also be
commended.
We have many unique features as a leg. Our route crosses the path of
other legs of Student Cross, giving us the opportunity to spend some
time with them as we all make our way to Walsingham. Music plays a
big part in carrying us along, by the end of the week everyone joins
in whatever their talent (or lack of it!). Our liturgy is very
important to us: everyone has the opportunity to participate and
contribute.
The community that grows and develops each year on Midland Leg comes
along with other things: humour, music, camaraderie, discussion,
friendships and good fun to be had by all.
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Midland Leg 2012 takes place between:
Friday 30 March (evening) - Sunday 8 April 2012 (afternoon)
The Charge for the whole week is:
Student £30 - Unwaged £60 - Waged £145
This cost goes towards food, accommodation, support cars and any
other costs during the week.
Other expenses that you might have during the week are the drinks
you may want to buy and the cost of a transport to and from Student
Cross.
We do not want the cost of coming on Midland Leg to be a prohibitive
factor in you being able to join us. We have the ability to provide
financial assistance to people who would otherwise not be able to
come on Student Cross.
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