A lot of hard work went in to the Around Corby Walking festival, held locally at East Carlton Park on the opening day and all around the town on the same day and the two following days. Hard work from all sorts of organisations including Corby Borough Council, the PCT, Northamptonshire County Council and a whole raft of volunteers.

We had walkers from Northamptnshire generally, including a few it must be said, from Corby. We had visitors from Cambrideshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Warwickshire, Bedfordshire, Leicestershire and elsewhere. But where were the masses from Corby?

Even if actually going out and walking was not an interest at least the free exhibition and display area in East Carlton Park on the Saturday should have been worth visiting. Let's face it, the park is well worth visiting anyway let alone what was in it on that day.

And there can not be an excuse, "I didn't know". Details and the dates have been in all the local free magazines plus the Evening Telegraph, Herald and Post, Corby Radio, BBC Radio Northampton and there were dozens of posters up in various places throughout the town. There was even a free bus paid for by Northants County Council.

What else can we do? A day out in the sort of weather we had during the weekend of the Festival is always well worth while. Fresh air, countryside, suburb views and villages, excellent pubs and cafés plus, if in a walking group, good company.

Come on Corby! Get out and enjoy what is not only free but right on your doorstep.