2022, Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, 3rd to 6th May.

This was the 27th gathering & was the Leipers choice. The hotel was once home to 617 squadron, the Dambusters and has many photographs & memorabilia of their time there.

The Hotel

3rd May

Prior to evening dinner, Ken provided champagne & we retrospectively celebrated Yvonne’s 80th birthday.

Evening dinner, 3rd May
Memorial in the hotel

4th May Walk from the hotel to Horncastle

View of the group setting out as succinctly put by Ken & Yvonne, in the wrong direction! But we came upon a locked gate!
The walkers, by this time in their stride.
Luxury picnic, coffee & cakes courtesy of Annie & Brian
The renowned Woodhall Spa Tea House.

Group Photo, 5th May

The full team

Visit to RAF Coningsby, 5th May

Early Spitfire
Later Spitfire, rear view.
Dakota
Lancaster Bomber
Rear view of Lancaster showing rear gun turret

Memorial to the Dambuster, 617 squadron Woodhall Spa.