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THE LURE OF LEIGHTON — DANISH VISITORS 2017
David Sutton was born and raised in Leighton. He
has many childhood memories of the people and
places in the
1930s. About 40
years ago
working with
show jumpers,
David travelled
to Denmark and Destination Leighton — nearly 1,000 miles!
has made it his Martin sets off Via a mobile phone from his hospital bed, David gave
permanent home
Martin navigation directions — though London — past
ever since. Fast forward to September 2015 when
Birmingham — M54 and A5 towards Welshpool. At
we edited our first issue of the Leighton News.
Leighton the aim was to reach Red House. Martin got
David’s niece, Veronica, sent him a copy which had
to Chapel House where Glyn met the travellers for the
our phone number on the back cover. David called
last part of
us soon after to say how much he had enjoyed the
the epic
issue. He also mentioned that he was just starting to
journey.
use email and the internet.
Exhausted
This led to a series of emails explaining how he though they
could read the newsletter online. Now on our
mailing list, David can read all about the goings on must have
in Leighton every month. Helping him with his first
foray into computers was his friend, neighbour and been the
car mechanic, Martin Rasmasen. Martin had not
only heard David’s tales of Leighton over the years Danish
and read the newsletters online but also frequently
met Dorothy (David’s other niece) and Glyn Breeze visitors had
when they took their annual holidays in Demark.
more Glyn, David & Martin in Denmark
This is a story about Martin — so immersed in
legendary tales from the Welsh borders that he
suddenly felt the need to visit Leighton and see it for
himself. In July this year Martin had planned to take
a trip with his children to an open-day event in
Germany. David was having a spell in hospital at the
Enjoying Welsh border scenery
excitement in store with a day at the Royal Welsh
Show at Builth Wells. They stayed with Dorothy and
Glyn for a
couple more
days before
driving back to
Denmark.
Telling me this
story over the
Martin, family & Glyn at Red House phone, David
time but knew about this planned trip. So he was said Martin
surprised to get a phone call from Martin saying that
they had set off in the direction of Germany but with arrived back a
a last-minute change of heart had turned the car
around and were travelling in opposite direction. “shattered man”
— but we hope
a happy one! Dorothy & Glyn on holiday with David
THE LURE OF LEIGHTON — DANISH VISITORS 2017
David Sutton was born and raised in Leighton. He
has many childhood memories of the people and
places in the
1930s. About 40
years ago
working with
show jumpers,
David travelled
to Denmark and Destination Leighton — nearly 1,000 miles!
has made it his Martin sets off Via a mobile phone from his hospital bed, David gave
permanent home
Martin navigation directions — though London — past
ever since. Fast forward to September 2015 when
Birmingham — M54 and A5 towards Welshpool. At
we edited our first issue of the Leighton News.
Leighton the aim was to reach Red House. Martin got
David’s niece, Veronica, sent him a copy which had
to Chapel House where Glyn met the travellers for the
our phone number on the back cover. David called
last part of
us soon after to say how much he had enjoyed the
the epic
issue. He also mentioned that he was just starting to
journey.
use email and the internet.
Exhausted
This led to a series of emails explaining how he though they
could read the newsletter online. Now on our
mailing list, David can read all about the goings on must have
in Leighton every month. Helping him with his first
foray into computers was his friend, neighbour and been the
car mechanic, Martin Rasmasen. Martin had not
only heard David’s tales of Leighton over the years Danish
and read the newsletters online but also frequently
met Dorothy (David’s other niece) and Glyn Breeze visitors had
when they took their annual holidays in Demark.
more Glyn, David & Martin in Denmark
This is a story about Martin — so immersed in
legendary tales from the Welsh borders that he
suddenly felt the need to visit Leighton and see it for
himself. In July this year Martin had planned to take
a trip with his children to an open-day event in
Germany. David was having a spell in hospital at the
Enjoying Welsh border scenery
excitement in store with a day at the Royal Welsh
Show at Builth Wells. They stayed with Dorothy and
Glyn for a
couple more
days before
driving back to
Denmark.
Telling me this
story over the
Martin, family & Glyn at Red House phone, David
time but knew about this planned trip. So he was said Martin
surprised to get a phone call from Martin saying that
they had set off in the direction of Germany but with arrived back a
a last-minute change of heart had turned the car
around and were travelling in opposite direction. “shattered man”
— but we hope
a happy one! Dorothy & Glyn on holiday with David
