Abbey Gardens 2025 Event Comments

Well done to Adam on planning an innovative event which all participants enjoyed.  It is a shame more SUFFOC members were not able to attend – they missed fun courses which tested your reading comprehension as well as your navigation skills.

Best wishes

Sally

What a day!

Despite the classic curveball of a mid-event British summer downpour, I am really proud of how the event went and grateful for the brilliant turnout from newcomers, long-standing club members and competitors from further afield.

It was particularly rewarding to see how receptive people were to the experimental format, introducing this untimed, historic-themed course into the mix. I hope it helped with navigating the later courses, and maybe even revealed something new about the Abbey’s history or its sheer scale.  

Thanks for your patience as we worked through the logistical headscratchers caused by the unusual format in the registration/download tent. And thank you for all the warm comments throughout the day, I especially enjoyed hearing about the now mythic puddle that formed around one of the bridges, following the deluge!

Thanks again for embracing the challenge, and to everyone who helped on the day and in preparation. Until next time.

Best,

Adam