We hold buggywalks every week, and I've been going on them for a few months now. There isn't that much baby-orientated stuff happening in Corris, so it was great to have something in my village which I could share with other mums and babies.

I really like being around other mums - my son doesn't like it when it's just me and him all the time, so we both get so much from being with other people.

We also both get a lot out of going for a walk. My son doesn't tend to fall asleep during the walks anymore. He's always quiet, looking around him.

I walk with my baby anyway, but I see things in such a different way when I'm out with others. There's the whole getting fit thing too, of course. Even though it isn't really about that - it's more like health by stealth.

I only moved here a year ago and so I didn't know the area very well. These walks have been a great way to get to know it and other parents.

If everyone has brought a backpack for their babies, then we go on a much wider spectrum of walks. But if any one of the group has just a buggy, then we go on a buggywalk; we don't turn people away for not having a backpack. You can get some great off-road pushchairs though.

We've been up the river to Upper Corris and once we walked along the railway tracks to the old engine sheds, and were shown around by members of Corris Railway.

After the walk, we have play time in a lovely big room at the Corris Institute. We give the babies their dinner and there's also lots of cake.

Some people travel quite far to the walks. A couple of mums are from Corris, but some come from Dolgellau, Pant Perthog and Pennal. One mother said that walk day was the most important day of the week for her. After the walk, her baby is happy all day and if baby's happy, then you're happy too.

We meet every Tuesday at 10.30am at the Corris Institute. For more information call Ecodyfi on 01654 703965 or email coed.onen@googlemail.com.