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As can be seen from the date this continued to be a lean time for walking, other than to the shops and back. I was quite surprised how the actions of others had upset my equilibrium towards wanting to go out for a walk. Two things have changed this state of mind. Firstly I decide,Continue reading “A further 50! Walk 38 – 13/01/2023”

So a bit of a different walk today. Since finishing the Thames path which I really enjoyed both for the walking but also the opportunity to lead there has been a lack of walks and yet another cancellation. All the walks I was scheduled to do in December were cancelled and even more a tripContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 37 – 12/12/2022”

Day 15 of the Thames Path, the third day in this block. This was suppose to be the easy journey to London – quick tube journey from Paddington to Tower Bridge but no there was a strike! Change of plan and an even earlier start – Millets at 7.20 and we caught the 7.55 OxfordContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 36 – 26/11/2022”

Back to Putney via the 08.17 train from Didcot again. So having emerged from the station we were back down to the river and almost straight away we walk through Wandsworth Park as it runs alongside the river. A pleasant start to the day. We have been so lucky along this path, with the weather.Continue reading “A further 50! Walk 35 – 25/ 11/2022”

The last block of the Thames Path and the first of three days walking. Also the first of three days travelling to London. The 08.17 train from Didcot stops in Reading and here we did a quick change to the stopping train through to Waterloo, although our journey was to Twickenham. Nearly missed it dueContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 34 – 24/11/2022”

A walk that I should have done slightly earlier in the season to have got the best leaf colour and somewhere I haven’t explored properly in a while.I headed for Woodstock with an aim to walk in Blenheim Park and combine it with visiting the Oxfordshire Craft Guild Winter Exhibition. Not a good start –Continue reading “A further 50! Walk 33- 20/11/2022”

Just a short walk today and staying in Surrey. Bit late starting my walk today as I’m not sure quite how the day will pan out. Decided to go up towards the Devil’s Punchbowl. I wasn’t sure where to park so drove up Lion Lane at the Shottermill end of Haslemere. Just as I wasContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 32- 11/11/2022”

So off to one of my favourite places, so glad I’ve been introduced to walking in the part of West Sussex not that far from where I grew up – it’s really beginning to have a comfortable feeling. The hilly nature is a great challenge and I can’t resist choosing routes which have me goingContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 31- 10/11/2022”

Just over a week since going on a proper walk and decided to walk from home – the weather was a bit mixed and at one point near the beginning was sideways rain! However I persevered and dried out! I decided to walk on the new footpath out of what used to be the boundaryContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 30 – 07/11/2022”

So the fourth day of this block of walking the Thames Path and today we are going from Shepperton to Teddington. Sadly no Jenny as she’s feeling a bit uncomfortable, we have been transported by minibus and it’s obviously a repeat journey from the night before which makes navigation easier and there are toilets inContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 29 – 30/10/2022”