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Many of my walks have been routes I’ve generated myself and then I realised I had a copy of 50 walks in Oxfordshire sitting on my bookshelf! So I thought I’d give one of these a try. Walk 28 – Abingdon. The walk actually started in Sutton Courtenay – another village with a Norman name,Continue reading “Walk 42 – 14/09/2021”

A different starting place and a very different start! The day started with myself and Pete Evans catching the 07.32 train from Clapham Junction to Kew Bridge. Alex was racing in the gardens and was due to set off at 08.20. We managed to get within about 200 metres of the start as they setContinue reading “Walk 41 – 11/09/2021”

Today was the fourth walk with SPR Expeditions and started in Woodstock just north of Oxford. This was a walk with just Steve the director of the company and myself. We were transported to the start at the ‘Black Prince’ pub in Old Woodstock, by Jane – this is a good aspect of this companyContinue reading “Walk 40 – 10/09/2021”

A different starting point again today and with a special person. Alex Jacob is a founder trustee of Batemans which is the charity I am supporting through this 50 walk challenge. Alex lived and worked for about nine years in Chennai and on returning to England she joined the teaching team where I was headteacher.Continue reading “Walk 39 – 08/09/2021”

I started the day at the Hill End Centre which supports outdoor learning and residential opportunities. A beautiful place and great to meet face to face for an AGM. I was starting the morning off by providing bacon rolls. Having driven to just west of Oxford I decided to do a walk from this startingContinue reading “Walk 38 – 07/09/2021”

A completely different starting point for this walk and the third one with SPR Expeditions – just south of Lyndhurst in the New Forest. Today there were three of us walking, Steve the leader and another member called Annie. Part of the attraction of this walking group is that part of the deal involves beingContinue reading “Walk 37 – 06/09/2021”

Just a short walk today at the end of a day visit to Sussex. I decided to visit Petworth Park which is a National Trust property. There are several entrances to the park which has a tall stone external boundary wall, for this walk I chose the one north of the town on the roadContinue reading “Walk 36 – 05/09/2021”

Today’s walk started at the car park owned by The Earth Trust, and situated below Wittenham Clumps and Castle Hill – Iron Age hill fort. The route was a circuit which went through Little Wittenham Wood to Shillingford and then to Dorchester back to Little Wittenham and the car. 15 km in total on aContinue reading “Walk 35 – 04/09/2021”

Highlight – the sun shone. I discovered an area of Oxford I’d never seen before and one of my companions was a teacher, who now taught students for initial teacher training, and recognised me. We had some very good discussions. This was my second walk with SPR Expeditions. There were four of us today –Continue reading “Walk 34 – 03/09/2021”

Today was the first walk that I completed with SPR Expeditions Ltd – this is a small company with an office based in a shepherd’s hut in Millets Farm, Frilford Heath. They offer local walks, National and International. Transport to and from walk venues is included which was a particular advantage as today’s walk wasContinue reading “Walk 33 – 01/09/2021”