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I hadn’t planned to walk today but following a 3 hour 55 minute zoom meeting with just a 5 minute break- I needed fresh air. Watering the garden didn’t quite suffice and it was cold- very autumnal today. Having driven for two days I decided to set off from home. So off down the lane,Continue reading “Walk 32 – 31/08/2021”

A completely different venue for my walk today. I decided to go to Oxford partly because I wanted some new walking boots – having had to dispose of my old ones in Devon! Also for somewhere I love it is strange to think I hadn’t been there since before the pandemic – bizarre really butContinue reading “Walk 31 – 30/08/2021”

I wanted to go somewhere that was one of my favourite places for the 30th walk! I decided upon White Horse Hill – I live in Vale of White Horse District and the name is also associated with the Primary School Football Association committee I have been on for very many years, currently the treasurerContinue reading “Walk 30 – 29/08/2021”

I had planned to do a walk in Oxford today but then felt guilty for neglecting my garden. Some how the day slipped away a bit so I changed plans and set off from home thinking I would do a shortish walk around the edge of Wantage. The muscles around my left (newer) hip haveContinue reading “Walk 29 – 28/08/2021”

Having looked at the local map I realised I hadn’t ever walked the Thames Path between Culham and Clifton Hampden. Not wishing to just walk there and back I worked out a more circular route. This was a total of 10.5 km. There is a large free car park by Culham Lock so this wasContinue reading “Walk 28- 27/08/2021”

Today was my longest walk yet 16 km, and from my house. I thought it was about time I got as far as the Ridgeway but rather than go straight up my hill I decided to incorporate part of a route that means quite a lot to me. Started by walking into town and thenContinue reading “Walk 27 – 25/08/2021”

Starting from Blewbury again, I need to pick someone up late afternoon so went early to do a walk first. Earlier in my walks I made reference to Pilgrimage Services which we did each May, from school. A few times we went up to Blewburton Hill which is an Iron Age Hill fort overlooking theContinue reading “Walk 26 – 24/08/2021”

Back at home and setting off from the house again. Along the track and ‘conker alley’ and then veer past the ‘Parkinsons.me garden and turn left into the woods. Further on I found some name plates for various parts of this plantation and was shocked to see it was started in 1994 – can itContinue reading “Walk 25 – 22/08/2021”

I’ve called this walk 24.5 because I wanted to include it but it was probably only just 4.5 km – so not really long enough. The day started with Franky sadly receiving a phone call to say her dad had been rushed to hospital. Luckily her godmother lives in Paignton and came to collect herContinue reading “Walk 24.5 – 20/08/2021”

The day started with a drive to Bigbury-on-Sea, using the ‘Tidal road’ from Aveton Gifford – the water was very close even though it was low tide! Risks have to be taken sometimes! The first very short walk was to visit Burgh Island, this is reached by a causeway which is only passable at lowContinue reading “Walk 24 – 19/08/2021”