26 August. The terrace at Alexandra Palace is a good place to sit and admire the views, and two of our members met some friends there to join our group on a walk arranged due to the train strikes causing a change in our programme. They will have been surprised Read more…
The weather forecast for July 8th promised thundery showers in the morning, and unfortunately for our group of nine it proved to be correct. We crossed the busy road north of Aldermaston station and reached the fairly gentle climb to the church at Beenham with the path providing a fair Read more…
The Walk Ten Miles. The walk starts with a busy road crossing, then a steady uphill route for about a mile and a half. There are no further difficulties other than two fields in the afternoon where there are warnings about the grazing cows. If we get some rain, there Read more…
29 April. I am not superstitious, but there were 13 on the walk …. However, one Sue left at Ardingly, so there were only 12 for the major incident. By Ardingly Reservoir … … in the mud The walk around the Ardingly reservoir should be a lovely stroll. The sun Read more…
The train this Saturday is the 9.35 from London Bridge arriving at Balcombe at 10.16. There are 2 trains an hour returning from Balcombe. Bus 272 calls at our lunch stop at Wakehurst Place in the direction of Three Bridges or Haywards Heath. If you plan to return from Haywards Heath it is one Read more…
March 11th. Well we didn’t lose any people. In fact we found 5 in the pub at Cookham including 2 guests and the leader’s wife. She had nobly stayed in Maidenhead to arrange the return of the rucksack left on the train by her husband. Many thanks to the efficient Read more…
A group of eleven met in the pleasant Rose and Crown pub for lunch on February 4th, nine having completed the approximate 6 mile morning walk, eight completing the afternoon. Those who reached the end of the long Piccaddily Line journey early were able to enjoy the architecture, garden and Read more…
The Canal Museum proved to be a warm and popular meeting place on a cold December 17th morning, Many of the 15 who gathered there, including one welcome guest had not visited before. The Canal was frozen to the East of Camden Lock, and conditions underfoot were not great for Read more…
3rd December. A relatively gentle ramble of around 9 miles was the right time of year for this shortened version of an outing to the lovely pub at Wareside for lunch. Eight members and one welcome guest made it to the fairly early start, meaning there were no time issues Read more…
12 November. Serendipity is a happy unexpected occurrence. The Ridgeway is a popular long distance path, so it was no surprise for our group of nine to share our delightful walk with others; but it was good to see many young people and families straying long distances from the car Read more…