16 November. Fifteen of us started out from Loughton station and I was delighted to see three of our members in our group who had just returned from India where they had been trekking in Sikkim. Our morning route took us via Connaught Lake and to my surprise, just as Read more…
This walk was redolent of chaos even before the outset; four days previously a well intentioned recce dissolved into a herd of cattle and had to be abandoned. As a result the leader implemented the longer, and only partially reconnoitred, plan B. However half the group decided to ignore the Read more…
2 November. Fourteen ramblers arrived at Kenley Station for the short, steep climb up to Riddlesdown Common. Some unusual sheep (possibly Jacob’s Sheep) are now on grass control. And large placid brown cows – quite indifferent to people walking by – could also be seen, in and out of the Read more…
26 October. It was a small select group of seven who gathered at Richmond Station for a riverside walk. We crossed the Green and looked at the remnant of Richmond Palace before reaching the River Thames. It was not long before we were crossing the river via the ferry to Read more…
19 October. The experienced, seasoned Sally, the planned leader, had an unfortunate fall the day before (she is thankfully fine now). She asked me if I could lead the walk as I had done the recce with her and had done it again (part of it) with a friend. This Read more…
12 October. Just as we thought train issues were no longer a problem, this was the second walk out of the last three that was significantly delayed by disrupted services. Twelve walkers set off to join the leaders at Crowthorne station, most of whom had settled themselves on the stated Read more…
Saturday 5 October. I have to start with the weather, because earlier in the week the forecast for our walk was bleak, dark clouds and rain with not a flicker of sunshine indicated. Fast forward and it couldn’t have been any more different. Ten of us started out by sunshine Read more…
28 September. It was a rare sunny day for Sally’s famous Fishbourne to Bosham walk. But the train started announcing signal problems when we were not long out of Victoria. To cut a long story short, we started the walk at Chichester (because the train stopped there) and walked down Read more…
21 September. Terry revived his Borough Green circular walk, across Oldbury Hill and Igtham Common, with lunch at Igtham Mote. The worst of the rain was at lunch time, despite dire forecasts. A well-enjoyed day! Photos by France.
14 September. The sun was shining, the air was clean, a lovely gentle breeze, ecstatic cloud formations, and deep blue sea greeted eleven of us when we arrived on Planet Earth (I mean Dover). We endured a few streets of the dilapidated town centre and rumbling lorries, and then began Read more…