#SundayWalk - something different - a circular walk around Wrotham not on the North Downs Way!
Featuring a farm that I`m going to lay claim to as my birthright and a pub that`s closed which has united the community in Stanstead (a small village in Kent not the airport) in a frenzy of righteous indignation #savetheblackhorse
#SundayWalk - something different - a circular walk around Wrotham not on the North Downs Way!
Featuring a farm that I`m going to lay claim to as my birthright and a pub that`s closed which has united the community in Stanstead (a small village in Kent not the airport) in a frenzy of righteous indignation #savetheblackhorse
Had a lovely day today meeting up with old friends from the LSE - went there 40 something years ago as a "mature" student. Middle child who is in his 2nd year there kindly met up with us and gave us a tour round. It`s kind of strange where in the intervening years the country has got more run down and shabby yet the LSE has gone from shabby and slightly dilapidated to being swish and "modern" and somewhat slightly more soulless. The reverse applies too.
Had a lovely day today meeting up with old friends from the LSE - went there 40 something years ago as a "mature" student. Middle child who is in his 2nd year there kindly met up with us and gave us a tour round. It`s kind of strange where in the intervening years the country has got more run down and shabby yet the LSE has gone from shabby and slightly dilapidated to being swish and "modern" and somewhat slightly more soulless. The reverse applies too.
#SouthWestCoastPath - bad weather again this morning so we set off at lunchtime - just went from Perrenporth to St Agnes (Tevanaunce Cove) and then back again and the weather was great - not a single drop of rain.
We went to St Agnes in 2001 after getting our car broken into and we had to borrow some camping kit from the kind lady on the campsite - so we have good memories of St Agnes.
It was great to sit outside the beach cafe with a cuppa and some flapjack watching the surfers - some of them are just so skillful flipping over and landing upright on their boards.
We are well over 1/3rd of the way there now - less that 2/3rds still to go! Hoping to get past Lands End next trip which will be significant.
#SouthWestCoastPath - bad weather again this morning so we set off at lunchtime - just went from Perrenporth to St Agnes (Tevanaunce Cove) and then back again and the weather was great - not a single drop of rain.
We went to St Agnes in 2001 after getting our car broken into and we had to borrow some camping kit from the kind lady on the campsite - so we have good memories of St Agnes.
It was great to sit outside the beach cafe with a cuppa and some flapjack watching the surfers - some of them are just so skillful flipping over and landing upright on their boards.
We are well over 1/3rd of the way there now - less that 2/3rds still to go! Hoping to get past Lands End next trip which will be significant.
#SouthWestCoastPath - Crantock Beach to Holywell Bay and back, circular walk due to bad weather in the morning. Featuring seals at Kelsey Head fighting and basking on the beach!
#SouthWestCoastPath - Crantock Beach to Holywell Bay and back, circular walk due to bad weather in the morning. Featuring seals at Kelsey Head fighting and basking on the beach!
#SouthWestCoastPath - Constantine Bay to Watergate Bay. Beautiful and sunny until it rained and we got drenched. A sausage roll at Betty`s on Mawgan Porth saved the day!
#SouthWestCoastPath - Constantine Bay to Watergate Bay. Beautiful and sunny until it rained and we got drenched. A sausage roll at Betty`s on Mawgan Porth saved the day!
#SouthWestCoastPath - Padstow to Constantine Bay. A bit windy at times, a few squally showers but generally very lucky with the weather.
#SouthWestCoastPath - Padstow to Constantine Bay. A bit windy at times, a few squally showers but generally very lucky with the weather.
This is your #AlbumOfTheWeek - OJs final outing. Quirky as ever but pretty slick and tuneful. As a young man, I loved The Juice. Got all their original singles too. Check it out...
This is your #AlbumOfTheWeek - OJs final outing. Quirky as ever but pretty slick and tuneful. As a young man, I loved The Juice. Got all their original singles too. Check it out...
We made it! #SouthDownsWay - Winchester to Eastbourne with @vanzie_73 - 160km. It was a bit epic and much harder than I expected. Big shout out to the @schwalbetyresuk - all that rocky/flinty terrain and not a single puncture - absolutely amazing.
Standout moment was when a bull tried to eat my bike as Stewie tried to fix another puncture in his Panaracer rubbish tyres!
We made it! #SouthDownsWay - Winchester to Eastbourne with @vanzie_73 - 160km. It was a bit epic and much harder than I expected. Big shout out to the @schwalbetyresuk - all that rocky/flinty terrain and not a single puncture - absolutely amazing.
Standout moment was when a bull tried to eat my bike as Stewie tried to fix another puncture in his Panaracer rubbish tyres!