Ruislip Tube station (no, not the Betjeman one, that was Ruislip Gardens, “Four-square upon the Central Line”, as Muir and Norden nearly wrote) may not be the most likely point of re-awakening, but it was the start of my first post-lockdown walk, the first wind-in-the-face and sunburn-on-the-arms outing — plus, it must be said, unshaven-chin-rasping-inside-the-maskContinue reading “Back on track”
Category Archives: Walk
Reviewing the Coal Tax Circuit
I started thinking of the “HS2 effect” on the route, but realised that the only impact will be a possible wait for the temporary traffic lights to change on the road between Harefield and Denham. I took the opportunity to make minor modifications to the section breaks. However, having worked on a huge spreadsheet ofContinue reading “Reviewing the Coal Tax Circuit”
New year, new updates
2021 carries on where 2020 leaves off. There are changes and closures, and I am trying to reflect these (where I know of them) in the walk narratives. I am tweaking typography as well as topography (well, topographic description) to make both editing and reading a bit easier. First up, the London Summits Walk hasContinue reading “New year, new updates”
London Summits Walk, Capital C, and Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge is now completely closed: this includes the riverside paths beneath the bridge. The 133-year-old structure is showing cracks in its cast iron, and these cracks have widened in recent weeks. For this reason, the route of the London Summits Walk (section 8) has been diverted via Putney Bridge, adding a little over 2kmContinue reading “London Summits Walk, Capital C, and Hammersmith Bridge”
One ‘dam thing after another
I swapped London for Utrecht, Rotterdam and Dordrecht at the weekend. I spent three hours on Saturday at Fiets- en Wandelbeurs in Utrecht, a vast expo on walking and cycling. Since I’d finished my business there in one day, I had Sunday free (before commuting straight to work on Monday morning by plane, Tube and bus,Continue reading “One ‘dam thing after another”
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