It is with relief that I wave goodbye to January and we enter February. At this time of year the end of winter is only a few weeks away and when the sun shines it …
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Three New Forest Trigs from Burley
I am still exploring parts of the New Forest I have not previously walked. Despite being so close to home it has never been high on my list of locations to walk. However, since doing …
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Today I am doing a favour for a mate and dropping him off at a pub so he can meet up with a few of his friends for lunch. This is no hardship to me …
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A few days ago I was chatting to a neighbour and they mentioned walking on Stockbridge Down with its wonderful views. I confessed to not having visited the location despite it only being about twelve …
Continue readingIn the Meon Valley from Old Winchester Hill
I am out walking today in the Meon Valley with my walking buddies Mandy and Nigel. This is an area that I don’t really know. I passed through the valley whilst walking the South Downs …
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My car is booked in for it’s annual service today, not that it has done many miles since the last service. But nevertheless the requirements of the warranty mean things need to be checked over. …
Continue readingTrigs and Memorials in the New Forest
As we are still unable to tour in the caravan I am once again exploring parts of the New Forest I have not previously walked. A feature of this year has been the need to …
Continue readingTwo Trig Pillars and The Rufus Stone
The lockdown restrictions on travel were eased yesterday and whilst we are still being extremely cautious I am getting into the car for the first time in weeks and starting a walk from a location …
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The car is going into the garage today so whilst it is there I am going to head out to bag a nearby trig point which has been in my sights for a little while. …
Continue readingBagging Four Trigs from Pipers Wait
Despite living so close to the New Forest it is an area I rarely walk. Since the occurrence of a few cases of Alabama Rot affecting dogs in the forest I have been cautious about …
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