Usually September is a month when we spend a lot of time in the caravan. However, this year for various reasons, including work being done to our house and my…
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Category: Travel
South Downs Way – Day 6 – Rodmell to Eastbourne
When I went to bed last night the rain was lashing down and I was hopeful that the storm would have blown through by the morning. Getting up and looking…
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Every morning since starting my trek along the South Downs Way (SDW) I have assiduously checked the local weather forecast. Today, eating my breakfast in the Castle Inn surrounded by…
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As forecast there was rain and high winds during the night and it looks like I will be in for a blustery day up on the Downs. After an excellent…
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After a good night’s sleep, due to a combination of yesterday’s twenty miles walk and a few good pints of ale last night, I am treated to a wonderful fresh…
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In the days when I was still working I used to travel a lot so it was not uncommon to for me to wake up and wonder where I was. …
Read MoreSouth Downs Way – Day 1 – Winchester to East Meon
After weeks of preparations the day has finally arrived when I set off to walk the South Downs National Trail. This is the first time I have tackled a long…
Read MoreJamming About from Pitton to Broughton Down
In a weeks time I will be on my walk along the South Downs Way and I am still fussing about trying to get the correct balance between the items…
Read MorePepperbox Hill and the Borbach Chantry from Pitton
In a few weeks time I am off to walk the South Downs Way, staying in bed and breakfast but carrying all my kit in a rucksack. We have been…
Read MoreBridgewater Monument to Pitstone Windmill and Ivinghoe Beacon
Over the last few days we have walked sections of the Ridgeway National Trail and I am keen to visit the point where the 87 mile trail starts, or finishes,…
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