Barry's Blather - This week with London LDWA


Barry's Blather - This week with London LDWA
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London LDWA

NOTICES 

1) LDWA LONDON GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022 18.00 February 16th at the University Women's Club 2 Audley Square, London W1K 1DB.  Thank you for those members who have already let us know that they will be attending either in person or via zoom.  Please can those who have not let us know, check their diaries and do so ASAP.  Never wishing to miss an opportunity to walk Ron will lead a walk from Fenchurch St to the AGM. Starting at around 15:45.  More details in next weeks Blather and on the website. 

2) New Members: It's great to welcome a new primary member Dorothy Hallam and a new associate member Caroline Jefferson. We look forward to welcoming you on a social walk soon and of course the AGM. 

3) 10th Essex Walker Sunday 10th April 2022 A 26.4- or 17.5-mile circular route from Galleywood Common over pasture and through woodland in Middle Essex. The Essex Walker 26.4 mile event is part of the Essex and Herts Triple Challenge, together with Blackwater Marathon and Herts Hobble.  More details are available here https://ldwa.org.uk/EssexAndHerts/E/25583/10th-essex-walker.html 

4) Oxon 40/20, 30 April,2022   A  new route through the hills and valleys of the Chilterns in bluebell season.  More details are available here  https://ldwa.org.uk/ThamesValley/E/25536/the-oxon-4020.html 

 

Forthcoming Walks  (details are also on the website)  here

50 more pauses for thought Thursday 10th February 2022

Event Type
Group Walk
 
Region / Area
Southern England / London
 
Local Group
London
 
Distance
13ml.
 
Start Time
10:50
 
Route
Cannon Street station (or Fenchurch St Station 10:20 to walk to Cannon St). Finish: Cannon Street station 17:00

North via Farringdon, Clerkenwell, Islington, Canonbury and Highbury to Finsbury Park and return via Holloway, Camden Town and Kings Cross

General Notes
Special instruction: Prior registration required for this walk at ronwilliamsonuk@gmail.com, but no restriction on numbers. Early birds; meet for breakfast at the St John Hawksmoor. Wetherspoons refreshment stops on route and at finish
 
Contact
Ron Williamson Tel: 07810044299 (on the day)
 

The Eastern Borough Tops Saturday 12th February 2022

Event Details Updated
Due to engineering works affecting Romford this walk will now be starting from Fairlop underground station
 
Event Type
Group Walk
 
Region
Southern England
 
Local Group
London
 
Distance
18ml.
 
Start Time
09:15
 
Route
Start Location: Fairlop

An urban start to take in the Borough Top of Barking and Dagenham eventually gets out into countryside as the walk heads to the tops of the boroughs of Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest before ending at Chingford station

General Notes
Picnic lunch advised
 
Contact
Gavin Fuller Tel: 07875 384778
Email  gavin_fuller@hotmail.com
 
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Recent LDWA London Group Walks

A selection pf photos from Jerome's 21 mile walk from Knebworth on the Hertfordshire Way. 

 

Easter eggs in grass

Happy Walkers
Photo: Jerome Ripp

Easter eggs in grass

Knebworth House

Photo: Jerome Ripp

Easter eggs in grass

English Parish Church 

Photo: Jerome Ripp

Easter eggs in grass

Silly not to stop! 

Photo: Jerome Ripp

 

 

Out and About

Easter eggs in grass

 

The Hervey Memorial Cairn, on Lord's Seat, the Flodder Allotment on Whitbarrow near Witherslack in the Lake District, Cumbria.

Photo: Sara Fabien

 

Property of the Week

Easter eggs in grass

Rural Idyll spotting on the Haslemere Circular
Photo: Gavin Fuller

 

London LDWA - http://www.ldwa.org.uk/London