Barry's Blather - This week with London LDWA


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

NOTICES 

1)  New Members Welcome to the following new associate members: Wendy Smith, Sarah Leaney and Victoria Fakkel.  Associate members please do share any walks you do in your local area either on the London group Facebook page or direct to me for our Out and About section of the newsletter. 

2) Date for your diary: Capital Challenge 2023 will be on Saturday 15th April 

3) Blather Break:  The Blather, well at least its editor will be having a well deserved rest for the next couple of weeks so please look at the website for details of future walks.  I hopefully will have a few Out and About photos from a new area for me and the Blather. 

Forthcoming Walks  (details are also on the website)  here

SSW8 Stratford to Woolwich Arsenal

Wednesday 20th July 2022

Event Type
Group Walk
 
Region / Area
Southern England / London
 
Local Group
London
 
Distance
7.5ml.
 
Start Time
18:00
 
Route
Stratford Underground Station - Westfield exit, on Montfichet Road

Following the Capital Ring for most to the way, along the Northern Outfall Sewer (aka Greenway), bypassing Beckton, round Gallions Point to North Woolwich. Then under the Thames to explore the ongoing development of the Royal Arsenal site.Finish: Woolwich Arsenal Station

 

 

Henley Circular Walk
Saturday 23rd July 2022

Event Type
Group Walk

Region / Area
Southern England / Thames Valley

Local Group
London

Distance
21ml.

Start Time
08:57

Route
Henley train station. 07:57 train from London Paddington. Arrive Henley 08:57. Aim to return to London from Henley at 17:30
This is a lovely moderate to hard walk from Henley taking in Bix, Stonor Park, Turville, and Hambledon. One of the especially nice features of this walk is that there is very little walking on tarmac
General Notes
Well-behaved dogs allowed. No pub stops on the way, but it may be possible to buy a hot drink or snack at Stonor Park and/or Hambledon. Please bring food and water as few supplies available on route. You can see further details of the route at https://out.ac/I9hZcv
Contact
Peter Lockyer Tel: 07801803281 (though not essential, please text or WhatsApp organiser to let him know in advance you are coming in case there are any last minute changes to arrangements due to train times etc)

 

Peter Aylmer's Walking Week  Monday 25th to Thursday 28th

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1) Sydenham Hill Wood   Mon 25th Jul 2022  details here https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/27028/sydenham-hill-wood.html

2) Wandle Trail Tue 26th Jul 2022 details here https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/27029/wandle-trail.html

3) Hills and Woods of Croydon Tue 26th Jul 2022 details here https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/27065/hills-and-woods-of-croydon.html

4) Downe South to Darwin  Wed 27th Jul 2022 details here https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/27030/downe-south-to-darwin.html

5) Summer Time in Leafy Chislehurst Wed 27th Jul 2022 details here https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/27066/summer-time-in-leafy-chislehurst.html

6) Happy Valley Thu 28th Jul 2022 details here: https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/27031/happy-valley.html

 

 

Property of the week 

Easter eggs in grass

Seaside Flair
Photo: Ian Watson 

 

 

 

Out and About 

Huge congratulations to our Chair Gavin, as he stands on the roof of Africa having successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro by the Machame  Route. 

Easter eggs in grass

 

 

 

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