This week with LDWA London Group 20241104


This week with LDWA London Group 20241104
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London LDWA

NOTICES

1: New members

A warm welcome to new associate member Anna Lyon. 

2: Capital Challenge

Entries are now open for the 2025 Capital Challenge (27 miles) to be held on Saturday 12th April. It's selling fast so apply soon if you want to participate.

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=14299

3: Sevenoaks Circular

Entries are now open for the 2025 Sevenoaks Circular (30 miles) to be held on Sunday 16th March. 

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=14460

 

Forthcoming Walk

Saturday 9th November 2024

West London Rivers from Feltham to Surbiton

Event Type: Group Walk. 

Region: Southern England
 
Distance: 21 miles
 
Start Time:  9:05
 
Route: Meet at Feltham railway station. Train departs London Waterloo 08.33, Vauxhall 08.37, Clapham Junction 08.43. Meet on the Platform 1 side of the station, by the bus stops. The walk will go from Feltham, along various rivers to the Thames at Isleworth, then onto Richmond Park and finish at Surbiton Station at around 16.30. There is a frequent service back to Waterloo and Clapham.
 
Notes: Expected average speed 2.8mph
 
Contact: Jim Robinson   jim.robinson@gmx.com
 
 
Start: TQ106733: what three words: ritual.hogs.poet
Finish: TQ181673: what three words: trip.yarn.expert 
 
 

Last week's walks

1. Tuesday 29th October 2024: Ron led ten members on a 8.5 mile walk from Surrey Quays to London Bridge. 

Easter eggs in grass

Tuesday's walkers in Docklands

photo: Joelle Paul

 

Easter eggs in grass

Tuesday's walkers having a rest

photo: Joelle Paul

 

Easter eggs in grass

Tuesday's walkers viewing The City late afternoon

photo: Joelle Paul

 

2. Thursday 31st October: Emma led 22 members on a 7.2 mile halloween walk from Tower Hill to Marble Arch

Easter eggs in grass

Thursday's walkers viewing The City at night

photo: Charlotte Minchell

 

Easter eggs in grass

Thursday's walkers at Crossbones

Photo: Emma Dowling

 

Easter eggs in grass

Thursday's walkers on Millennium Bridge

Photo: Emma Dowling

 

3. Saturday 2nd November: seven members joined Gavin on reconnaissance walk from Arundel. 

 Easter eggs in grass

Saturday's walkers strolling through a tree tunnel on Mill Lane, Halnaker

photo: Gavin Fuller

 

 

Car of the Week

A Heinkel Kabine spotted by Westways cafe on Saturday's walk. Designed by the Heinkel aircraft company and built under licence in the UK in the 1960s by the Trojan car company.

Easter eggs in grass


Photo: Gavin Fuller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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