Autumnal Lock Back to normal after my week away. Nights Sat and Sun.Finished in Redditch at 07:00 and made my way to nearby Hockley Heath for a short walk along the canal. At Hockley Heath, I usually park-up by the park but this morning the gates were still locked ( perhaps the gatekeeper gets a lie-in…

Langstone Bridge No proper walk yesterday although did cover a few miles whilst out geocaching ( what is geocaching? )After today’s stint of learning, I left Emsworth on the coastal path, heading West. Firstly I crossed The Promenade which is really more of a causeway or even harbour wall before following the signs for The…

Halt. Who goes there ? Following on from last night’s abortive attempt to walk around Thorney Island, I called the army camp at lunchtime to check that I’d be able to enter the restricted zone after work and was told that it wouldn’t be a problem. “Just use the intercom”, I was told.Finishing the course…

First day of my course on Thermographic Imaging and hours of learning about heat, conduction, convection, radiation and emissivity. Lunch was provided and a very nice cheesy baguette it was.We wrapped up around 16:30 while it was still light. I grabbed some provisions on the way back to the car. Back to the B&B where…

A busy day today.Up early again ( but not that early ’cause the clocks went back last night ) for a twelve miler through Water Orton and Curdworth, joining the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal to Marston. From there it was past a field getting ready for a car boot sale with cars queuing to get…