The 14:23 from New Street For a bit of variety, I caught the train to Longbridge with the aim of walking to Moseley by following the River Rea to Kings Norton then the canal to Edgbaston before hitting the streets for the final stretch to Moseley.I caught the 14:23 from New Street and arrived at…

After a twelve hour night shift, I parked up in Catherine-de-Barnes on the way home for a stroll. Today’s route Hoping to return along the Grand Union canal, I headed out through the trees and across the fields to Damsonwood where I followed the road around to Elmdon Park, passing the massive Land Rover works…

Up with the larks and drove Sue to work in Moseley.Clicked the Garmin and started my walk home via Sparkhill and Greet before following alongside the River Cole to The Ackers ( this was part of the Birmingham Canal Canter – but in reverse ).A short stretch of canal and a noisy walk before crossing…

Got the bus into Birmingham then the 45 service to Wast Hill.I joined the canal, walking through Kings Norton junction before leaving the canal to join the Rea Valley cycle path. The path, eventually ends up in Canon Hill Park from where a short uphill stretch brought me to Moseley where I met the other…

Ready for the start Saturday 27 October saw the 25th anniversary of The Cotswold Challenge, a twenty five mile walk up and down ( but mostly up! ) the hills between Gloucester, Cirencester and Stroud.I had an easy drive down the M5 arriving at event HQ, in the village of Birdlip around 07:15 giving me…