Only a couple of days to go until the Rotary Walk Across Wales on Saturday. The plan for Saturday goes like this … Thursday – Get kit readyLate Friday – Get up and get readyVery Late Friday – Drive to Newtown02:30 Check-in and get on bus03:00 Bus leaves for start at Machynlleth04:00 Start walking16:00-ish Arrive…
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Walking the Walk
The other half was working this Sunday so I had the day to myself. I drove the other half to work, leaving the car there as I set off towards the Birmingham Fazeley Canal at The Tyburn House. Passing Go Outdoors, I noticed that they have a sale on ! I followed the cut to…
Back on Track
Earlier in the week I managed a brisk six miler walking from work to meet the other half as she left work. I was on a tight deadline so walked the most direct route via Alum Rock. Friday, I finished work before catching the bus to Chelmsley Wood. From Chembo, I took a foot path…
Gilson
Trying to keep up the momentum, I set out for a little walk from home this evening. I followed a rather indistinct path along what is marked on the OS maps as Green Lane before cutting across a field to The Belt which led over the M42 to Gilson near Coleshill. From the few houses…
Family Walk
A month or so ago, we started going for a family walk on a Monday evening. Depending on work / school / whatever the number of participants can vary from two to eight or more. This week we were three. The venue chosen was the RSPB reserve at Middleton Lakes (LINK). From the car park…