I’ve got a few ‘proper’ walks planned and coming up soon. On Sunday April 3rd, I’ll be setting off from The Queen’s Head in Meriden for a 40 mile circular tour around Coventry, taking in Kenilworth, Stoneleigh, Brinklow, Beduff (Bedworth) before return to where I started. I did this walk in 2014 and it took…
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Dicks Lane
I’ve just done 3 day shifts (7am – 7pm) and now I’ve got 3 nights (7pm – 7am) and then … I’m on leave for 3 whole weeks – Yippee !! I left for work early, as I often do, and parked in the car park in Hockley Heath, noting that the gates will be…
Getting Wet on the Outside to Get Wet on the Inside
Following a rest day, yesterday, and after a bit of DIY which didn’t go quite to plan, I decided that I needed a walk. I spoke to my other (better) half and arranged to meet at that perennial watering hole, The Griffin. After a cursory glance at the charts, I decided on a route through…
This walking is for the birds
Last of a stint of four nights where I’d managed to clock up 16 miles by walking 4 miles each night. I finished work at 7 on Monday morning and left work for the M42. Instead of exiting by the NEC and heading home, I continued up to junction 9 from where I made my…
Lowsonford
After a few days off from work, it was back to reality today. I left for work mid-afternoon and got as far as Hockley Heath before parking up and heading for the Stratford canal. I have walked this stretch a number of times but usually in the dark so it was nice to have something…