Monthly Archives: December 2015

20th December 2015: Boxhill

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

“Where are we?  We need to be going to the right”.  I shouted, staring at a group of walkers quickly receding from us along a wide pathway going up a slope as far as the eye could see.  Perhaps they knew … Continue reading →

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17th December 2015: Faversham to Whitstable

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

This was the final stretch of the walk downriver which some of us started at Dartford back in August. Passing through the interesting streets of Faversham from the station we continued along Faversham Creek through a marshy, riverside landscape to … Continue reading →

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13th December 2015: Mince Pie walk

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

Damien led us on our annual “mince pie walk”, this year from New Eltham along the Green Chain. At Oxleas cafe the views were unfortunately obscured by heavy cloud, but we enjoyed seeing a group of Staffordshire bull terriers on … Continue reading →

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10th December 2015: Teynham to Faversham

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

  This stage of the Saxon Shore Way took us from Teynham station, retracing our steps to Conyer to rejoin the route along the sea wall. On a grey and windy day we passed remains of the explosives industries on … Continue reading →

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6th December 2015: Chingford to Loughton

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

Unfortunately Jean, the walk leader, was unable to lead the walk due to a damaged rib so she just met us at the station and handed the walk details to the three of us that had turned up. With no … Continue reading →

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3rd December 2015: London Loop stage 2

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

This was the last walk of the year for the Loopy Thursday walkers, leaving the following two Thursdays to the Anglo-Saxons. We re-assembled in Bexley Village (once a coaching town) and made straight for the Old Bexley and North Cray … Continue reading →

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29th November 2015: Watford to King’s Langley

Posted on December 4, 2015 by

We were very lucky with this walk as the forecast had been for wet weather all day but although it was very cloudy we actually had a dry day. From Watford tube station we walked through part of Cassiobury Park … Continue reading →

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