Short walk as countryside access warden in Rough Common, about three km WNW of Canterbury. First drove to Red Lion Cottage on A290 for bags of manure. Parked Church Wood Close, leading to Sidney Cooper Close. Wearing coat, mainly cos i need pockets. Bit breezy up here. Path CB503. Replaced tatty endmarker on fingerpost. FingerContinue reading “Rough Common notes”
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Whitstable Mayday
Mayday, May 1st, is a complicated celebration of spring, or winter turning to summer. More complicated here because the Mayday bank holiday is always on a Monday. Created in 1978 by a Labour govt. This year May 2nd. Ancient, or revived, customs in Kent include Rochester Sweeps festival, Jack in the green, morris dancing atContinue reading “Whitstable Mayday”
Bluebells
Bluebells are part of Spring. A few years ago Steve Tebbett told me best bluebells in East Kent are between Broad Oak and Sturry, about 5km northeast of Canterbury. Den Grove Wood on the map. Visited a few times before Covid. I then kept car trips to a minimum and avoided buses. Thursday April 28thContinue reading “Bluebells”
An Easter walk
For years i’ve made a point of walking a mile a day, or more of course. For days when time is short or energy low i have a small number of one mile walks from home. Here’s one, done on Easter Sunday about 8am. Sunny. Wearing jumper but no coat. Tudor Road. Right onto Wincheap.Continue reading “An Easter walk”
A wasted walk in the woods
Thursday is my usual day for walks as a countryside access warden. April 7th is birthday of youngest sons, who needed the car. With trepidation i took bus to Pean Hill on the Whitstable Road. No worry about parking but more exposed to the plague. Third visit to look at paths in Ellenden Wood, fiveContinue reading “A wasted walk in the woods”
A dull drizzly walk around Canterbury
Mothers day Mothering Sunday March 27th 2022. 7 deg C. Sons will take their mother for lunch. So car not available for walk with Dover and Thanet Rights of Way Society. Light drizzle, after ten sunny days. City circuit, anticlockwise. Slight head wind. Station Road East. Don’t like rain, even drizzle. But Sunday morning walkingContinue reading “A dull drizzly walk around Canterbury”
Selling and East Blean Woods
Two recent short walks as countryside access warden. Both revisits. First, Thursday March 10th. Selling station is about 10 km west of Canterbury. (Selling: original meaning “hall dwellers”) Thought of going by train but wouldnt feel safe, especially as masks no longer required. Parked about same time as train arrived. Sunny. Warm for March. FootbridgeContinue reading “Selling and East Blean Woods”
Nonington and Fordwich
First, another Datrows leisurely walk, three miles in the scattered village of Nonington. Sunny Feb 27th, cold wind. The only time i enjoy driving in Kent, quiet Sunday on A2 on the way to a walk.. We meet opposite the Royal Oak pub, now apparently closed for ever. About 25 of us. Into Fredville estate,Continue reading “Nonington and Fordwich”
Mud glorious mud
Second visit to Tong Wood and Ellenden Wood about six km northwest of Canterbury. As countryside access warden, expected an easy walk along bridleways. Being used by horses and cyclists they are often wider and clearer than footpaths. Parked by Denstroude Lane for planned two mile walk. Usual worries about weather and fitness. After galesContinue reading “Mud glorious mud”
Visit to Chestfield
As a countryside access warden feel i should visit all paths in my area. Even if no reason to expect problems. Thursday Feb 3rd a two mile walk in Chestfield, south of A2990 old Thanet Way between Whitstable and Herne Bay. Paths last walked 2014. Ulterior motive: to visit B&Q and Homebase, just off A2990,Continue reading “Visit to Chestfield”
Rambling Brummie 