Today’s Permitted Exercise was a two mile walk, more or less following the line of Canterbury’s medieval walls. On Roman foundations. Willows in leaf by the River Stour. Lots of mallards in the Westgate Gardens. Magnolias. A welcome takeaway coffee in the Dane John Gardens. My monthly climb of the Dane John Mound, surely anContinue reading “Spring is here”
Category Archives: walking
Hambrook
Walking, preferably in the country, is essential to my mental and physical wellbeing. It’s good to avoid buses and unnecessary car journeys. A time to revisit short walks from home. Short because of general decrepitude. One of my favourite places is Hambrook, a nature reserve just to the west of Canterbury. A water meadow byContinue reading “Hambrook”
In praise of allotments
I am determined not to be a grumpy old man. We are all threatened by The Virus. Its impact is made much worse by ten years of Tory and LibDem cuts to our Health Service. Never forget! Life has changed for all of us. My mental and physical wellbeing require long spells outdoors with freshContinue reading “In praise of allotments”
On isolation
I need regular exercise in the open air. My latest walk was a compromise. Need to isolate from other people. Need to work my allotment to provide food. Need to rest twisted ankle and arthritic foot. A nearby public footpath is partly blocked by a fallen elder tree. I walked two miles in the springlikeContinue reading “On isolation”
Rambling Brummie 