Will keep doing my favourite Canterbury city walk. Never exactly the same walk. But should i keep writing about it? A circuit of Canterbury’s city walls, more or less. About two miles easily doable. 8 on Sunday morning, a good time. Few people and light traffic. Shorts and teeshirt. No raincoat. Patches of drying vomit.Continue reading “City circuit again”
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A car-related walk
Lived in Canterbury over fortyfive years. Walked most streets, partly because my last job was delivering leaflets for Safeway. Always possible to find new routes, in this case part of daily life not for pleasure. Need to take car to Halfords, water plants at allotment, do a few things in city centre. Tues July 12th.Continue reading “A car-related walk”
Rambling round the city
For over forty years i’ve been using Canterbury Library, in the Beaney in the main street. Since retiring i’ve visited most Tuesdays, together with any other business in the city centre. Keeping the same day makes it easier to remember when books are due back. Used to go and return by shortest route, about twoContinue reading “Rambling round the city”
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 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”
Christmas in Canterbury
Past the winter solstice. The days slowly get longer. More light. Less heat though. Neighbour Liz said “spring is coming” Yes, but winter comes first. Tradition means doing the same each year. Tradition is doing things without knowing why. at Christmas, each family probably makes its own traditions. With young children what’s done twice hasContinue reading “Christmas in Canterbury”
Canterbury Middle Ring
Canterbury Rings were initiated by David Reekie, helped by Simon Cox and Ray Cordell. They are a nonprofit organisation aiming to create a waymarked network of urban and rural trails in and around the city. I came across the rings by seeing one of their waymarkers. Found this info and maps by entering “Canterbury Rings”Continue reading “Canterbury Middle Ring”
Joys of path clearing
As a countryside access warden i’ve done a lot of vegetation removal, light pruning using secateurs or a folding saw. Was issued with loppers but not easy to carry, especially on a bus. Walkers help to keep paths clear, crushing vegetation. If a path is not walked it can become overgrown quite quickly. I foundContinue reading “Joys of path clearing”
Nettles and brambles
Countryside access wardens are asked to deal with “issues” about public rights of way. This one, at Harbledown near Canterbury, was a stile on CB485 obstructed by nettles. I thought of a three mile walk including this stile, taking bus back from Blean. Am very wary of buses, especially as distancing seems to have ended.Continue reading “Nettles and brambles”
A short walk in Blean Woods
Blean woods cover about 3000 hectares to the northwest of Canterbury. This walk is in a small portion called Mincing Wood, said to be named from former owners the nuns of Minster Abbey, Thanet. I am a volunteer Countryside Access Warden and was checking the public footpaths in the area. And enjoying a sunny dayContinue reading “A short walk in Blean Woods”
Rambling Brummie 