Time passing - I wish............................

New walks

Does anyone have any suggestions for new walks ? Some Autumn colour would be good or maybe you know of a good pub by the side of a canal?
I don't think we're up to mountains at the moment but a steep hill may be on.
All suggestions welcome

Gone but not forgotten

It's been a while , one broken leg later and we're still walking .

1.  Painswick and Rodborough           27/08/2006
2. Woodchester                                08/10/2006
3. Tintern                                        27/12/2006
4. Haresfield Beacon                         04/02/2007  
5. Rodborough Common                   09/04/2007              
6. Cleeve Hill                                   26/09/2009
7. Moonlight Walk Malverns               03/10/2009
8. Bredon Hill                                   28/11/2009
9. Stanton and Mount Inn                  21/02/2010
10. Dovers Hill                                    06/03/2010
11. Malverns                                       10/04/2010
12. Sculpture Trail                                18/04/2010
13. Wotton Circular Walk                       29/05/2010
14. Pen y fan                                        21/06/2010
15. Pershore Circular Walk                     11/07/2010
16. Broadway Tower                              22/08/2010
17. Bisley                                              04/09/2010
18. Elmley castle and Bredon                   25/09/2010
19. Snowdon                                          08/09/2010
20. Dowdeswell                                      20/11/2010
21. Alderton                                           11/12/2010
22. Alstone and Dixton Hill                       30/12/2010
23. Chalford and Bussage                        28/01/2011
24. Bourton and the Slaughters                26/02/2011
25. Forest of Dean and Speech House       16/04/2011
26. Goodrich Castle                                 07/05/2011
27. Port Eynon                                        18/06/2011
28. Bromsgrove Locks                              17/09/2011
29. Clent Hills                                          23/10/2011
30. Bourton on the Water                         22/09/2012
31. Hetty Peglars Tump                            20/10/2012
32. Malverns                                            01/11/2012
33. Bredon, Ashton under Hill                    29/12/2012
34. Stanway and Stanton                          26/01/2013
35. Brimpsfield                                         16/02/2013
36. Cranham and Sheepscombe                 24/02/2013
37. Saul Junction, Sharpness and Arlingham   20/04/2013
38. Sapperton Canal                                  18/05/2013  
39. Ampney Crucis and Fairford                  22/06/2013
40. Alcester and Bidford on Avon                11/08/2013
41. Malverns                                            31/08/2013
42. Worcester                                          28/09/2013
43. Berkeley Castle                                   20/10/2013
44. Cranham                                            10/11/2013
45. Cirencester                                         08/10/2013 
46. Upton on Severn                                 29/12/2013
47. Slad Valley                                         19/01/2014
48. Chipping Campden                              02/02/2014
49. Hazleton                                            09/03/2014
50. Newent                                              06/04/2014
51. ?                                                       11/05/2014
52. Sezincote                                           08/06/2014
53. Blockley and Batsford Arboretum                   13/07/2014
54. Stratford Canal and Henley in Arden     03/08/2014
55. Ledbury and Hopes End                      23/08/2014
56. Dymock                                             21/09/2014
57. Wye Valley Kings Caple and Hoarwithy  04/10/2014                                              

So we never did finish Offa's Dyke and seem to be spending more and more time in tea shops than walking. We've had some highlights along the way, Tardebigge Locks, Ledbury, Berkeley to name but a few. Couple of duds too Dymock of course and the time we had to wade through cow poo up to our ankles and then get Heather to flag down a passing motorist but most of them have been food for the soul.
Where shall we go next and will I be bothered to add to this blog, who knows!

Offa's Dyke ( part 2)

Part 2 of the walk began just north of St Briaval's on the Wye. Walking through old woodland with moss covered rocks and trees bent into weird shapes we expected to come across a Hobbit at any moment. Poor Lorna was suffering with her back on this walk but soldiered on bravely.
Stopped for lunch in the lea of an old stone wall and were soon divebombed by Great Tits swooping in and out of the bramble bushes. Well our ornithology expert said that's what they were and we believed her.
Fortified by Sainsbury's tuck shop treats we continued to Redbrook. A strange place where the locals divest themselves of clothes apparently, leaving them in the little riverside park for visitors to puzzle over.
Having been encouraged by Ben and Jerry .....whoops sorry David and Jerry to visit The Boat while we were there how could we refuse? Access by footbridge across the river we had a nice half hour contemplating the meaning of life. Well Nicky Heather and Jane did, Lorna was left contemplating when she could take the next painkillers.

Next bit of Offa's

Saturday Feb 4th is the planned date of the next section of the walk. Not too sure where we're going yet but somewhere in the general direction of Monmouth. All this depends on the weather though ....will we get any snow? Time to get the thermals out just in case!
OK this one got cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances !!!

Challenge for 2012

The challenge for this year is to complete, or nearly complete, the Offa's Dyke Path. It might take a bit longer than the year it just depends on the rate we go and how we manage to fit it in.
Started on 15th January with the southernmost section. Okay we missed out the Chepstow bit but if we're deperate we can always go back and do that bit again.
Lovely walking weather and beautiful views down off the path to Tintern and the Abbey. Ended up in the pub at Brockweir where we met up again with David and Jerry also setting out to "do" offa's Dyke. Wonder which of us will get there first? Winners get the drinks in?

Circular walk around Colwell

Colwell circular walk ending up in the Wellington Inn for giant sarnies