10 years ago I never envisaged where we would be today. Our Nordic Walking group has grown and evolved to become an inclusive and varied group trying to stave off the inevitable ageing process. Getting out into the Chilterns at … Continue reading
Sue was brave enough to join me in campong out in the Mall in advance of the Coronation – completely mad but quite an experience. Keen to witness a historical event and take to the street we went armed with … Continue reading
Snowdrops herald the coming of spring. Although not an indigenous plant they have been here for hundreds of years and proliferate in woodlands and churchyards as well as gardens. We are lucky to have so many near us and traditionally … Continue reading
Day 4 was from Fountains Abbey to Ripon and return by a different route for some. This was followed by a tour of the Abbey and Water gardens. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden It is a flat walk through the park with wonderful views, … Continue reading
In May we were treated to a visit to the Stanley Spencer Gallery and a walk around Cookham. The curator gave us a personal guided tour of the gallery and the latest exhibition – Delight in Nature – a wholly … Continue reading
14 MARCH 2022 – VISIT TO DANESFIELD HOUSE Blue skies and sunshine! We were blessed with perfect weather for our visit to Danesfield Hotel on Monday 14 March. Twenty-two ‘A Foot in the Chilterns’ walkers, spouses and friends joined Dan … Continue reading
The year is marching onwards and the countryside bursting into life a little early. Snowdrops are among the first signs and there are many wonderful places to see them. A visit to Welford park https://www.welfordpark.co.uk/ Welford is open to the … Continue reading
Grim’s Dyke Wood 2020.09.01 … Continue reading
On a beautiful sunny day in September we ended our walks with coffee and cake at the farm Kitchen at Swiss Farm in Henley https://farmkitchen.cafe/ It had been a challenge to find somewhere with outdoor space that could be covered … Continue reading
For some reason I was persuaded by my good friend Klaus to participate in this event in the beautiful Karwendel mountains – he assured me that should I change my mind it would be easy to sell my place which … Continue reading