Well, here we are again, at the beginning of another autumn, and indeed another walking year for our blog. Over the last three years, we have walked over eight hundred miles together, both near and far. We have climbed mountains, explored landscapes and spent many a happy hour in the company of our belovedContinue reading “Bewl Water Circular – 12.5 miles”
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Horsted Keynes Circular – 7.2 miles
Well, you’re welcome, folks! Previously, as you know, we went on a noble quest to Cymru to save the kingdom. Our brave and daring journey led us to tame a great dragon, Yr Wyddfa, and to send her back to the South East ahead of us. By the time we arrived, she hadContinue reading “Horsted Keynes Circular – 7.2 miles”
Bodiam Circular – 5 miles
I take a long, hot sip from the bottle of cider in my hand. Beth is sitting beside me. Her eyes are wide, staring ahead, hands clasped firmly to her cheeks. We both watch as the thick plume of smoke rises through the air only a short distance across the dry, barren farmland. Continue reading “Bodiam Circular – 5 miles”
Staplecross Circular – 9 miles
Rain is cool. Rain is wet. How much longer ‘til we get Some? ~ Unnamed Vegetable with Bongos, Mr Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley, circa 1995 Things have gone beyond the bright, glowing yellow of mid-summer meadows. It has been several weeks now since the area last experienced rain, and things are starting toContinue reading “Staplecross Circular – 9 miles”
Lamberhurst Circular – 5.3 miles
Six years ago, I drove over to Lamberhurst, for the first time. I met Beth at her little studio flat, in Crown House at the bottom of School Hill. On that sunny day, we went for a walk around the Scotney Castle estate. It was a perfect day. So perfect, in fact, thatContinue reading “Lamberhurst Circular – 5.3 miles”
Groombridge Circular – 9.6 miles
I am sitting on the ground. We’ve just visited the Rainforest Café at Disneyland Paris, which seemed different somehow from how I remembered it. Wilbur, the recently rescued Golden Guernsey kid, only a few months old, runs over to play. He leaps on my lap as he always does and goes all floppy forContinue reading “Groombridge Circular – 9.6 miles”
Wadhurst Circular – 6.8 miles
Let me tell you about five sheep encounters! We start with the sensible sheep. These came early in the day, mere minutes after getting going. Our path ran alongside a flock resting in the shade, unlike us. Ordinarily, I suspect they would have got up and walked away from the fence when weContinue reading “Wadhurst Circular – 6.8 miles”
Penshurst Circular – 9.3 miles
It has been two weeks since our Mark Cross extravaganza (by the way, I did not catch Orf in the end), and much has changed. We have a major fence controversy on our hands with our new neighbours and have been left feeling rather uncomfortable in our own home. But we have a plan,Continue reading “Penshurst Circular – 9.3 miles”
Mark Cross Circular – 8 miles
The herd stampeded across the meadow. There were more than we had thought; many more. And all the while, the great, grey matriarch stared fixedly at us. She knew exactly where we were and had no intention of letting two travellers slip away. We had a plan. I just prayed that it was goingContinue reading “Mark Cross Circular – 8 miles”
Matfield Circular – 7.1 miles
A milestone has been achieved; following the undertaking of this walk, Beth and I have officially blogged one-hundred walks! In that time, we have walked together over seven-hundred miles, shared thousands of perfect countryside moments meant just for us, and watched the seasons come and go and come and go, and come and goContinue reading “Matfield Circular – 7.1 miles”
Matthew G. Huggins 