Some walks I do on my five mile Fridays are scenically pretty and peaceful with either some great architecture to marvel at, rivers and brooks to follow or some pleasant countryside to meander through and some of these I have shared with you already. Not every Friday Five Miler is a winner — and this one definitely tested my enthusiasm. In a ‘celebrity death match’ of good walks it certainly didn't feel like it was quite up for the cup,…

Some weekends gently unfold. Ours grabbed us by the lapels, shoved us onto the Elizabeth Line, and marched us through three decades of London life - who would have thought that it might involve a mix of cocktails and murderous stilton cheese? Oooh, the joy of birthdays, anniversaries and Mother’s Day all thrown into a busy weekend schedule — what’s not to love❤️ A few weeks ago it was quite a hectic, full‑on weekend. We weren’t just going out, we…

Another post, another trek through the capital. This Friday, I headed to 'terribly posh' Kensington High Street. It’s an area I’ve passed through many times, but I realised I hadn’t actually taken it all in. My aim was a 3.8-mile walk from Kensington, through Holland Park, past Shepherd’s Bush, Goldhawk Road and Ravenscourt Park, ending at the leafy borders of Turnham Green and Chiswick. I started the journey on the Central Line and got out at Notting Hill station (a…

So, on my Friday off at the end of February I headed out on a little journey starting at Boston Manor which is the home of the lovely Boston Manor House and Gardens. The aim of my walk was to finish what I started in the previous post at the link here London Walks Nil, Brentford Ait. I decided to resume the previous walk this time starting from Boston Manor all the way down through Brentford, Syon Park, Isleworth, St.

The recent weather here has been pretty appalling, the constant rain has made most trips I had planned a complete washout. I can deal with cold or wind but sloshing through rain on a walk doesn't inspire me especially as I still have to take the dog out for a walk in it.☔ A respite from the wet was overdue and fortunately this particular Sunday it arrived, I had been checking the Met Office weather reports for a couple of…