Friday 2 February 2018

Chertsey

Thursday, 1st February 2018

Bright and sunny, but, bitterly cold. Like most Northerners, I suspect, I tend to believe the hype that we live in the frozen North, and it is so much more pleasant and mild in the South of England, I am beginning to dis-believe this myth!

We investigate the whereabouts of the Catholic Church, so, Kathleen's Sunday Mass requirements are organised, then make our way into Chertsey make our way to Windsor, via Staines, on the bus.

Today is our Grand-daughter, Salma's, second birthday, it is only a few weeks since we saw her, but, she is comming along in leaps and bounds.

Grandson Gabriel is at school, but, we have a pleasant evening when he comes home, from school, Grandad doing the homework duties, very enjoyable. I wonder how long before the homework is too difficult for me? Frightening how quickly they grow up!

Friday, 2nd February 2018

A dry and sunny morning, but, not very warm.

A little explore of Chertsey, looking for a cake shop (without success), before 11:00am coffee.

After lunch, a very pleasant stroll along the Thames, toward Staines.

On reflection, we should have got the bicycles out and cycled. 

Despite the fact we are inside the M25, and in the Greater London catchment, we are walking along a mixture of quiet road and Thames Path. 

This is a rather beautiful part of England, probably less than ten miles from Central London and perhaps three miles from
Heathrow Airport, but, with plenty of open spaces and probably more wildlife (squirrels, ducks, geese, woodpeckers) than we see on a typical walk at home.

It is a pity the houses are so eye-wateringly expensive!

My original idea is to walk to Staines (approximately 3.7 miles, along the River Thames from Chertsey), and catch the bus back. But, instead, we walk as far as Penton Lock, and then retrace our steps to Chertsey, to clock up 5 miles of walking.











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