tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post6999802586294311036..comments2024-03-29T12:30:31.492+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Walk A Chilterns Combo (Saunderton to Wendover)Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-11445958282958848922017-10-24T18:26:28.691+01:002017-10-24T18:26:28.691+01:00n=14
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-...n=14<br />w=mostly-sunny-and-breezy-with-Storm-Brian <br />-failing-to-make-an-appearanceMarcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896105028157686446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-31114042554496422612017-10-22T16:01:56.654+01:002017-10-22T16:01:56.654+01:00The two fast walkers arrived at the Plough same ti...The two fast walkers arrived at the Plough same time as the late risers and had lunch together, then sped off again before the slow party from the early group arrived at the pub. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-49136740436799719592017-10-22T10:04:04.369+01:002017-10-22T10:04:04.369+01:00https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/06/ch...https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/06/chinese-firm-pub-david-cameron-xi-jinping-pint-plough-cadsdenWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-9162790540630735402017-10-22T09:33:20.185+01:002017-10-22T09:33:20.185+01:00So after all the hoo-ha about Storm Brian it was w...So after all the hoo-ha about Storm Brian it was w=a-perfectly-nice-day, mostly only a bit breezy, with stronger gusts just once or twice, good amounts of sun, especially in the morning, one shower near the start - “nothing out of the ordinary for October” as the BBC forecast finally said the night before, after a week of much more apocalyptic warnings that probably put off a lot of walkers for this and other walks today. <br /><br />Still, 8 turned out for the longer Saunderton start and 6 for the shorter Princes Risborough one, so w=14 in all. Two faster walkers on the Saunderton start soon whizzed off and were lost to history. The rest of us met up with the Princes Risborough group in the Plough Inn and walked together with them in the afternoon. <br /><br />The longer, combo walk worked very well. Doing the walk directions backwards occasionally led to some minor detours - beechwoods are in any case rather confusing - but we managed well enough, aided by map, gps and fuzzy memories from doing the walk before in the normal direction. It was quite a long morning (for the record we got to the pub at 1.30pm). The Plough is now smart and efficient under Chinese ownership - an omen for the future, perhaps. For those who do not yet know, David Cameron (remember him?) took Chinese President Xi there for a pint. It thus has become a place of pilgrimage for the Chinese (I kid you not), was bought by the a Chinese company, and a complete copy of the place has now been erected in China. The food was very nice and the service cheerful. Perhaps a world dominated by China won’t be so bad after all....<br /><br />In the afternoon we passed Cameron’s former country estate: some walkers stepped off the path here to be photographed beyond the signs saying that if you step off the path you are breaking the terrorism act or somesuch. Let’s hope they don’t put the pictures on social media or they might be getting a visit from Special Branch. <br /><br />The beechwoods on this walk were still green at path level but lots of treetops (particularly ash) were bare when seen from above. Enough bits and pieces of other autumn colour to make it interesting. Coombe Hill was cold and windy as it always is. The cakes in Rumseys were as chocolatey as ever and the Shoulder of Mutton was cosy and christmasy. Conoisseurs went to both. <br /><br />We talked of many things - Brexit, how best to learn Italian, whether it is OK to vote on Strictly when you did not get home in time to watch all the performances... We got a train home at whatever time we did. It was dark anyway.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-66459032703078037992017-10-21T23:00:07.781+01:002017-10-21T23:00:07.781+01:00Karen thanks very much the walk it was a lovely wa...Karen thanks very much the walk it was a lovely walk and we escape the 'so called storm Brian'. Sorry I had to dash off in the end and caught the 16.53 train with 2 minute to spare.<br /><br />Thanks for the company guys.<br /><br />MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-57127553001182998572017-10-20T14:45:59.390+01:002017-10-20T14:45:59.390+01:00Hoping to do the shorter optionHoping to do the shorter optionMarionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-12784304582662871652017-10-20T11:30:24.130+01:002017-10-20T11:30:24.130+01:00The weather looks better in The Chilterns. Two of...The weather looks better in The Chilterns. Two of us intend to do the late start short cut. Anyone else interested?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-14821568275835741952017-10-18T18:58:36.682+01:002017-10-18T18:58:36.682+01:00Great and see yo all at Marylebone train station f...Great and see yo all at Marylebone train station for 09.15 train. Looking forward for some autumn colours and fungi spotting too.<br /><br />MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-9428269130236013692017-10-18T14:11:30.991+01:002017-10-18T14:11:30.991+01:00At least three of us will be doing the longer (mai...At least three of us will be doing the longer (main) option, whatever the weather....(though let's hope it is not too horrid...)Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-27794720893179488132017-10-18T13:51:06.776+01:002017-10-18T13:51:06.776+01:00This walk sounds very interesting and I am keen to...This walk sounds very interesting and I am keen to do the full 14 miles. I know the weather is light rain but rather windy. Any takers? <br /><br />MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com