tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post2270925638601623217..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday First Walk Walk requestedAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-80482965554070241152018-01-02T10:02:55.771+00:002018-01-02T10:02:55.771+00:00Historical duplicate/misleading attendance numbers...Historical duplicate/misleading attendance numbers cleanup project: n=17Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-83003808899792703342015-08-22T23:59:33.992+01:002015-08-22T23:59:33.992+01:00A further n=5 on the delayed "fast" conn...A further n=5 on the delayed "fast" connection. Both the Hi speed and the Marsh Line were overcrowded, the latter outrageously so. There were were minor spats as people tried to force their way on at intermediate stations. This caused delay. 3 of our number headed direct to Pett Level when we finally squeezed our way off. The other 2 did the proper walk. I'd just like to point out,by the way, that I was first into Hastings. I had to wait for the others to catch up at the ice cream van.<br />Once in Hastings, I fell in with a bad crowd. They took me drinking then persuaded me to catch the slowest imaginable train back to London me with my superfast, only bought by toffs, Hi Speed return)- it stopped EVERYwhere - and a few other places as well. :(Ian Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-83192318504474890532015-08-22T23:14:06.489+01:002015-08-22T23:14:06.489+01:00n=12 w=hot-and-sunny About 10 on the slow train. L...n=12 w=hot-and-sunny About 10 on the slow train. London Bridge was very busy, long ticket queues, and the ticket machines didn't believe in Network Cards. Guard was cool about buying a ticket on the train. The 10, having arrived at midday, didn't wait for the High Speed peeps, just as well as their very overcrowded trains were delayed due to number getting on and off at each stop. Lunch pub was great. Food looked good. But it is early on in the walk. Some minor issues in Fairlight - more roads have fallen into the sea, All met up at Firehills, most went to the Coastguards, and took the easier inland route ("Barley Lane") to avoid the hills in the afternoon heat. 2 made it down to Fairlight Glen, and were privileged to meet the volunteer path maintenance crew (the route down is in excellent repair, and has changed slightly from last year due to a landslip). The beach was unusually busy. The Fairlight 2 caught trains around 8pm.<br /><br />The 4 hills at the end are hard work on a hot summer's day, especially given the books late start. An earlier start would be better, even if it meant a picnic lunch, or a much later Coastguard's Cafe lunch. Maybe the book 2 walk (starting in Hastings) just works better. A shame, as the lunch pub is exceptional. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-89576067480136839142015-08-20T18:48:19.794+01:002015-08-20T18:48:19.794+01:00thanks for info Walkerthanks for info WalkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-7295905275649211742015-08-20T10:26:33.796+01:002015-08-20T10:26:33.796+01:00It is for the most part an extremely gentle and ea...It is for the most part an extremely gentle and easy walk, with gently undulating territory. But the last three or four miles are along a hilly bit of coast, with four great big descents and three great big climbs. Coming at the end of a longish walk, these are a test for the muscles, but the scenery is great, so what the hey.<br /><br />There are no vertigo-inducing cliff edge bits.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-16277966664273859192015-08-20T10:21:44.234+01:002015-08-20T10:21:44.234+01:00thanks for posting this walk, can you kindly brief...thanks for posting this walk, can you kindly brief as to why this is such a hard walk ? plus are there any vertigo inducing clinging to cliff edge bits ?!<br /><br />many thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-63921819392307317492015-08-17T13:39:04.084+01:002015-08-17T13:39:04.084+01:00High tide is at 4pm today, so both Pett Level and ...High tide is at 4pm today, so both Pett Level and Fairlight Glen should be good for swimming (at least as far as water depth is concerned: use your own judgement re waves etc). If you arrive at Fairlight Glen after 6.30pm there could be problems with underwater rocks, howeverWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.com