tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post2635845331601418617..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Wednesday Walk - The Roman Town of Calleva Atrebatum: Mortimer to Aldermaston or Midgham or ThealeAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-26620289787101399532018-02-01T13:48:50.302+00:002018-02-01T13:48:50.302+00:00....and from the late starter who set-off from Ald.......and from the late starter who set-off from Aldermaston just after 18:00, the moon did not disappoint....it was big, beautiful and bright and perfectly positioned for the route to Theale, reflecting on the river and occasionally providing atmospheric backlighting to the speckling of bare trees along the way....a special night with a special moon....Stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207931214700279104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-42817318431790417282018-02-01T00:13:31.030+00:002018-02-01T00:13:31.030+00:00w=occasional-rain-until-lunch-then-sunny n=10
10 o...w=occasional-rain-until-lunch-then-sunny n=10<br />10 off the train in the rain, which lasted all of 10 minutes or so, then reappeared in assorted short bursts, but wasn't much of a nuisance really, then - while at the lunch pub - we watched the cloud cover turn from dark grey to light grey to barely there, and then the sun came out, all this in a very short time. <br />Generally fine walk with some indifferent to dreary bits, especially pre-lunch on the way to Calleva Roman Town, just before which we bumped into a shooting party (modest success they've had, I'd say, not THAT many pheasants to show for) and turned right to admire the amphitheatre, then all those info panels around the town wall and the church etc.<br />On to lunch which was standard old school pub fare. The beer was nice though.<br />On in the dry, through woods, fields and commons (we tried the 'alternative' route through Burnt Common, much nicer than the road route) and then the many ponds and waterways by Aldermaston. Got there around 15.45, but the café at the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Information Centre was shut (as was the centre) for a re-furb/new build. <br />So without any further ado, 7 (I think) walked on to Theale, where in the last hundreds of metres of walking we saw the fabled blue moon rising. 17.23 train.<br />...and to honour the world class dedication of one particular swc walker who took the train out after a day in the office to walk just the Aldermaston to Theale bit into the Blue Moon, I declare the attendance herewith:n=11...<br /><br />Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-90923359384522044882018-01-30T17:23:54.145+00:002018-01-30T17:23:54.145+00:00An "almost super" blue moon and clear ev...An "almost super" blue moon and clear evening skies forecasted, almost too much to pass up really......will aim to take the 17:03 arriving in Aldermaston at 18:06 to walk to Theale with anyone who has not already raced back to London.....Stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207931214700279104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-90834177461163227612018-01-29T14:03:46.986+00:002018-01-29T14:03:46.986+00:00Hi, Does anyone else want to get super saver ticke...Hi, Does anyone else want to get super saver tickets from Paddington with me? My number is 07981494967.<br /><br />SelinaSelinanoreply@blogger.com