We have enjoyed many visits to Cholsey Grange CL but I have yet to spot a trig point in this area. To be honest I have not gone looking, but usually they spring up all over the place. A chat with Ted, the CL owner, fails to shed any light. So it is time to study the OS map to see where the nearest one might be.
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Tag: Ibstone Common
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Bagging a Trig Point from Cholsey Grange CL
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The White Hind
I am still struggling with the pain in my heel, the restrictions on my walking are becoming tedious, but I know I need to rest it to give it a chance of recovering. I do not want to be limited in my choice of walks in the Yorkshire Dales come September.
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Aston Rowant Nature Reserve
After a very pleasant evening with Lolly and Toby I think we need a good walk to burn off the extra calories consumed yesterday. Lolly is a fine cook, just like her mother and both of her grandmothers. Last night’s delights included one of her special chicken pies and a cracking birthday cake.
After my morning stroll with the dogs I sit and examine the map to plot a route. It will be similar ground to that covered a few days ago, taking in part of the Icknield Way, but this time shorter and including Aston Rowant Nature reserve. Before leaving I need to keep the site to Ted’s high standards and cut the grass where a couple of vans have vacated.
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A Circular Route From Ibstone to Turville Heath and Fingest
I have had a couple of busy days, lots of activity at Cholsey Grange and completing some work whilst admiring the view from my office, the awning. After a week of being on site I am well into the routine of welcoming new arrivals and I am enjoying riding around on Ted’s mower! It’s a pity the grass is not growing quicker!
One of the new arrivals has been our friends Richard and Trudie, we met them here last year and have since kept in touch. Last night we caught up over a barbeque and a few drinks. It was good to share our thoughts of various sites we have stayed on and chat about football. They are full of anticipation for the new season as their team, Norwich City, returns to the Premier League.
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Jamming About In The Chilterns
Lynnie has gone out for the day with Lolly, they are taking a trip to London and have planned a walking tour. Also on their agenda is lunch at the Ciao Bella, in Lamb Conduit Street. This is probably my favourite London restaurant and one that I used to visit every week when I was staying and working in London ten years ago.
For me it is not the hustle and bustle of London (I’ve had enough of that in the past) but a day jamming about in The Chilterns. When in Norfolk last year we bumped into a chap who greeted us with “Tis a fine day for jamming about”. I’m not certain what the Norfolk definition of a “jam about” is, but I have chosen to define it as walking without a planned route, going where the mood takes you and hoping you end up where you started!
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