Signs of Autumn at Ichenor

Time for one last walk around the harbour before we set off for a few days sailing; Ichenor is the choice and we’re out early before the crowds descend. There’s not a lot to see as the duck have left for quiet safe spots to moult. Much the same can be said for the songbirds […]

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Thinking of Sloe Gin at Chidham

After torrential rain the sky has cleared and it’s a pleasantly sunny day with a light breeze to make walking enjoyable. As it’s Sunday we took the short walk around Chidham to avoid people although that wasn’t particularly successful, we were clearly a bit late out. This is always an interesting walk and didn’t disappoint […]

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Showery Apuldram

It’s threatening rain as we leave, only ardent dog walkers are out this morning. It becomes showery but not too much to prevent us enjoying the walk around Apuldram. At first there seems to be little new to note, just the mallow, ragwort, swans and lots of gulls. Passing over the outfall of the Lavant […]

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Cabbage and Airstrips

Friday is synonymous with fish so on the way to Julies in Selsey for tonights dinner we stopped off at Church Norton for a short walk. It’s clearly been busy there at the little car park during the pandemic as there were still signs up indicating that it was full, they suggested drivers go to […]

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All’s well at Dell Quay

Another lovely sunny day and all’s well at Dell Quay even if it’s a bit busy. A pleasant breeze makes it invigorating walking rather than being a bit demanding, as it has of late, due to the humidity. Many of the black berries are now black and sweet but as most of the good ones […]

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Beside the Sea at Wittering

Another good day’s forecast so it’s clearly going to be a busy day at Wittering Estate. Early in the morning there was quite a queue to get in and plenty of people already there staking out their favourite spots. Unusually many of them had ventured away from the beaches and cars onto the footpaths, I’ve […]

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High up on Harting Down

It’s a lovely sunny day so we set off to Harting Down to do the circular walk along the escarpment before the crowds arrive. They did arrive in force later on but didn’t walk far from the car park so for much of the time we had the paths to ourselves. This may have been […]

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Quite Times in the Downs

High pressure’s building, its a bit grey but the clouds are shining, it’s a pleasant temperature, can’t wait to get out on the Downs for the Circular walk around Compton. At 8:30 there is only one space left in front of the village shop, too early for coffee, must be all these elderly men buying […]

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The Watery Side of Green Lane

Visiting Maidenhead on this grey day with the odd outbreak of drizzle we took a break to take our usual walk around the nature reserve bounded by Green Lane and the Cut. Despite being cleaned out over the winter months the pond at the base of The Dell was rather overgrown with grasses (you couldn’t […]

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Dell Quay

Currently it’s sunny but the wind has backed from the South East to the South West, clouds and rain are on their way. It’s fine for a walk along Salterns Way to the marina and back. There are a few more birds making their presence felt today, maybe not all singing but more sounds that […]

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