Archive for March, 2016

22/03/2016 A walk down to the Slug and Lettuce with Iren for dinner

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Went out for a wander down to town for dinner with Iren to the Slug and Lettuce

We walked down Hanger Hill to Churchfield Avenue

We then walked through to the High Street and carried on to the pub

After dinner we walked to Monument Green and up Monument Hill

We then walked up Hanger Hill to home

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22/03/2016 A lunchtime walk round the Heights / Brooklands area

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Antonia, Paul and Chaoying

We walked down Brooklands Road to the P&G gate which we went through

We then walked through the Heights to the bridge by the museum

We crossed the river and walked to the path up past the sewage works crossing the river again

We walked up the path to Locke King Road and returned to the office

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21/03/2016 Walking home from work after dropping off Hippo in the morning

Monday, March 21st, 2016

After dropping off Hippo in the morning I had to walk home

I walked to Brooklands Road and up the hill to the station

Then I crossed the road and walked down Hanger Hill to home

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21/03/2016 A lunchtime walk round the Heights / Brooklands area

Monday, March 21st, 2016

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Antonia and Chaoying

We walked down Brooklands Road to the P&G gate which we went through

We then walked through the Heights to the bridge by the museum

We crossed the river and walked to the path up past the sewage works crossing the river again

We walked up the path to Locke King Road and returned to the office

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21/03/2016 A walk to work from Mercedes – yep Hippo’s gone in for works

Monday, March 21st, 2016

Had to take Hippo into Mercedes this morning from work and walk back

So after dropping her off I walked round to the path to the flats

I walked up past the sewage works to Locke King Road

Then I walked up to the office.

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20/03/2016 The Windsor loop, now need new legs, the old ones are too grumpy !

Sunday, March 20th, 2016

Went out for amorning ride, determined to get my first 100 mile week on the board for this year.

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

I then rode through Gower Road to Queens Road and down to Monument Green

I rode down Oatlands to Walton Bridge and carried on to Sunbury and turned into the A308

I then went to Staines and rode through to pick up the Runnymede Road

I carried on to Windsor and carried on to Maidenhad where I could pick up the A330 to Bracknell

At this point my body decided to go into ‘Kid mode’ and keep asking “are we there yet ?””

Here I turned to ride to Ascot and through to Virginia Water and headed for Chertsey

From Chertsey I rode back to town and headed up Heath Road to the station (I had to walk part of this due to cramp)

Finally I rode down Hanger Hill to home

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18/03/2016 The evening Shepperton Loops ride (including a riverside stretch)

Friday, March 18th, 2016

Went out for an evening ride on this lovely evening

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

Then I rode through Gower Road to Queens Road and down to Monument Green

I then went down Oatlands to Walton Bridge before looping round Old Shepperton via the riverside on Docket Eddy Lane

then I looped round Shepperton village centre and headed back to Walton Bridge, and crossed the river before turning into Walton Lane

I rode back to town and turned into Portmore Park Road

I rode round to via Wey Road and the Bourne Estate to Heath Road,  then I ascended to the station

Finally I returned home down Hanger Hill

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18/03/2016 The usual lunchtime Brooklands / Heights loop

Friday, March 18th, 2016

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Antonia and Chaoying

We walked down Brooklands Road to the P&G gate and went through

We went down through the Heights  to the bridge by the museum and crossed the river

We walked round to the path up to the sewage works re-crossing the river as we went

We walked up to Locke King Road and returned to the office

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17/03/2016 The evening Shepperton loops ride

Thursday, March 17th, 2016

Went out for an evening ride on this lovely evening

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

Then I rode through Gower Road to Queens Road and down to Monument Green

I then went down Oatlands to Walton Bridge before looping round Old Shepperton then Shepperton village centre

I then headed for Walton Bridge, and crossed the river before turning into Walton Lane

I rode back to town on the towpath and turned into Portmore Park Road

I rode round to via Wey Road and the Bourne Estate to Heath Road,  then I ascended to the station

Finally I returned home down Hanger Hill

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17/03/2016 The Hand and Spear, the Barry & Jeff’s leaving do #2

Thursday, March 17th, 2016

Went out for a lunchtime drink for Barry’s retirement, this is  #2 !

Jeff was also leaving today, he and Mark drove to meet us at the pub

Myself, Barry, Morgan, Natasha, John, Antonia, Paula, Claire, Martin, Brian, Vince, Linda, and Kelvin walked down Locke King Road

We then walked through Campbell Road to Lonsdale Road to the path to the station car park

We walked through the car park and crossed the lines on Brooklands Road

Finally we made it to the pub on Old Heath Road.

when we left we returned the same way

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