Tag Archives: national trust

Pigeons: supremely adaptable birds, but natural born swimmers?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin

Have I mentioned that I hurt my back? If you have had even the loosest dealings with me over the past couple of weeks then the answer is undoubtedly YES! I will take any and every opportunity to bitch and … Continue reading →

Posted in Stan's posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Felicity Ford, kingston, LOCOG, london2012, Mark Stanley, national trust, olympics, putney, richmond park, thames, thames path, the games way, walk, walk2012, walking, wey navigation, weybridge | 1 Comment

So was this really the last walk?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin

If you have been following this blog you’ll know that this weekend was to be a final walk to put the finishing touches to the Walk2012 route. Did we succeed? Hahahahaha read on… I popped in to see my brother … Continue reading →

Posted in Stan's posts, Uncategorized | Tagged 2012, camping, corfe castle, london2012, national trust, sturminster marshall, walk2012, walking, wareham, wimborne, woolsbury hill fort | 6 Comments

Under the covers

Posted on February 18, 2011 by admin

Thanks for the comments on the blog and Facebook about how to tackle writing the (not a book) guidebook. Individual cards sounds like it could be the way forward – I like the idea of them somehow being colour-coded so … Continue reading →

Posted in Stan's posts | Tagged 2012, audiograft, budget, london, mayor, national trust, new forest, olympics, ringstead, walk2012, walking | 1 Comment

The Joy of Social media and walking groups

Posted on January 23, 2011 by admin

Good grief it’ll be easter before you know it! January seems to be racing by doesn’t it? Are any of your new year resolutions still intact? I wish I could be bouncy like Tigger about the new year, but to … Continue reading →

Posted in Stan's posts | Tagged 2012, facebook, kimmeridge, national trust, olympics, social media, south west coast path, team dorset, twitter, walk, walk2012, walking | 5 Comments

Christmas and New Year: a survivor’s tale

Posted on January 5, 2011 by admin

Happy 2011 everybody! In the last two weeks have you: Eaten too much? Drunk too much? Spent too much (money on food, drink, gifts, fuel)? Spent too much (time driving around various relatives)? Despaired at the materialistic and overindulgent nature … Continue reading →

Posted in Stan's posts, Uncategorized | Tagged hat, jurassic coast, national trust, ramblers, twitter, walk, walk2012, walking, weymouth | 2 Comments

Changes afoot…

Posted on September 9, 2010 by admin

…no not new walking boots – a new name! I have been in discussion with the Olympics folk for a few weeks now. As mentioned in an earlier post they are not happy about calling this project walk2012 because it … Continue reading →

Posted in Stan's posts | Tagged cake, jurassic coast, national trust, olympics, south west coast path, walk2012 | 1 Comment