Monthly Archives: February 2012

12 – Gravesend to Cliffe

The weather had one of the first shows of full Spring about it today, leading to one of the best walks we have done so far.  We were joined by my aunt, Jenny, who is now a regular participant in our excursions.  … Continue reading

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11 – Coalhouse Fort (again) to Gravesend

HOORAY!  At long long last we have crossed the River Thames into Kent. Today we were joined by my uncle and aunt, John and Trisha, who came to help us celebrate the crossing of our first county border.  We started our … Continue reading

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10 – East Tilbury (again) to Tilbury

We woke to a bright but chilly morning.  It registered -8 degrees outside.  Alas, it also registered 38.4 degrees on my daughter’s forehead, as she explained in a weak voice that she didn’t really feel up to doing a walk this … Continue reading

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9 – East Tilbury to Coalhouse Fort

I could have called this post “East Tilbury to East Tilbury”, for all we did today was a short loop.  In fact, we were lucky to do even that this weekend.  Heavy snow was forecast for Sunday, and we had … Continue reading

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