Author Archives: boogkb

23 June, brexit vote day Tourist day in Oxford with Evensong Bodleian library. Lovely square with rooms on all four sides. Hotel, a former prison, has converted the cells to rooms. Photo is how the hallways look currently. Walking tour … Continue reading →

Wednesday 22 june. Scattered showers forecasted, heavy mizzle all morning instead. A very wet slog through wet fields leading to soaked shoes. The Ferry Man in at Babcock Hythe let us in for coffee even though they were not yet … Continue reading →

21 June a break in the rain, brought sunny morning. The old swan, a 16th century coaching inn being changed tonight for the rose revived,a great name. A fellow hiker has altered us to a particular of today's walk: weeds … Continue reading →

Monday 20 June rain forecasted and arrived in quantity. All night and morning. Evening rain last evening soaked the path. Planned on splitting the 18 mile next section by spending another night at the old swan. It was the plan … Continue reading →

Sunday 19 June less rain forecasted. Humid, quite. Back on the path, through Castle Eaton onto Lechlade. Varied fields, energy sucking fields, not one bench for 12-13 miles. Lovely walk. Less mud but more allergy. Therese would have loved this … Continue reading →

18 June Saturday rain forecasted. Did not happen, just like the tea. Cricklade claims to be there first town on the Thames. Church, St Samson of Brittany, dates to Saxon times. Very Gothic now. Decent small town high street. Afternoon … Continue reading →

17 June rain forecasted; luckily only occasional drizzles before two downpours. No hotel available in Chricklade town. We booked this place more than a week ago. Cotswolds are busy. A lovely walk to Ashton Keyes, through fields, forest paths, Riverside … Continue reading →

16 June rain forecasted again. Brief shower again. Made by Bob. A fine fine food place. Dinner? I ask. No Sir, we close at half past five. Certainly not at our Bob's place. Abby from Henry I time. Lovely garden … Continue reading →

15 June Wednesday Arrived late last evening, rest day today. Rest and tourist. Cirencester parish church of st John the Baptist, week with a visit to this extraordinary building, carved ceilings, devil over the cross. The verger gave us a … Continue reading →

14 June Tuesday This is the start of the Boogs slow amble along the lazy river Thames, ending in our near London. Early morning train to flr, then to Gatwick and finally train to Kemble before taxi to Cirencester Started … Continue reading →