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WALKING BACK THE CAT
Ruminations and occasional guidance on a variety of long distance footpaths. And some other stuff.
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Kate Cheema
Feb 28, 20228 min read
Old Way stage 28-34(ish): Winchelsea to St Martin’s plain
It seems a long time since I last set forth on the Old Way and looking back on this blog it has indeed been almost four months since that...
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Kate Cheema
Oct 30, 20217 min read
Old Way stages 19-27: Lewes to Winchelsea
First, let me start by saying that I did not walk all the way from Lewes to Winchelsea (the breadth of East Sussex) in one go, but...
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Kate Cheema
Oct 18, 20215 min read
An adventure in Rye Bay
After a relatively leisurely September, and with just a week until the next Old Way expedition (watch this space) a long weekend beckoned...
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Kate Cheema
Aug 29, 20214 min read
Old Way stages 15-18: Steyning to Lewes
A lovely full English brekkie (no beans) was waiting for me in the bar at the Chequer Inn, more than enough to spur me on towards Lewes. ...
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Kate Cheema
Aug 29, 20214 min read
Old Way stages 12A-13A: Arundel to Steyning
After an ‘eggsellent’ breakfast (poached, served with smoked salmon, hollandaise sauce on an English muffin with a whole pot of tea) at...
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Kate Cheema
Aug 27, 20214 min read
Old Way Stages 9-11: Chichester to Arundel
It feels like an age since I walked the Old Way, despite it being just 2 months back, in June. Nevertheless, the odyssey that was the...
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Kate Cheema
Jun 14, 20215 min read
Old Way stages 4-8 (and a little bit of 9): Titchfield to Chichester
In early July this year myself and a number of excellent chums will be attempting to walk around the Isle of Wight (106km) over two days....
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Kate Cheema
May 2, 20216 min read
Old Way stages 1-3: St Marys Southampton to Lee-on-the-Solent
After I decided in December that I would make the Old Way the long distance challenge of choice for my 40th year little did I know that...
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Kate Cheema
Mar 30, 20214 min read
Lockdown walking 3.0: North Wessex Downs
As the roadmap out of lockdown grinds onwards, the words ‘the stay at home rule will end on March 29th’ caught my eye. I am eternally...
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Kate Cheema
Feb 14, 20214 min read
Lockdown walking 3.0: Corner of Four Counties (winter edition)
This isn't a massively long walk and is a particular pleasure in the winter, a cold and frosty morning providing breathtaking views over...
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Kate Cheema
Jan 10, 20214 min read
Lockdown walking 3.0: Big Loop, Three Counties
It’s been almost a month since the end of the Greensand Way and I had yet to christen 2021 with anything longer than a 5k run. With...
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Kate Cheema
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Introducing the Old Way
Right, so as stated in the general musings at the end of the Greensand Way series of blogs, I’ve set my sights on the ‘Old Way’ as the...
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Kate Cheema
Dec 11, 20205 min read
Greensand Way: Aimless musings
Looking back on the whole thing it looks quite impressive. I took a lot of photos! The GW has been a theme throughout this most tricky...
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Kate Cheema
Dec 6, 20203 min read
Greensand Way stage 9: Great Chart to Hamstreet
Here it is, the final push! The last 14-ish kilometres to finally reach the end of the (I’m sure you’ll agree) magnificent Greensand Way....
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Kate Cheema
Nov 29, 20204 min read
Greensand Way stage 8: Sutton Valence to Great Chart
Alas, the best laid plans concerning long distance walks, along with everything else, can be easily foiled by a tier system! The GW...
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Kate Cheema
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Lockdown 2.0 walking: Bedgebury
The advent of Lockdown 2.0 put paid to the planned Greensand Way grand finale (fingers crossed for December), but the lure of Kent was...
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Kate Cheema
Oct 12, 20205 min read
Greensand Way stage 7: Shipbourne to Sutton Valence
A train and a cab back to Shipbourne, home of the Greensand Ridge gin distillery and starting point to the 29km (18-and-a-bit) mile epic...
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Kate Cheema
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Staycationing part 2: Isle of Wight
Gazing out of the window right now, it seems a long time ago since we were experiencing something of an Indian summer. Never one to pass...
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Kate Cheema
Aug 12, 20204 min read
Staycationing: walking in the North West
Looking at the long range BOILING HOT weather forecast, it was with a degree of relief that I packed up the kids, tents, sleeping bags,...
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Kate Cheema
Jul 27, 20206 min read
Greensand Way stage 6: Limpsfield Chart to Shipbourne
With a nervous look at the slightly cloudy skies, decided to brave the odd shower and rouse the good-web-developer-him-indoors from his...
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