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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
Jul 10, 20205 min read
Eden Valley Walk: Edenbridge to Tonbridge
I ordered myself a new map for the next stage of the Greensand Way (never wanting to be too reliant on tech and a GPS signal), spread it...
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Kate Cheema
Jun 28, 20205 min read
Greensand Way stage 5: Earlswood to Limpsfield Chart
A glorious day for a ramble about the place; sun but not too hot, and a decent breeze. This was a really lovely stage, still relatively...
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Kate Cheema
Jun 28, 20202 min read
Greensand Way stage 5: Earlswood to Limpsfield Chart, pre-flight prep
Just enough normality back in our lives to actually plan and prep for a long walk! This is my first pre-flight prep post since March,...
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Kate Cheema
May 22, 20205 min read
Lockdown walking 5: Copthorne explorations
10 days. 10 whole days off work. As today should have been a day of travel to a half term holiday in Rome, I thought I’d kick my 10...
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Kate Cheema
May 8, 20204 min read
Lockdown walking 4: Creepy Pond
So the nice consultant at East Surrey told me I didn’t need a plaster cast anymore, so after a few days of cautious 5k meanders round the...
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Kate Cheema
May 2, 20208 min read
Lockdown Walking 3: Mercer’s Lake expedition
(Note: I did this walk almost a week ago, on the 26th April 2020. It’s taken me A WEEK to get this written because I fell over and broke...
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Kate Cheema
Apr 19, 20205 min read
Lockdown walking 2: Horley - Salfords loop
I had grand plans for a mammoth expedition up via South Nutfield this weekend, but after what felt like a seven day working week (rather...
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Kate Cheema
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Lockdown walking 1: Outwood Loop
I never really intended to put any Horley (my hometown) focussed walks on here. Probably a bit too specific for most. However, I've...
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Kate Cheema
Mar 21, 20203 min read
Greensand Way stage 3: Hurtwood Car Park 6 to Dorking
You might think it strange to be headed out and about at the moment (I write this the day after all pubs, clubs and restaurants were shut...
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Kate Cheema
Feb 1, 20202 min read
Greensand Way: Stage 2, Witley Station to Hurtwood Car Park 6
Getting back to the GW from Witley Station is nice and easy; just wander to the south end of the London bound platform, pick up the...
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Kate Cheema
Feb 1, 20201 min read
Greensand Way: Stage 2, Witley Station to Hurtwood Car Park 6, pre-flight prep
Kicking the new month off with a long walk, making the most of a clear diary weekend. It’s another glorious winter day, but pretty mild...
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Kate Cheema
Jan 18, 20203 min read
Greensand Way: Stage 1, Haslemere to Witley Station
Picked a great day for it! Started at Haslemere train station. The station is ‘served’ by South West Railways, on the Portsmouth -...
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Kate Cheema
Jan 18, 20201 min read
Greensand Way: Stage 1, Haslemere to Witley Station, pre-flight prep
There’s something slightly depressing for a weekday commuter getting on a train on a Saturday morning but couldn’t argue it isn’t a...
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Kate Cheema
Jan 13, 20202 min read
Walking back the what?
To be honest I'm not much of a wordsmith so went for the first title that came to mind that involved walking. Because this is a blog...
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