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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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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,...

Kate Cheema
Aug 12, 20204 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Jul 27, 20206 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Jul 10, 20205 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Jun 28, 20205 min read
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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,...

Kate Cheema
Jun 28, 20202 min read
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Kate Cheema
May 29, 20204 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
May 22, 20205 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
May 8, 20204 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
May 2, 20208 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Apr 19, 20205 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Apr 13, 20203 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Mar 21, 20203 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Feb 1, 20202 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Feb 1, 20201 min read
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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 -...

Kate Cheema
Jan 18, 20203 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Jan 18, 20201 min read
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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...

Kate Cheema
Jan 13, 20202 min read
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