Author Archives: southdownswayandbeyond
30 Days Wild Plus A Few
So I’ve signed up for the Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild in June 2015 and thought I’d write a little blog. I’m starting a little bit early as really conveniently I happen to be travelling north all the way up … Continue reading
2014 A Few Words and Pictures
January A celebration to begin the new year with friends in Rye. The weather was wild and windy – particularly at Dungeness a wild and dramatic place. There was even a clear sunny day to follow. … Continue reading
Free To Air
Some spirits are born free to air, They thrill, enchant spread so much love, That when they pass to other adventures, Our hearts are ripped apart. But their essence lingers, Their influence lasts, Like the memory of a summer’s morning … Continue reading
Please Sponsor Me
Thanks to everyone who has sponsored me for my South Downs Way adventure. I hope you enjoy the posts below but just a little reminder before you go on. I walked the South Downs Way to raise money for Dolphin … Continue reading
Reflections on a Long Distance Path
I’ve done a fair amount of walking in my life and explored places near and far. This however, was the first time I’ve ever walked a long distance path from end to end. It really was a great experience to be able … Continue reading
Day Nine – Exceat to Eastbourne
Or The End is Nigh The forecasters proved right. After eight days of fabulous walking weather over the last month our luck finally ran out. High winds (force 6) and heavy rain – yay what an end to the journey. … Continue reading
Day Eight – Southease to Exceat
Or Toilets in Alfriston – Need to Know Basis Another gloriously sunny day greeted us this morning after a quick train ride from Brighton to Southease. Crossing the lovely footbridge over another busy road (oh for more of these) we headed up … Continue reading
Day Seven – Ditchling Beacon to Southease
Or Why Aren’t They Called the Ups? Today started with a hot and student be-packed bus and a climb, up, down and up again to re-join the Way at Ditchling Beacon where we broke off yesterday. It seemed to take … Continue reading
Day Six – Upper Beeding to Ditchling Beacon
Or – Please Form an Orderly Queue! Train and bus to our start point this morning. Catching one form of public transport is relatively straight forward but catching two and the stress levels start to rise. This was not helped by just missing … Continue reading
Day Five – Amberely to Upper Beeding
Or Location, Location, Location From here on and over to Eastbourne we were treading much more familiar territory. After catching an earlyish train from Brighton we seemed to have travelled a fair way before actually getting anywhere. The train announcements … Continue reading
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