Henley-on-Thames to Maidenhead (Dec 31st)

cloud cover, tiny amount of drizzle, mild. 17.4 miles. The last day of 2011 started dark but as soon as i stepped outside it was obviously mild as forecast. The trains worked out fine and it was daylight time i started at Henley-on-Thames, Today i really came against the problem of how many photo’s to take big [...]

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Tilehurst to Henley-on-Thames (Dec 29th)

Breezy, cloud with sun at times. 12.5 miles. Short back track from the station for the bridge over the railway and right on the river bank, the early chilly wind as forecast didn’t really become a bother today, the sun got through at times and the anticipated showers were hardly enough to mention. No sooner [...]

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Cholsey to Tilehurst (Dec 27th)

overcast, no sun, mild. 13.0 miles. From Cholsey station it’s an easy walk back to the Thames and straight into meadows with occasional area’s of willow scrub and reed beds. It’s not to long before i pass under the first of a couple of massive rail bridges, the river cut a meandering path across the landscape a long [...]

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Appleford to Cholsey (Dec 24th)

Frost clearing to low  cloud some sun (14.8 mls). A dark start to the day heading for local station with a crisp feel to the air and i could see on cars under street lights the frosty patterns as had been forecast.  Not to many trains stop at Appleford hence it was 9 am time i arrived in [...]

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Oxford to Appleford (Dec 22nd)

Mild, some sunshine. 13.5 miles. Nice start, from Oxford station it’s a short walk onto the thames path which soon becomes quiet and very pretty. Once again i came upon a sign which could seem unecesary (would anyone try to use the tow path if it was flooded). Once out of the town the path [...]

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