Category Archives: London

London Open House 2017 – Queen’s Chapel, St James’s Palace, and Marlborough House

Posted on October 20, 2017 by admin

Saturday 16 September was one of the days of Open House London – which happens every year – website. Bertie got organised with tickets for 55 Broadway, so we caught the 0821 from Derby and met them at Waterstone’s Trafalgar … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks June 2017

Posted on July 16, 2017 by admin

I only walked 55 miles in  June. By the end of the month I have walked 355 miles. I should have done 496. But I have enjoyed those I did walk. I walked through Quarndon and Hazelwood to The Hanging Gate … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks – May 2017

Posted on June 22, 2017 by admin

At the end of April I had done 270 miles (I should have done 329). Therefore I was 59 miles in debt. May is even worse. On Sunday 30 April, the first day of Week 18, I walked 5 miles … Continue reading →

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northernvicar walks – April 2017

Posted on May 14, 2017 by admin

I started the month with an 8 mile circuit of Carsington Water on Saturday 1 April. Then started the 14th week of the year with a walk at Kedleston. We had a day in Buxton – I bought a new … Continue reading →

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Guild Church of St Margaret Pattens, London

Posted on May 1, 2017 by admin

We walked from the Temple down to the Thames, had a boat ride to North Greenwich, then crossed the Thames on the cable car. A ride to Canary Wharf and an explore there. Back to the City, and we walked … Continue reading →

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Temple Church, London – St Mary

Posted on April 30, 2017 by admin

On Friday 21 April I had a day in London with Jess. We met at Euston and walked down past Persephone Books – website. They are a lovely publisher who have kept my wife happy for many years – a … Continue reading →

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northernvicar walks – February 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by admin

My idea was to walk 1,000 miles in 2017 (after Harry ran 1,000 in 2016). I managed 11 miles in London on 3 February, and got a useful sermon for the Queen’s Accession out of it – there are a … Continue reading →

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Guards’ Chapel, London

Posted on February 12, 2017 by admin

A day in London on Friday 3 February saw me having a good walk. I walked from Euston to the V&A then back through Chelsea and past Buckingham Palace to the Guards’ Chapel on Birdcage Walk. In my youth I … Continue reading →

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