Group 22: Slade Green// Degrees of London 10.03.2012

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Comment by Sarah May on March 10, 2012 at 0:20

Ok guys, I'm going to join you. I'll aim for a 7.54 train which should get me into waterloo for 9.30, then I'll find you.  see you then

Comment by Emma Dwyer on March 9, 2012 at 9:30

Andy - I'm sorry you won't be able to make it to the walk.

Angela - welcome!

Comment by Andy Knill on March 8, 2012 at 20:08

Apologies Emma at late notice but I have to pull out of the walk for reasons at home. I hope you and Sef have a great walk and I look forward to seeing the online records.

Andy

Comment by Emma Dwyer on March 7, 2012 at 19:59

Hi Andy (and Sef)

I'll take another look at the route this evening - I now have OS 1:25,000 maps for the route. Nearest bridge probably Blackfriars? I'll be bringing along a camera too. I hope there's a laptop at the venue that we can download things on to - mine's not behaving itself, so I won't bring it with me.

Comment by Andy Knill on March 6, 2012 at 22:58

Emma that's fine my original plan was far too ambitious. I may well be coming in by train too. Tempted to stay on South Bank until we cross the nearest bridge to our destination. Will be carrying two I-gadgets to photograph/ video etc but don't know if battery will support Dans pic every 8 steps. I'm interested in anything - easy to please.

Comment by Emma Dwyer on March 5, 2012 at 23:51

I have had a stab at drawing a route - what do you think?

http://g.co/maps/qda54

There are some other options - we could cross the river on the Woolwich ferry and mostly walk through the north, or walk through the tunnel at Greenwich and then up through the Isle of Dogs before turning left and heading into the city. Or we could cheat, and take the East London Line one stop from Rotherhithe to Wapping.

Comment by Emma Dwyer on February 28, 2012 at 21:46

Hello

I've created a map: http://g.co/maps/vw3sa where I have drawn a straight line between Slade Green station and Ye Olde Cock Tavern. The line is 13.4 miles long, and I think if we were to walk along the Thames Path all the way, it would end up being closer to 20 - which including stopping to look at things, and getting lost, would mean we would get to the pub long after 6pm. But there is definitely scope for encountering the river.

Maybe we could take a look at the map, see what things of interest there are that we would like to look at, and take it from there? We'll have to think about how, and where, we cross the river too.

Comment by Emma Dwyer on February 27, 2012 at 21:37

Hi Andy, it's great to have you on the team! We can definitely all meet up at the cafe.

I hadn't thought too much about what we're going to do on the day, so thanks for bringing this up. I love the Thames Path, although I worry that the loops in the river might make for a longer than expected walk - but I will have a look at what the distance will be. There would definitely be plenty to look at, both on land, and on the foreshore, depending on the tide. And riverside pubs, if they're your sort of thing (they are mine).

Sefryn - any thoughts?

Comment by Andy Knill on February 27, 2012 at 20:54

I haven't worked out how yet but thought I'd start at Dartford bridge and walk to meet group at station /cafe as above. Would we intend to follow the Thames Path into the centre?