Robert Poste's Child Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 If you're not planning to be glued to either or both of the wedding and football, what are you planning instead? I'm thinking about getting the train somewhere with a quiet beach or good walking, not sure exactly where yet. Roads and I guess shops will be nice and quiet. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I would recommend High Elms Country Park within the M25 and near the village of Downe. Some beautiful walks, always quiet, nice pubs for lunch dotted around the area. Well worth a visit. Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siousxiesue Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm happily working right through it! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Netflix and Chill(ed) MalbecDon't judge my taste :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 You know 'Netflix and chill's code, don't you, JohnL? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Not that there's anything wrong with that, either! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbboy Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hornimans Gardens Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Robert Poste's Child Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Not that there's anything wrong with that, either!There is if there's only you and a wine bottle involved. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hopefully halfway up Leith Hill on the Surrey Loop, but generally, in the words of Michelle Shocked, "Anywhere but here" - here being within range of any television showing the sycophancyfest. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quia Differt Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Louisa Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I would recommend High Elms Country Park within> the M25 and near the village of Downe. Some> beautiful walks, always quiet, nice pubs for lunch> dotted around the area. Well worth a visit. > > Louisa.Seconded.Also Footscray Meadows,Sidcup. Voted " Best Country Park In London" recently or have a relaxing time in Whitstable ( The Final Frontier )... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbin Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 rendelharris Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Hopefully halfway up Leith Hill on the Surrey> Loop, but generally, in the words of Michelle> Shocked, "Anywhere but here" - here being within> range of any television showing the> sycophancyfest.In my experience, half way down Leith Hill is preferable to being half way up! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 It's a funny thing about cycling, after a while you do enjoy the uphills more than the downs. Don't know Leith Hill though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbin Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 It's the one that's down the road from Box Hill. Box Hill is a fair bit easier, I have found. Leith Hill is not by any means the hardest climb in the SE, but it is reasonably challenging for those like me who are not exactly what you would call hill climbers!I know what you mean about the masochism involved with cycling and hills though! It does tend to kick in after a while. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
niall Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 i'll be holding a lone street party which will involve drinking in the middle of the road, stopping traffic and shouting congratulations at the sky. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Robert Poste's Child Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> It's a funny thing about cycling, after a while> you do enjoy the uphills more than the downs.> Don't know Leith Hill though.Definitely, when I was twenty I hated climbing, now I'm nearly fifty I'll go miles out of my way for a good hill (in two weeks time we're making a 600 mile round trip to climb five miles of road - Great Dun Fell in Cumbria, the highest paved road in the UK). Leith Hill is about seven miles from Box Hill to the southwest, it's about 30% higher and 30% steeper than Box Hill. Usually do Leith first and Box on the way home, Box feels like a pimple after Leith! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbin Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 RH - Watch out for sheep on the way back down the hill... they like to share the road! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1247433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quia Differt Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 A 2 Billion Worldwide, not including me, admittedly, and all extolling the virtues of what a jolly good show The Brits can put on....that is NEVER going to go down well in these here parts "............:) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1248020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 robbin Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> RH - Watch out for sheep on the way back down the> hill... they like to share the road!Thanks, yes so I've read! Have you done it? Is it as hard as it looks? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1248196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 We were walking in Dorset and missed it all :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1248206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 That sounds nice, Sue. Whereabouts did you go? That reminds me I need to find a new group or partner for walking. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1248229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quia Differt Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Robert Poste's Child Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> That sounds nice, Sue. Whereabouts did you go?> That reminds me I need to find a new group or> partner for walking.I'l walk with you RPC and we can discuss HonaloochieB's greatest comments on here !I will have Max ( x 2 ) Buddy,Oscar,Honey,Oliver,Tilly,Nellie and Ells with me and all 9 Dogs have agreed to be Members of The HonaloochieB Appreciation Society that we could start the process of forming :)Whaddya reckon ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/192146-alternatives-to-royal-wedding-and-football/#findComment-1248263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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