Where are your favourite walks?

[vandermolen]

Yesterday my wife and I went for a walk around Churchill's country house 'Chartwell' and visited the house (I have been there many times). Here are some images I took (some of the film 'The Gathering Storm' was filmed there):

[steve ridgway]

Looks like a lovely day there Jeffrey.

[vandermolen]

Looks like a lovely day there Jeffrey.

It was very nice thanks Steve. We were lucky with the weather.

[krummholz]

How do you post an inline picture on this forum? It seems I once figured out how, but cannot remember how to do it!

[DavidW]

How do you post an inline picture on this forum? It seems I once figured out how, but cannot remember how to do it!

When you write a post there is an option called "Attachments and other options"... click on it and then you will see Attach: underneath it click on "Browse" and then select your file.  You may now post.

If the image is from the web, you may instead type

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[img][/img] and inbetween the two you put the url for the image.  For example

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[img]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/411BAKGEP3L.jpg[/img] produces

[Irons]

Yesterday my wife and I went for a walk around Churchill's country house 'Chartwell' and visited the house (I have been there many times). Here are some images I took (some of the film 'The Gathering Storm' was filmed there):

What a fabulous place to visit, Jeffrey. From the Churchill memorabilia in the house, to the rose garden, and then the lake. The volunteer unpaid guide on our visit was first class.
Cracking photos, by the way. 

[krummholz]

When you write a post there is an option called "Attachments and other options"... click on it and then you will see Attach: underneath it click on "Browse" and then select your file.  You may now post.

Yes, that's what I thought, but when I do that, the picture is uploaded as an attachment rather than an inline picture. If I knew the address of the place it was uploaded to, I could then enclose it with img codes, but I don't know how to find the address. Maybe it's a browser issue? I'm using Firefox v.92 or thereabouts.

[DavidW]

Yes, that's what I thought, but when I do that, the picture is uploaded as an attachment rather than an inline picture. If I knew the address of the place it was uploaded to, I could then enclose it with img codes, but I don't know how to find the address. Maybe it's a browser issue? I'm using Firefox v.92 or thereabouts.

On most browsers if you right click on the image and then select "copy image address" that will do the trick.

[vandermolen]

What a fabulous place to visit, Jeffrey. From the Churchill memorabilia in the house, to the rose garden, and then the lake. The volunteer unpaid guide on our visit was first class.
Cracking photos, by the way.

If I ever get to properly retire Lol I wouldn't mind volunteering as a guide there. I've taught a specialist A Level History course on Churchill and do a good Churchill impersonation, which amused my students, although I doubt that they'd let me do it at Chartwell! 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

If I ever get to properly retire Lol I wouldn't mind volunteering as a guide there. I've taught a specialist A Level History course on Churchill and do a good Churchill impersonation, which amused my students, although I doubt that they'd let me do it at Chartwell! 

I have fond memories of visiting Chartwell some time ago.  Wish that I had been there when the roses were in bloom though. 

Great place to visit.  Loved to see the rooms, maps, and his studio in particular.

PD

[Irons]

I have fond memories of visiting Chartwell some time ago.  Wish that I had been there when the roses were in bloom though.


Great place to visit.  Loved to see the rooms, maps, and his studio in particular.

PD

Yes, you felt the presence of the great man, PD.

One of the best collections of roses I have seen.

If I ever get to properly retire Lol I wouldn't mind volunteering as a guide there. I've taught a specialist A Level History course on Churchill and do a good Churchill impersonation, which amused my students, although I doubt that they'd let me do it at Chartwell! 

You are properly qualified Jeffrey - A Level course not impersonation.

[MusicTurner]

  Autumn is coming here in Denmark & I tend to hate the oncoming, long, cold and dark winter months. But there were quite a few domestic, short trips with staying, cycling and walks during the past summer - experiences to remember with fondness: to Agersø island, to the Stevns peninsula, twice to Bornholm island, once to Southern Funen, twice to Northern Jutland, once to Sejerø island, and once to Møn island. No trips abroad, due to corona.

  In September, I went to Sejerø, an oblong island with only limited tourism. Its about 15 km from the northern lighthouse to the southern end, where there is a colony of birds staying on a long promontory of stones and pebble, that go into the sea. The weather was nice & made it possible to sleep on the island's beaches for two nights. Ferries were free for pedestrians because of corona, an initiative to promote local tourism and recreational travel for the population generally. The lonely, grassy beaches on the southern end, with views towards the small, hilly island of Nekselø nearby and a few livestock animals, actually reminded me a bit of trips to the Hebrides and Orkney years ago, making this short trip even more pleasant. The sunsets were great, and the nights with clear skies had fabulous views of the stars, including the Milky Way. The tracks there, on the southern part, were definitely for walking, and not cycling. To avoid bike failures, and not at least to protect the paths, some fragile and close to small coastal cliffs ...

[DavidW]

I've found that in my new neighborhood it is very comfortable to walk around in my new neighborhood.  I'm surprised by how large the houses are and how sprawling the estates are.  I'm also pleased how quiet the neighborhood is.  This morning when I walked I listened to Buxtehude and never felt like I had to raise the volume on my headphones.

[vandermolen]

  Autumn is coming here in Denmark & I tend to hate the oncoming, long, cold and dark winter months. But there were quite a few domestic, short trips with staying, cycling and walks during the past summer - experiences to remember with fondness: to Agersø island, to the Stevns peninsula, twice to Bornholm island, once to Southern Funen, twice to Northern Jutland, once to Sejerø island, and once to Møn island. No trips abroad, due to corona.

  In September, I went to Sejerø, an oblong island with only limited tourism. Its about 15 km from the northern lighthouse to the southern end, where there is a colony of birds staying on a long promontory of stones and pebble, that go into the sea. The weather was nice & made it possible to sleep on the island's beaches for two nights. Ferries were free for pedestrians because of corona, an initiative to promote local tourism and recreational travel for the population generally. The lonely, grassy beaches on the southern end, with views towards the small, hilly island of Nekselø nearby and a few livestock animals, actually reminded me a bit of trips to the Hebrides and Orkney years ago, making this short trip even more pleasant. The sunsets were great, and the nights with clear skies had fabulous views of the stars, including the Milky Way. The tracks there, on the southern part, were definitely for walking, and not cycling. To avoid bike failures, and not at least to protect the paths, some fragile and close to small coastal cliffs ...

Beautiful images.

[vandermolen]

Yesterday we did a local walk of around 6 miles on Ashdown Forest (home of Winnie-the-Pooh). There is a nice pub around half way round. There's also a spot known as 'Airman's Grave' marking the spot where an RAF Wellington Bomber crashed returning from a mission in 1941, sadly killing all the crew, who are commemorated there. A few miles away there is an emergency airstrip which was built during World War Two to enable damaged aircraft to land. I fear that, in view of the location of the crash site, the crew may have mistaken it for the emergency landing strip without realising they were flying into a hill - very sad - they were all so young. In the lowest picture, featuring the memorial in the distance, you can see why they might have mistaken it for the landing strip.

[vandermolen]

Another photo from the walk (looking south towards the South Downs and beyond them the sea):

[Pohjolas Daughter]

  Autumn is coming here in Denmark & I tend to hate the oncoming, long, cold and dark winter months. But there were quite a few domestic, short trips with staying, cycling and walks during the past summer - experiences to remember with fondness: to Agersø island, to the Stevns peninsula, twice to Bornholm island, once to Southern Funen, twice to Northern Jutland, once to Sejerø island, and once to Møn island. No trips abroad, due to corona.

  In September, I went to Sejerø, an oblong island with only limited tourism. Its about 15 km from the northern lighthouse to the southern end, where there is a colony of birds staying on a long promontory of stones and pebble, that go into the sea. The weather was nice & made it possible to sleep on the island's beaches for two nights. Ferries were free for pedestrians because of corona, an initiative to promote local tourism and recreational travel for the population generally. The lonely, grassy beaches on the southern end, with views towards the small, hilly island of Nekselø nearby and a few livestock animals, actually reminded me a bit of trips to the Hebrides and Orkney years ago, making this short trip even more pleasant. The sunsets were great, and the nights with clear skies had fabulous views of the stars, including the Milky Way. The tracks there, on the southern part, were definitely for walking, and not cycling. To avoid bike failures, and not at least to protect the paths, some fragile and close to small coastal cliffs ...

Great pictures MT!  Particularly of the sunset. 

PD

[MusicTurner]

Great pictures MT!  Particularly of the sunset. 

PD

Thank you. It's nice yes, and none of them are edited ...

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I've found that in my new neighborhood it is very comfortable to walk around in my new neighborhood.  I'm surprised by how large the houses are and how sprawling the estates are.  I'm also pleased how quiet the neighborhood is.  This morning when I walked I listened to Buxtehude and never felt like I had to raise the volume on my headphones.

Nice!  Though you might reserve judgement a bit to see how loud and often the professional lawn mowers and leaf blowers are to maintain those lovely estates.     Oh, the joys of suburbia! 

PD

[vandermolen]

Today we met up with an old colleague of mine for a walk around Sheffield Park Gardens, where I took this photo: