Martin Parry

Cold Comfort Lane Footbridge Closure

Cold Comfort Lane footbridge closure walk around.

Myton Marathon – The Emergency Exit

This is the third walk in my Myton Marathon for the Myton Hospice. My plan was, and remains, to walk 26.2 miles around The Exercise Yard and I have a number of excellent sponsors supporting my efforts.

Alcester Footbridge Closure

Walkers on the Monarchs Way west of Alcester will find that the footbridge on Coldcomfort Lane / Allimore Lane is closed, apparently for the foreseeable future. Apparently some delightful characters have taken it upon themselves to steal part of the metal guardrails thus making the bridge dangerous.

Myton Marathon – Broom Junction

Regular readers of this blog will note a recurring theme, railways. Today’s walk was chosen for two key reasons. 1. There are no fords to fall in. 2. We get to walk along an old track bed. By the way, many thanks to Warwickshire Railways for the photo of Broom Junction in its pomp. TodayContinue reading “Myton Marathon – Broom Junction”

Myton Marathon – Whoops Splash!

I am sitting in The Spittle Brook. Water is trickling down my face. I am picking bits of weed from my hair and the brook undeterred by my presence continues to flow over me. My companion is biting her lip, her face reddening as she desperately, and quite successfully, tries to stifle the laughter sheContinue reading “Myton Marathon – Whoops Splash!”

Walking The Myton Marathon

Spring is approaching, release from lockdown is at least a possibility and so its time to start some serious walking. So, when I received an invitation to take part in The Myton Marathon on behalf of The Myton Hospices it seemed an excellent opportunity to get a bit fitter and raise some funds for anContinue reading “Walking The Myton Marathon”

Multi Tasking? I Can Do That.

To say I was not too enthusiastic about a walk today would be an understatement. The weather was grey and trees were waving and bending in a cold and uninviting manner. I turned up the heating a notch and settled lower in my site nursing my second cup of tea, at which point the guiltContinue reading “Multi Tasking? I Can Do That.”

Walking the Flood Plain

The rain woke me last night. The hammering on the roof eventually forced me from my bed to make a cup of tea before retiring again to my new book. Later on I surveyed the Exercise Yard to see river water flooding in from all corners but it had finally stopped raining for I decided toContinue reading “Walking the Flood Plain”