11:21:43
On the little branch line which runs from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey.11:28:54
I got off at Bricket Wood.11:34:12
I consider a successful starting off point for one of these rail based walks to be one where you only have to walk a few minutes from the station and it feels like the countryside.11:35:40
...albeit a decidedly damp and muddy countryside today.
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...looked quite bleak in fact.11:36:59
Mud, mud, glorious mud.11:37:46
What had happened here?11:40:48
11:45:46
More simple wood plank bridges.11:47:14
Welcome to Bricket Wood Common! I imagine it must look lovely in the spring.12:01:06
I think I got slightly lost around here somewhere, and was eventually relieved to find this signpost.12:01:53
Is this for mounting a horse? Looks a bit excessive!
12:02:20
More grey, bleak weather.12:03:58
...entering a swamp.12:11:26
A particularly bleak and wintery bit of the walk.12:15:22
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Finally a little bit of colour!12:29:42
I paused when I got into this small outpost of civilisation (some sort of housing estate in the middle of nowhere) and took refuge from the driving rain for a bit in this bus shelter.12:29:58
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I was very relieved when I eventually reached this hostelry, The Round Bush, near Aldenham.12:54:41
...wherein victualls were proffered and gladly accepted.13:09:43
A few interior shots.13:10:02
13:19:17
Back on the road again...13:31:10
Considered popping into a second hostelry in the next village (Letchmore Heath) but decided instead to just press on to Radlett.13:32:07
A quirky looking residence in Letchmore Heath which I found quite appealing.14:05:58
Finally made it to Radlett.
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...the train back to Kentish Town. Impressively went directly there and only took 20 minutes or so.15:41:02
Back at home, inspecting the garden.15:41:10
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Building blocks with Erika and appreciating being in the warm and dry.16:51:29
17:30:10
Erika making gyoza for dinner.
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The gyoza production line.17:30:28
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