Spinoffs 3 and 4, on either side of the Thames estuary, are the most industrial, unusual and, in places, intimidating of all the C25 rides. On this day I managed to explore both banks, by taking the small ferry from Gravesend to Tilbury. Continue reading
This unexceptional photo needs your intervention. Please imagine, in the middle distance, moving left to right and disappearing behind the wood, a motley procession of riders on horseback in medieval garb. Got ’em? Look closer… Continue reading
I chose to revisit rural Bromley and the Darent valley on a day off from a busy schedule at the Royal Opera, starting with Spoke 2, cycling up to Downe via Jackass Lane. First stop was a visit to Down House. Darwin’s home is no perfunctory blue plaque landmark; On the Origin of Species Continue reading