Pics from your State Sanctioned Exercise.

[brogdale]

White Bear is a great pub considering it's proximity to New Addington and Croydon. It usually serves a decent, well looked after pint doubt I will be heading that way nearly as much as I used to.

Can't speak for Bear or it's ales as it was pretty early when we went past and we wouldn't have bothered anyway what with all the personal details shite just to sit down outside and have an over-priced drink.

Have to say, not sure what the proximity to NA or Croydon has to do with much? I know people hold views about the Roundshaw area where I live and the assumptions can get quite annoying, tbh.

 

[Leafster]

Went on a bit of ramble over Fickleshole way yesterday:

High Road; one of the last 'Surrey lanes' before crossing over to 'God's own County'...

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Bastard farmer tried to obliterate the FP with his rape-seed:

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St Leonards (in the fields)

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They were fine, but that one 4th from left gave us a long, lingering old-fashioned look...

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With a Spitfire from Biggin droning overhead Mrs B said it felt like a 'Torchwood'-style rift in time and space had taken us back to the Summer of 1940...

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Coal-tax post

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Did you venture down Railpit Lane (at least, I think it's called that)? That might explain your comment on another thread about the undergrowth.

It's supposedly a Byway open to all traffic but even if it wasn't overgrown you'd barely get a horse down parts of it let alone all the permissible vehicles according to the sign (excuse the poor photo!)

 

[hash tag]

Can't speak for Bear or it's ales as it was pretty early when we went past and we wouldn't have bothered anyway what with all the personal details shite just to sit down outside and have an over-priced drink.

Have to say, not sure what the proximity to NA or Croydon has to do with much? I know people hold views about the Roundshaw area where I live and the assumptions can get quite annoying, tbh.

It has the feel of a decent country pub that is close to built up areas. Can't think of anywhere like it that is so close to Croydon

 

[Leafster]

It has the feel of a decent country pub that is close to built up areas. Can't think of anywhere like it that is so close to Croydon

The only other one that I can think of which comes close is The Fox on Coulsdon Common but it doesn't really feel like a country pub. Plus it's owned by a chain.

From a walk over there for a pint or two the Friday before last

 

[BillRiver]

Just some flowers (possibly Jerusalem artichoke? am not sure...anyone else know?) in a neighbours front garden:



And some wild plants refusing to be fenced in, behind a bus stop:

 

[Ground Elder]

 

[Ground Elder]

Just some flowers (possibly Jerusalem artichoke? am not sure...anyone else know?) in a neighbours front garden:

Or maybe echinacea (I think you get yellow ones)? No doubt, plant people will be along to tell us soon

 

[BillRiver]

.

 

[Ground Elder]

You have a point

 

[brogdale]

Did you venture down Railpit Lane (at least, I think it's called that)? That might explain your comment on another thread about the undergrowth.

It's supposedly a Byway open to all traffic but even if it wasn't overgrown you'd barely get a horse down parts of it let alone all the permissible vehicles according to the sign (excuse the poor photo!)

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Not sure if we did or that's what it was called; we went on the footpath that starts just East of the Bear (up the lane opposite) and then heads S/SW over to Fairchildes Rd and then over to St Leonards. It was a jungle!

 

[Leafster]

Not sure if we did or that's what it was called; we went on the footpath that starts just East of the Bear (up the lane opposite) and then heads S/SW over to Fairchildes Rd and then over to St Leonards. It was a jungle!

Yes, that sounds like it! It was bad enough in April when I cycled along it so I'd hate to think how overgrown it might be now.



If you follow the route south-westwards along High Hill Road and continue on NCR 21 you'll (almost) get to where I live.

 

[brogdale]

Yes, that sounds like it! It was bad enough in April when I cycled along it so I'd hate to think how overgrown it might be now.

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If you follow the route south-westwards along High Hill Road and continue on NCR 21 you'll (almost) get to where I live.

Good local info

 

[hash tag]

Yes, that sounds like it! It was bad enough in April when I cycled along it so I'd hate to think how overgrown it might be now.

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If you follow the route south-westwards along High Hill Road and continue on NCR 21 you'll (almost) get to where I live.

Great cycling country

 

[Leafster]

Great cycling country

It's a bit hilly! That day when I cycled down Railpit Lane I climbed 2178 ft over 26 miles.

 

[marty21]

Ps. Thanks again hash tag I might never have known about those elephants if it wasn't for you posting photos here.

There are also Elephants near Spitalfields Market!

 

[Artaxerxes]

I have questions

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

a bike ride up St. Martha’s Hill…





and back down to the Tillingbourne valley below, looking back up at the church on the hill..

 

[brogdale]

a bike ride up St. Martha’s Hill…


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and back down to the Tillingbourne valley below, looking back up at the church on the hill..



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That 1st one....now what's that Who song, again...?

 

[May Kasahara]

We saw sooooo many butterflies I've never seen so many different kinds in one place.

 

[Boudicca]

Arty shot featuring Old Harry Rocks and thistles...

 

[brogdale]

Arty shot featuring Old Harry Rocks and thistles...

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Lovely pic.
They're Greater Knapweed; I'm being pedantic because I only just learnt that they're not thistles this Summer!

 

[Boudicca]

Lovely pic.
They're Greater Knapweed; I'm being pedantic because I only just learnt that they're not thistles this Summer!

Thanks - 'Arty shot featuring Old Harry Rocks and Greater Knapweed' sound even better.

 

[Clair De Lune]

 

[ginger_syn]

Today.

 

[not a trot]

My little friend enjoying some shortcake.

Sad to say my little friend hasn't been seen for the past few nights. Have to fear the worst.

 

[BillRiver]

My balcony:



Castle Cinema, Homerton:

 

[BillRiver]

Sad to say my little friend hasn't been seen for the past few nights. Have to fear the worst.

Fingers crossed for your little friend.

 

[A380]

Cheeky day and a half in the Peak District with young Mr A319, Day one.

 

[BillRiver]

Another one from last night that I somehow missed in yesterday's post:



It's the bridge over River Lea from Millfields Park to Leyton Marshes.

 

[BillRiver]

Springfield Park just before dusk:



And a bit later, facing towards Leaview House: