tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post3807729650690032493..comments2024-03-23T09:47:39.612+00:00Comments on alan sloman's big walk: PICKING UP THE THREADSAlan Slomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-7578960955993281982011-11-17T08:20:24.916+00:002011-11-17T08:20:24.916+00:00Please pass on my best regards to Mrs Jules: obvio...Please pass on my best regards to Mrs Jules: obviously a lady of intellect and discernment.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-43787301739870367402011-11-17T08:14:35.496+00:002011-11-17T08:14:35.496+00:00250 ft, eh? Surely that must be in the running for...250 ft, eh? Surely that must be in the running for highest permanently inhabited settlement in England?<br /><br />Can you get diamox on tap? <br /><br />Oh, BTW, I have it on good authority (no less than my good lady wife) that calories at altitude don't count. So no problem with the beer, then.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576395337502021082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-60396882537656048592011-11-17T00:20:49.198+00:002011-11-17T00:20:49.198+00:00Mark: Consider them hoisted, Sir! I thought there ...Mark: Consider them hoisted, Sir! I thought there were a few micro-breweries over there now producing a few decent ales that you can buy on-line? <br />I shall look into it.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-83061519063863184822011-11-16T23:57:59.525+00:002011-11-16T23:57:59.525+00:00Craggy Berkshire, eh Alan? Almost exactly the same...Craggy Berkshire, eh Alan? Almost exactly the same altitude as high-plains Woodbury, Conneticut. Life as training at altitude.<br /><br />Hoping you've had a grand housewarming, with lots of that terrific beer. I'm going into my annual decline, largely, I've always thought, due partially to a lack of decent bitter. American PA/IPA you can have.<br /><br />Hoist a few for me, will you?Mark Alvarezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270585272042104685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-34911149230113410062011-11-14T17:40:22.636+00:002011-11-14T17:40:22.636+00:00Michael: "once" went to a pub... Was it ...Michael: <i>"once" went to a pub...</i> Was it that bad? <br />The contours are a real novelty. I search them out and throw myself across them eagerly (in an upward direction) as I have a walk coming up in a hilly place with some fit blokes who are all younger than me. There will be pain. There might well be tears.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-29243917893496013892011-11-14T17:37:13.942+00:002011-11-14T17:37:13.942+00:00Byeways: I have my eyes set on a little jaunt to t...Byeways: I have my eyes set on a little jaunt to the little foodie places in Bray. I understand that Parky & Rolf enjoy a decent lunch there, testing Heston's various chemical soups and vacuumed syllabubs. <br />The Thames is a little out of my league, but I am a stones throw from one of it's tributaries. I used to build dams across it when I was a kid and get chased by the Green man...Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-16069206885638588522011-11-14T17:33:45.159+00:002011-11-14T17:33:45.159+00:00Miss Whiplash: I think we have an imposter in our ...Miss Whiplash: I think we have an imposter in our midst. I cannot believe that our dominatrix would be encouraging me to have *more* pints! That sounds uncannily like Lord Elpus's words. I limit myself to "just the one" to cut the belly down to size, which has grown almost to it's comedic best recently.<br /><br />Phil & I *always* thank you for it in May as we have a another couple to toast your health whilst having a drag on Phil's illicit fags.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-20726167454035247302011-11-14T17:29:40.698+00:002011-11-14T17:29:40.698+00:00terrybnd: Wotcha! Blowing the froth off the top of...terrybnd: Wotcha! Blowing the froth off the top of a few pints sounds like an excellent plan. How's the planning for that weekend's clouds inversions going? I have just booked my train tickets online for the trip (it was easier to get to than your place) An email to follow later today.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-20675332401370316102011-11-14T17:26:53.744+00:002011-11-14T17:26:53.744+00:00AlanR: The green King had travelled remarkably wel...AlanR: The green King had travelled remarkably well. It was a well kept pint but in a dismal pub; it is part of a chain that turns pubs into places for families to go out and eat... All very hygienic bit no atmosphere at all apart from the books on the shelves that they bought by the metre.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-79021094270129677472011-11-14T17:24:06.209+00:002011-11-14T17:24:06.209+00:00Hi Jon: I admit to being a native of these parts: ...Hi Jon: I admit to being a native of these parts: Berkshire born & bred so it's a bit like coming home after a long voyage to the other side of the world! The weird thing is that it is the same as when I left here almost 40 years ago, but they have been changing things! Roads have now become footpaths and there are new roads all over the shop! And, they didn't ask me if it was okay to do all this! I am still getting used to the new geography.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-37854189885348799082011-11-14T16:22:57.130+00:002011-11-14T16:22:57.130+00:00Foundations eh? Luxury!
Contours, though, eh?. I ...Foundations eh? Luxury!<br />Contours, though, eh?. I think they have some in Berkshire, I once went for a walk to a pub in Berkshire.Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-32832212539195911042011-11-14T14:20:11.138+00:002011-11-14T14:20:11.138+00:00Good luck in the new abode, Alan. Have you moved i...Good luck in the new abode, Alan. Have you moved into the celebrity belt with Parkinson and Rolf Harris?<br /><br />Do you now own a stretch of the Thames?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-60441835305227550212011-11-14T12:23:35.995+00:002011-11-14T12:23:35.995+00:00What? Just the one? That will never do - no wonder...What? Just the one? That will never do - no wonder you averaged 3.3mph. Lord E would be appalled at such haste.<br /><br />Three pints is a minimum requirement for proper hydration and nutrition. Remember your training - you'll thank me for it in May!<br /><br />Oh yes you will ;-)<br /><br />Miss W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-85456953147693244322011-11-14T11:01:24.492+00:002011-11-14T11:01:24.492+00:00The Chiltern Hills are lovely, Alan. Many a mile I...The Chiltern Hills are lovely, Alan. Many a mile I've walked round there. Next time I'm down that way is at Christmas - I'll knock on your door and we can go few a few pints ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730639220766098918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-62009491901717393632011-11-14T09:51:28.262+00:002011-11-14T09:51:28.262+00:00All the best Alan in your new residence. Keep a st...All the best Alan in your new residence. Keep a stock of altitude tablets handy and do some revision of the local brown squiggly things. Contours i mean.<br />As for the belly! The Green King travels well and once he has a grip it’s difficult to shake off.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-91108605758415345102011-11-14T06:37:24.770+00:002011-11-14T06:37:24.770+00:00Welcome to the rarefied air of Royal Berkshire. I ...Welcome to the rarefied air of Royal Berkshire. I shall have to tread carefully whenever passing a pub now lest I disturb your altitude acclimatisation. I too can gaze upon the mighty M4 after less than one day's march from the Queen's racecourse.jonquirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260449708314038903noreply@blogger.com