Tag Archives: Streatham

Ring Of Walking – #CapitalRing #crystalpalace to #richmond

Posted on Sep 24, 2018 by TanGental

I like to walk. Better than running and infinitely better than swimming. Better still than driving which often engenders ranting/neckache/guilt and sometimes all three. And while cycling and my bottom are reasonably compatible, I have seen too many road surfaces, … Continue reading →

Posted in capital ring, walking | Tagged balham, capital ring, Crystal Palace, Richmond, Streatham, tooting common, walking, wimbledon | 42 Comments

Cake Not Hate – a walk and some thoughts #london #walking #lookingforthesilverlinings

Posted on Jun 19, 2017 by TanGental

Father’s day here coincided with a series of events to show the sunny side of humanity, in the spirit and memory of murdered MP Jo Cox and at the end of a dreadful week in the UK and especially London … Continue reading →

Posted in London, philosophy, ponds, thought, walking | Tagged cake not hate, clapham, dog, Streatham, tooting, walking, wandsworth | 47 Comments

The Capital Ring: Crystal Palace to Tooting

Posted on Sep 24, 2015 by TanGental

The Capital Ring is a strategic walking route that completely encircles inner and central London. It is approximately 78 miles long and cuts trough as many green spaces as is possible. I completed the Capital Ring for the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in capital ring, miscellany, walking | Tagged capital ring, Crystal Palace, Streatham, tooting, walking | 25 Comments

Circling Dulwich

Posted on Jun 3, 2014 by TanGental

Dulwich, for those who don’t know it, is a ‘village’ in South London famous for its boys’ public school, its art gallery and its association with Mr Pickwick. It is a small oasis, neatly tucked between Brixton and Peckham to … Continue reading →