tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post330466698158871553..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Walkin' By MyselfDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-75950546812231296622008-01-22T20:55:00.000+00:002008-01-22T20:55:00.000+00:00It's quite pleasant to stroll some distance and on...It's quite pleasant to stroll some distance and one from Kentish Town to Maida Vale last summer was a good one. Nothing, compared to Will Self's Airport walks, which have taken in Heathrow to the centre of London and La Guardia to Manhattan.Adam Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387790253255952902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-85885777546104502062008-01-22T18:10:00.000+00:002008-01-22T18:10:00.000+00:00In the aftermath of the July 7 bombings in London ...In the aftermath of the July 7 bombings in London I decided to beat the terrorists by not travelling by Tube. I walked everywhere, and it was a fine time indeed, especially if I could take a route through St James' Park to see the ducks and pelicans. It was a hot summer, which made it all the more pleasant. Plus, I was denying Al-Qaeda the chance to kill me. Once you've started to walk everywhere, it's hard to stop. (Not literally, obviously)Andrew Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968231919253150433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-76323084804005342172008-01-22T13:27:00.000+00:002008-01-22T13:27:00.000+00:00I would recommend keeping a Rock locations book ha...I would recommend keeping a Rock locations book handy. Legendary and semi legendary locations are everywhere in the capital.,There are probably more notable Beatles sites in London than Liverpool - given they migrated south after 1963. Mark Lewishon did a Beatles London book a few years back which is excruciatingly thorough to the point of tracking down the bush from the 'Rubber Soul' cover.Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-15889348430643915732008-01-21T21:04:00.000+00:002008-01-21T21:04:00.000+00:00I can't tell you how much I love that site.Brillia...I can't tell you how much I love that site.<BR/><BR/>Brilliant find. Hats off to you sir!Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639836396121576665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-87918004703060152722008-01-21T13:06:00.000+00:002008-01-21T13:06:00.000+00:00"I now calculate that I walk four miles a day gett...<I>"I now calculate that I walk four miles a day getting back and forth to work. My smugness is complete."</I><BR/><BR/>Next level: walking to and from the airport, like Will Self [<A HREF="http://speechification.com/2008/01/14/will-self-psychogeography-on-studio360/" REL="nofollow">podcast episode here</A>].Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-39116268316357070012008-01-21T12:07:00.000+00:002008-01-21T12:07:00.000+00:00I don't mind the bus, but the tube is just horribl...I don't mind the bus, but the tube is just horrible. I regularly walk down through the city to london bridge for my train. Recently a fire at cannon street turned the power off for several streets and it was wonderfully weird and atmospheric walking through the darkened nightime streets. There's always something happening at st pauls too. As usual the french have a word for it Flaneur.BLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-49981457157676390662008-01-21T11:50:00.000+00:002008-01-21T11:50:00.000+00:00Thanks for the tip David - I see they also do Newc...Thanks for the tip David - I see they also do Newcastle (well, that strange gestalt entity known as NewcastleGateshead) which is dead handy for me - and unlike google maps, does the sensible thing and takes a route down the steps to get to the Quayside.SteveRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378957431280878834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-56684258416993405062008-01-21T11:18:00.000+00:002008-01-21T11:18:00.000+00:00It's a real shame they've decided to implement thi...It's a real shame they've decided to implement this in Flash, with all the problems that brings to portable devices - ruining what would have been a dream application for a smart phone, or an iPod.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-12326469498180711492008-01-21T11:14:00.000+00:002008-01-21T11:14:00.000+00:00Only since acquiring dogs did I realise how much I...Only since acquiring dogs did I realise how much I enjoy walking.Matthew Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842392964784000029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-75512941509727505552008-01-21T10:53:00.000+00:002008-01-21T10:53:00.000+00:00How funny, I have been doing exactly the same thin...How funny, I have been doing exactly the same thing. On Friday, I walked from an interview in Shepherds Bush to a meeting in Wandsworth Town, a journey that would have taken me about an hour or so by tube and train, but instead took me one hour twenty – plus I got to wander through the beautiful side-streets of the Kings and Fulham Roads, alongside the impressive hulk of the Lots Road power station, and along the glamorous new Chelsea Harbour before heading over the river. Crossing the Thames on foot never fails to give the blood a bit of a rush. <BR/>Then on Saturday, I walked from Lower Clapton to London Bridge through London Fields, Columbia Road flower market and Spitalfields. And I tell you this: every journey by foot for me only takes about 20 minutes extra. Every single bloody one of them is worth it.Jude Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502317346225830962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-85168117621418877762008-01-21T09:47:00.000+00:002008-01-21T09:47:00.000+00:00Good for you, David, and let's face it if you're g...Good for you, David, and let's face it if you're going to walk through a city, then London's a pretty good choice! <BR/><BR/>The buildings are, by and large, spectacular, and I love spotting blue plaques that I've never seen before.<BR/><BR/>Walkit is great, isn't it? Google Maps also does something similar: although not as elegantly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com