Wizard Steve6 days ago4 minFriends & FamilySettling inI think the first thing I need to do is to apologise for not writing anything for so long. I have had a lack of incentive. I have been...
Wizard SteveJul 293 minFriends & FamilyReturn to Thanet, part 3a - SidleyI arrived at Beachy Head in the evening. I had intended to stay for a couple of days. However, the wind had picked up and the warm...
Wizard SteveJun 254 minHills & ValleysBlack DownSince reaching the common land, I had seen the dark hill to the West. It was now time to head up onto it. I merely had to cross the main...
Wizard SteveJun 142 minSunrises & SunsetsButcherland, nr. Balls CrossBy lunchtime, I was ready for the off. With Rowan onboard, we headed off round the back of the pavilion and on through the village of...
Wizard SteveJun 81 minReligious SitesSt. John’s Church, CoolhurstIt was another glorious day and as I was parked right alongside, I thought I’d have a little wander around the church grounds. The first...
Wizard SteveJun 72 minWoodlandSt. Leonard’s ForestBetween Hammer and Hawkins Ponds is an old bridge. I noticed that it is marked up as 3t limit. I know full well that I’m more than that....
Wizard SteveMay 153 minLakes & PondsArdingly ReservoirThe morning was very busy. I think there must’ve been a mother and toddler group going on close by. I still had enough room to get out,...
Wizard SteveMay 143 minLakes & PondsWeir Wood Reservoir and Stone Farm RocksWe left Forest Row by returning back towards Hindleap. Instead of turning left at the crossroads to Twyford, I turned right. A few...
Wizard SteveMay 103 minTowns & VillagesForest RowThe weather turned to rain. I couldn’t see the point in sitting around. As a number of people had mentioned Forest Row and how it was a...
Wizard SteveMay 24 minCastlesHever CastleAfter a cup of tea and a short wait for Rowan, we headed on. A few short miles further on is Hever Castle. Arguably, one of the most...
Wizard SteveApr 105 minTowns & VillagesThe generosity of the people of BurhamBurham nestles under Burham Down, overlooking the River Medway and Burham Marsh at Snodland. The Pilgrims' Way runs through the village....
Wizard SteveMar 145 minWoodlandKing’s WoodOnce I’d made up my mind that I was moving on, I concentrated on getting ready for the off. I said my farewells to all. Some tried to...
Wizard SteveDec 31, 20222 minWeatherSurviving freezing temperaturesSince arriving at Chilham, for the first month, it rained, pretty much constantly. Then it snowed. That was followed by freezing...
Wizard SteveNov 26, 20222 minWeatherRainThere has been an awful lot of rain since I’ve been here. I have not been able to forage for firewood as often as I would like, but I...
Wizard SteveOct 12, 20224 minHills & ValleysElham ValleyIt continued to rain all morning as we joined the B-road East, through Lympne to the A20 and over the M20 motorway. I then picked up the...
Wizard SteveOct 10, 20222 minRivers & CanalsRoyal Military Canal, nr. Bilsington, on the edge of Romney MarshThe next morning was cold, but a wonderful sunrise brought with it a new beginning. It was cold enough for me to get the burner going. I...
Wizard SteveJun 27, 20222 minCaravan BuildStable door - Weather proofing and a shelfThere was one other thing that needed doing to the door - weather proofing. I started with selecting a piece of wood, sanding and...
Wizard SteveApr 22, 20223 minStable DoorDodgy deals and weather chaosI forgot to mention in my last general post about the logs I was given. A bloke stopped by. During the conversation, he mentioned that he...
Wizard SteveMar 29, 20222 minWeatherWindfall and flyers, etc.A lad appeared one day asking for directions to a road that is about half a mile away. He told me that he had walked from town. He had...
Wizard SteveAug 15, 20202 minCaravan BuildContinued frustration and a curioFrustration seems to be the order of the month. The stain I ordered took two weeks to arrive. It seems that the manufacturer has halted...