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thames path – part 16 wallingford to moulsford

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i had the day off yesterday and it was back to the thames path after a couple of months off due to construction/destruction and illness.  we were all fighting fit (and nearly builder-free) so our short reintroductory 4 mile walk from wallingford to moulsford

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here was the first view of the thames as we crossed the bridge in wallingford

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what do you do if you haven’t got any signs with the arrows pointing the right way ?  turn one of the other ones sideways obviously.

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suckling calf.  it’s their milk after all

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oxford boatists

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we passed fairmile hospital, which is now inmate less. it used to be owned by the Berkshire Mental Health Trust and now looks set for regeneration

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there was lots of nature on this stretch.  much of it stingy nettles unfortunately.

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and lovely flat water (notice the woman at the front and man at the back of this boat – togetherness)

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red, green and gren

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signage

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boardwalk

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under the viaduct

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at moulsford we stopped at the Beetle and Wedge pub which was a very posh restaurant, but slightly less inviting for a post walk drink.  but the view and drinks were still very welcome.

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3 thoughts on “thames path – part 16 wallingford to moulsford”

  1. It is a sort of hammer with barrel shaped head, often made of either wood or stone. You see country pubs called either the ‘Beetle and Wedge’, or ‘Beetle and Chisel’
    I think it is pronpounced ‘Bettle’ rather than Beetle’

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