Every OS Explorer map area, eventually, hopefully, and related insights into my life.
I've mentioned a few times in recent posts, that I left my job in summer 2024, and planned to have a couple of months' break before starting the next one – see, especially, the first section of my Lochnagar post for some more details about my ideas. It always seems a little odd that for … Continue reading Special: Career break!
OS Explorer map OL29, Isle of Wight: Cowes, Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Yarmouth & Ventnor – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 20th October 2022 Google Maps location links: Ryde Pier, Garlic Farm, Yarmouth, Shanklin, the Needles The Isle of Wight is a pretty … Continue reading OL29: Isle of Wight
OS Explorer map 105, Falmouth & Mevagissey: Truro & St Mawes – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for the first time 17th September 2022. Google Maps location links: Wimbledon, East Croydon I visited this map area as part of my All Line Rover trip … Continue reading 105: Truro & Falmouth
In September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the second of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 1: Falmouth, Truro, St Ives & Tavistock
OS Explorer map 184, Colchester: Harwich & Clacton-on-Sea – I do not own this map, but had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 11th July 2020. Google Maps location links: Castle Hedingham, Mersea Island, Colchester, Copford, Harwich port When I came to this map area in July 2020, it was, … Continue reading 184: Mersea Island
Visiting all the maps! 