Katherine GrugeonFeb 52 minReal Wild CampingIt may seem a little early to start thinking about camping out, but Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions start from March 1st and Easter...
Katherine GrugeonJan 51 minBruton Walkers Get the Year UnderwayOur first proper walk of the year, Sunday 2nd with Bruton Walkers, about 5 and a half miles along a route, carefully chosen by Angela,...
Katherine GrugeonJan 11 min2021, What a Year!Writing my christmas cards, all I could think of to say was 'all is much the same here' or 'like everyone else, nothing much has...
Katherine GrugeonAug 31, 20213 minFinding Somewhere New To Walk.When relaxing restrictions meant that Bruton Walkers were allowed to go out as a group again we stuck to familiar routes, enjoying the...
Katherine GrugeonAug 5, 20213 minGetting a one day doneSo end of term, time to get cracking on all the things I didn't do last year, including some of the things I said I would do One Day. I...
Katherine GrugeonMar 6, 20212 minWalking with DogsA while ago we considered changing the name of Bruton Walkers to reflect the fact that many of us don’t live in Bruton. We didn’t change...
Katherine GrugeonNov 20, 20202 minSlow or Fast, take your pick.During the Autumn two very different news items made me think about the paths we walk today and how they might have been made. ‘The Slow...
Katherine GrugeonOct 27, 20202 minStuck in a Rut? Take Another Look.From any one place, there will be a limit to the number of walks which can be easily completed without resorting to the motor car. Most...
Katherine GrugeonOct 11, 20203 minKeeping Busy with the Duke of Edinburgh AwardWith the Walking Group currently curtailed again because of the latest Covid 19 restrictions, there is another walking activity which has...
Katherine GrugeonAug 26, 20203 minLooking for the High PlacesOne of my aims for lockdown walking was to find a Triangulation stations, commonly called a Trig Point, marked on the OS maps by a blue...
Katherine GrugeonMay 13, 20204 minSo What's in Your Rucksack Then?I first met Jo when she overtook me on Jacobs ladder on our first day on the Pennine Way. I was carrying a 65l rucksack complete with my...
Katherine GrugeonMay 1, 20203 minTrees and Map readingMany years ago most of the UK was covered in woodland. As humans began to settle they made clearings in the wood. The settlements got...
Katherine GrugeonApr 17, 20203 minReligion and Navigation, you'll be surprisedReligion and Navigation So what is the link? I’m sure that some of the early explorers appealed to their Gods before setting out on their...
Katherine GrugeonDec 10, 20191 minNot quite uprightI spent an interesting morning in the Gym today with Nathan from Defined by Movement having my gait and way of walking analysed. Very...
Katherine GrugeonNov 24, 201912 minOn Offa's DykeLast September I walked The Pennine Way. People ask if I enjoyed it and I can't honestly say that I enjoyed all of it. Some parts were...
Katherine GrugeonOct 31, 20192 minToday's the Day.I've come to realise that I have lots of things I've said I will do 'one day' and that days are running out, so I thought it's time to...
Katherine GrugeonOct 18, 20191 minBook ReviewIf you haven't already read it. Try The Salt Path, a true heartbreaking, funny and inspiring story. The Salt Path, by Raynor Winn.
Katherine GrugeonOct 15, 20195 minA Blooming good time in Bloomington, USAHiking, Eating and Drinking
Katherine GrugeonMay 14, 20193 minInspired by ColeridgeI wanted to walk the Coleridge way when it only went from Porlock to Nether Stowey. Then I discovered it had been lengthened to include...
Katherine GrugeonNov 13, 20181 minNot Quite a Holiday.Part Two: Scotland. After squashing all available apples we headed up the M6 to Scotland. We pretty much left the lovely sunny weather...