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   A fascinating evening around Wapping with Rachel Kolsky from The Bishopsgate Library I cycled to Tower Hill tube to meet the walking tour group by the coffee tram. Kicking off with taking a look at the sundial outside the Tower Hill tube station. (If you haven't seen it yet and are in the area it's worth a look). We then set off on our walk. Visiting St Katherine's Dock first, hearing the history of the rise and fall of the docks and then onto see the fantastic views of the river Thames. By this time it was almost dark, the bridge was lit up making a spectacular view....

The lovely Lilith Piper sketches in Highgate Cemetery, surrounded by peace and nature in the city. Highgate Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven. Opened in 1839 in Highgate, London. The Magnificent Seven came about after an act of parliament was passed in 1832 to encourage the establishment of private cemeteries outside of central London. Kensal Green, West Norwood, Highgate, Abney Park, Brompton, Nunhead and Tower Hamlets. Previous to this, for hundred of years, almost all London’s dead were buried in small parish churchyards, which had become dangerously overcrowded. Highgate, like many of the Magnificent Seven, became a fashionable place for burials....

Today was National Get Outside Day. We decided to head slightly further than our usual local park, on the train to find some greenery. Basil, our dog, loves a sniff around the forest especially in the autumn leaves, while the squirrels are lurking around the oak tree trunks. We're so lucky that our local station is only a few stops away from Chingford, the stop for Epping Forest. Basil is a good train rider although he often gives longing stares to anyone eating a cheese sandwich on their journey. When we hopped off the train it was only a couple...

When my sister, who is several years younger than me and a keen runner, asked if I wanted to join her running the Royal Parks Half I mentioned it to our daughter Eliza. Having never run a long distance before I was suprised when she jumped at the chance. A snap decision, while I was still pondering, she was signed up  and organised to fundraise for World Child Cancer. I decided I'd be better off in the support team. After a few weeks of hard training (her, not me) it was finally the day. Nervous and tired (an early start),...

When not lounging on PACMATs DaznBone are busy organising ultra trail races around London with Camino Ultra. Next up is the Lea Valley 50k. Rubbastuff is very pleased to be donating two PACMATs on the day. "We've had ours for years and the quality is exceptional"