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Chair @HWHertfordshire. Former Director @RichmondGroupOC and Deputy Director @HealthwatchE. Own views. RTs = interest only. 🏳️‍🌈

Mar 12, 2022, 24 tweets

Last big #RaceAgainstHunger training walk today, b4 solo walk of full Marathon course on 2/4 for @TrussellTrust. Today doing 2nd half of course from Tower Hill, East around Docks then West to The Mall. Add on 2 miles to Baker Street and that’s 16-17 miles. trusselltrust.enthuse.com/pf/neil-tester…

Old meets new(ish) as I approach Westferry from Limehouse via Narrow Street. First of these training walks when I haven’t had to wear a big coat.

Do I have to walk this bit backwards?

Tempted to ask for a lift…

Ticking off another #BluePlaque on the Isle of Dogs on this #RaceAgainstHunger training walk.
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Reached the southernmost point of today’s route, near Island Gardens.

Back up to South Quay, where Dad worked from 1950-78 at the South West India Dock, mainly as a labour foreman, until it all moved out to Tilbury. I’ve still got the engraved Victorian foreman’s handbell they gave him. Oh, the stories he told…

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World’s most confusing roundabout?

Wonder if Dan Brown knows about this Illuminati construction in the churchyard at St Anne’s Limehouse? If you can’t make out the inscription, it says: “The wisdom of Solomon.”

My phone says it’s 5 miles to Buckingham Palace from here, so that’s about 9 down and 5 + 2 = 7 to go.
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Shadwell.

Glad I’m walking.

“I’ve got this mole…”
@carrottofficial

13 miles done now. 2 more to the course finish and another 2 up to Baker Street. Nice to be walking into the setting sun. Got the shades on 😎. Thanks for all the moral support and the #RaceAgainstHunger @TrussellTrust donations 👍
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Not sure I’d have briefed the architects to make the new New Scotland Yard look like a fancy coffee shop, but what do I know?

Oops! Should’ve put this one in the thread…

Reached The Mall and course finish. Time for refreshments before the 2 miles to Baker St but that’s the live tweets done. Glad I’ve done these trial goes to suss out the route - tricky in the Docklands bit today. If you missed the other half, here it is: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1497490…

If you can help make a difference by sharing the link or donating to @TrussellTrust #RaceAgainstHunger, thank you!
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