Tracey Carvill

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!!!

Saturday 31st May Didn't get a chance to post last night, but yesterday I popped up the road to see the horses by White House Farm and got my last mile in! Any last minute donations to get me closer to my fundraising target would be hugely appreciated! Share

Abbott's Farm Walk

Thursday 29th May In the last leg of the challenge, I've done this walk twice in two days, adding up to around six miles in the end! Yesterday the sky was full of ominously looming black clouds so I did the walk with very little variation; today, however was glorious, so I loitered on the shore of the Medway, detoured to see some horses, and had a lovely break lounging by the river's edge :) all of which managed to squeak together an extra mile or so! Yay!  Share

Chatham Food Festival

Monday 26th May Didn't get to walk around as much as I'd hoped thanks to the weather, but I got a cheeky mile out of it :) always a lovely little festival and a great place to get an interesting lunch :D Share

Abbott's Farm Walk

Friday 23rd May Did another circuit past Abbott's Farm and along the riverside today. Got treated to a display of house martins swooping and diving for bugs, met some very polite doggos, and most importantly, got a couple more miles in! Share

White House Farm Walk

Sunday 18th May I dragged Jack with me today to investigate a nature reserve up the road, it turned out to be quite small so we wandered a bit further past White House Farm and said hello to the horses before wandering back home :) Strava seems to think I walked in a funny X shape (maybe chasing the horses around?) but I can assure you all I was very good and stayed on my side of the fence and let the horses approach me :D Share

Chatham to Rochester on a Sunny Saturday

Saturday 17th May Haven't been able to walk much during the week thanks to work being mad, so I determined to get a few miles in this weekend. Today I was seeing friends in Chatham and Rochester, so decided to take the opportunity and walk the distance between the two. Honestly I thought the distance was longer, but hey a mile is a mile! (The wibbly bit on the map is where we discovered a new charity shop on the way :D) Share

Rochester High Street Walk

Monday 12th May Today I had to attend some training in Rochester so I took the opportunity to walk along the high street there and back. I love Rochester High Street! Foolishly, I forgot to turn off the tracker when I got on the bus when it came time to go home so I have only my pedometer to rely on, but according to that I got in a good three miles, which seems about right :) Share

VE Day Weekend Walk

Monday 12th May On Saturday I walked through the village to attend the VE Day fete. The timing's a bit off since we stopped several times on our way round the fete and then got strongarmed into a Masonic Lodge open day on the way back and I neglected to pause the timer! But the miles are still right! Another close to two miles onto the count! Share

Abbott's Farm Walk

Friday 9th May This is my usual walk because it's a nice circular one, takes about an hour (2.5 miles), and I get to say hello to horses (and doggos, if I'm lucky) and see the boat graveyard down by the marina (very atmospheric!).  Did this one yesterday but forgot to post it. This time my favourite chestnut stallion tried to eat my shirt and I got mobbed by two friendly sheepdogs. A successful adventure! Share

Hoo Lodge Walk!

Wednesday 7th May Kicked off with Strava with a new walk, up to Hoo Lodge and back. Not the most exciting walk - turns out Hoo Lodge is just someone's house - and it didn't really go anywhere unless I wanted to walk all the way to Chattenden and back (I did not, I'm still sore from the big larp weekend!) But it got me another 2.5 miles! Share

LT Weekend Down!

Wednesday 7th May Alright, let's kick this off! I couldn't keep my pedometer going because my phone battery wouldn't last the weekend, but on calculation I racked up at least 4 miles over the 4 days at Lorien Trust just walking from the Bears camp to the traders and ritual circle and back!
So from today I'll be using Strava so I can properly show you my progress. Share

We're Off!

Thursday 1st May It begins today! I'll be taking my usual post-work walk later today, and then tomorrow I'm off to LT for the weekend, where I'm sure I'll get a few miles in walking around that massive site! But I won't be around to post til next week, so expect a big post then! Share