On Sunday 23 December 2012 Paul Connolly led a walk from Highgate to Stratford and our most regular contributor of photographs, Sheila Bravin, was on hand to record the occasion on camera. I am outting up yhe photographs some at a time but when finished there will be 61 altogether.

Leaving Highgate station the ramblers are soon on hidden trails towards East London

Yes this is London, believe it or not!!

At this stage the path follows a disused railway line

Finsbury Park looms

Green London

Must be near the lunch stop at Stoke Newington

The Jolly Butcher, jolly good lunch and the group is enriched by the addition of another rambler

Paul orders lunch

Main course allowed for no dessert, however tempting!!

The afternoon walk takes the ramblers to yet another london park

Unseasonally nemed "Springfield"

Perfect scenery in Springfield Park

Always time to stop and stare

Hackney marshes

Ramblers in full stride

House boats of every description to follow on the river Lee

Home Sweet Home

Many pubs along the way

New flats in the background - built since this walk was last on the programme apparently.

Not stopping...............

Docklands Canal Boat Trust

No bins in sight bee see the water is full of rubbish

An interesting door on a canal boat

Individualised house boats

Wildlife - or as near as it gets to wildlife on the Lee

Apparently the houseboats move up and down the waters at intervals to avoid incurring mooring costs if the stay put for too long