Back in 1993 the late Richard Chill appeared regularly as a leader on the club's ramble list. On Sunday 18 April 1993 he led us on a walk along part of the long distance footpath known as "The Greensand Way". This part of the way is in Southeast London and had a surprising amount of walking through quite rural country as well as some in more developed areas, most notably the Thames Barrier. I was breaking in my Pentax ME Super camera which I had recenly acquired from the late Phil Evans and had not got the knack of setting it for different light conditions. Accordinly some of the photographs below are darker than I intended as it is much more difficult to lighten a shot that is too dark than to darken a shot the has too much light. 

 

Below is the itinerary of the walk as it appeared in the ramble list followed by my rather unsuccessful attempts at photography.

 

Sunday 18 April 1993 OSLRM 177                         Leader: Richard Chill

  

Meet:         Charing Cross at 10 15 for 10 35 train to Mottingham (Arr. 10 57)

Lunch:      Harvester, Falcon Wood

Tea:          Thames Barrier if available

Distance: 9 miles returning from Charlton

Fare:         £3 10 Four Zone Travel Card

This photograph shows two members who were regular walkers and the one on the right spent some time on the committee before returning to her native Australia.

A few non members who were friends and lived in the area joined us on this walk. On the left here is one of them, Frank, whilst the one on the right is our own Patrick who was a regular rambler and entertainer with his stand up comedy before retiring to Northamptonshire.

Imelda and Mary, seen here with Helen during the lunch stop are also friends who live locally.

Our leader, seen here with his lovely wife June appears to be preparing to set out from the lunch stop whilst June had'nt quite finished her drink. Sadly neither of them is still with us. 

I think the photograph to the left and the one above are shots of the main building at Canary Wharf before it was surrounded by other buildings which cut out the view of the lower part of the tower.

In the afternoon we had a pleasant walk along the south bank of the Thames and in this photograph, taken when Richard stopped to let us catch our breath, The Thames Barrier can be seen in the distance.

Later we came alongside the Barrier, which in 1993 was something of a novelty, and were able to get mush better photographs.

The walk concluded on schedule at Carlto station, from wich we were all able to get transport for the short journey home.