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A (mostly) sunny walk around The Langleys

After yesterday's dreadful weather the sun made an appearance for most of the day today.  It was wonderful! Our walk in Langley this morning was really nice - as always I opted for the 5 km walk.  I walked with Ethel who was the President of the CVF until yesterday - now she is a Past President and I am no longer on the Board of Directors.  Insert big smile.  I enjoyed it but I have had enough.  Anyway we chatted about travel and oh boy has she been around.  I loved hearing the tales of her adventures while traveling around SE Asia on her own for two months.  It gave me more ideas...just what I need...I spend most of my time with my head in the clouds dreaming of getaways...now there is more to add to it!   Here are some of the sights on our walk this morning... After the walk I stamped books as I had done the day before. (once I dried off)   This was a much nicer walk than yesterday when it rained nonstop and I was soaked to the skin...let's just say our room

Rainy morning in Langley

Well a quick post on a rainy Saturday morning in Langley, British Columbia.  I am here for the Canadian Volkssport Federation AGM and convention,.  Yes that's why I had to come back from England...I am finishing my stint on the Board of Directors so had to be here.  Otherwise I'd still be in London trust me...I would have flown over late March and come back mid June so I could see the Trooping of the Colour. (still sits on the bucket list..) But let's not go there... Langley is a town near Vancouver - well more like a suburb now as you never leave the urban sprawl.  I took a Sky train and then another sky train and then a bus to get here on Thursday morning.  Since then I've been attending meetings and did manage to get a 5 km walk in yesterday.  I started out walking on Thursday evening but decided to try poles to see if it helped my knees. Well!   We pissed around taking photos, etc. and then started and our leader said "let's step it up" and was ahe

My last day in London

Well home again...but not for long.  In less than 24 hours from writing this post I will be arriving in Vancouver, British Columbia and spending ten days in the Vancouver area and on Saltspring Island.   I know..pretty crazy eh? Anyway my last day in London was bittersweet as it always is.  I left the house with just one camera and inadvertently with only one battery.  A photographer's nightmare!  I carefully considered each picture I took and got back with still half the battery power left. (although once it reaches that half way point it goes quickly)  My batteries are pretty well used from six months of being charged most days and now another two months let alone all the travels and life experiences of the past almost three years so they don't last too long.  I probably should get a new one but of course always think of that when I'm on the trip. So here we go...first port of call - Brixton.  I took the number 60 bus from Streatham Common station to see the David Bow