Blustery Downs Walk from Upwaltham to Amberley - October 2025
It's been a while since Strictly Lady Lloyd and I have undertaken a walk. Given the busyness of everyone's lives, we booked one in several weeks ago for this weekend, but hadn't made a firm plan. 'Where shall we go?' she asked. 'It's been a while since we've been up on the Downs. I've missed it.' It turns out that so had she, and so we found ourselves at a Cadence Cafe first thing this morning. I say 'found ourselves at' very casually, which fails to do justice to the catalogue of events which led to that particular set of circumstances. First, it's worth reminding that the Cadence Cafe at Upwaltham was the scene of a near-divorce situation. Secondly, Chauffeur Gooda not only has to work on a Saturday himself, but also has to drive our daughter to work in the opposite direction. Thirdly, there are dogs to be walked before any driving is done. There was some muttering. So the task fell to Strictly Lord Lloyd who embraced the mission...