Richmond

Went to Richmond for Sarah’s farewell party. We’ve only just met her, and she’s back home to Australia already!

After taking the overland Silverlink train (never again, I think) a few hours early, we went for a big walk around Richmond town and Richmond Park, the largest of the Royal Parks in London. We spotted the usual wildlife – swans, geese, a rat, squirrels – and hit paydirt. Wild red deer! Lots of them! Still no foxes though…


Richmond Park is seriously big, and quite rugged. Although we had given ourselves enough time to do the circuit, we had overlooked how early, and how quickly, it gets dark now. At 4:30 we started losing light, while a bit lost in the Isabella Plantation. By 5pm, we had decided to get the hell out as quickly as possible. By 5:30 it was completely dark, and we had fortunately found the correct path to the exit.


Unfortunately, we have both managed to munt our feet due to the combination of the uneven ground and our extra haste. Time to buy some cross trainers.


Sarah’s farewell was a nice opportunity to recover from our pleasant ‘walk’ (hike), although we had to sit outside in the freezing cold because Sarah’s kids (she’s a nanny) were there to say goodbye. Anyway, it was lovely to see some of the York girls again, and we hope to have a few more catch ups before Xmas.