Blog – The travels of Mary Loosemore

I spotted yesterday that the trains I’d identified for getting to/from this August’s Tour de Monte Rosa (with KE) are now on sale, and I’ve bought the tickets today. The Man In Seat 61’s page on Travel from London to Zermatt provided the information on trains from Paris to Visp and back again, and booking … Continue reading "Tour de Monte Rosa: European Trains Booked"

A week with a snotty cold. Farewell to the Hipkins Beach Hut. Tuesday marked the end of an era – 50 years of a Gyford Beach Hut. Sadness all round. To Frinton for a lovely lunch at Bird & Bean then back to Wivenhoe for a rest, physical and emotional. We left WIV in the … Continue reading "Herefordshire Week 326: Tuesday 24 – Monday 30 March 2026"

Time to write up last year’s snow-bound Nepal trek. A trip of two parts: Khumbu Trek: Three weeks trekking in the western Khumbu with Val, Pemba and his yaks, Daley (cook), Tenzi (sherpa), Mislung and Shekha (porters & kitchen staff), together with Nic and Sonia. We spent most of the time confined to the Thame … Continue reading "Khumbu & Gosainkunda: Photos & Notes"

SUNSHINE and BLUE SKIES. HOT!!! Birthdays week. First mow. New mower! Tuesday morning, RH arrived first thing with his logging machine and spent the day cutting up the various piles of branches of varying diameters.  We now have plenty of firewood. Back to the gym for PT – upper body as legs still tired after … Continue reading "Herefordshire Week 325: Tuesday 17 – Monday 23 March 2026"

More walks in the Brecon Beacons with the Crickhowell Walking Festival 2026. Two dead mice – 1 x Phil’s mousetrap, 1 x Pippa. Beautiful sunrise on Tuesday courtesy of the Saharan dust. Speedy drive over to and through Abergavenny and Crickhowell to Cwmdu on Tuesday morning for CWF walk 28 – Lakeside Views – Mynydd … Continue reading "Herefordshire Week 324: Tuesday 10 – Monday 16 March 2026"