A nice, pleasant ramble in Twickenham. We met at the station, which was awash with rugby fans - mostly students, by the look of them, with outrageous costumes.
I first saw them on the platform at Clapham Junction. Normally on a Saturday afternoon there would be no problem in getting on a train to Twickenham, but today the platform was packed. And I mean packed! A bit like the rush hour on the tube when a train has been delayed. Several trains were too full to get on, even with my years of experience on the underground. Eventually I moved to the end of the platform in the hope an end carriage might be less crowded. Well, I did manage to get on, but was absolutely squashed as more people crowded in every station we stopped at. Mostly young people in outlandish outfits, face paintings and sometimes masks. All happy and laughing. And the heat! I couldn't wait to get to Twickenham!
The walk itself was very pleasant. There was quite a big group, and as we passed the rugby stadium on the way, we could hear all the rugby supporters.Mostly we followed the River Crane, which eventually ends up in the Thames. The path was quite narrow and a bit muddy - we had been warned to wear suitable footwear. You also needed to be wearing trousers, as there were nettles everywhere.
At one point there was a short shower - enough to make you want to put your brolly up, but not enough to seriously wet you unless you were standing in an exposed place - trees were sufficient to break the fall of the rain. Anyway, it didn't last for long, and it was warm enough to dry out any damp clothing fairly quickly.
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