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I'm still reading DG! Although I really have no concept of where the Lea is despite your little map and I'm unlikely to ever visit given I live about as far away from it as you can get. So I live with hope that at the London end (is there a central london end??) I'll recognise something from the short time I lived in London and then know where this river is (or I could google it but what would be the fun in that). Walking a wntire river in my country would be
a) dangerous, requiring alpine gear and
b) mainly just pass by mountains, grass and forest, bush and sheep....
wilees | 28.08.09 - 5:11 a.m. | #
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Don't apologise for going on with the Lea - I'll be reading til the bitter end. Makes me wish I had got out the house more when we lived in East London
Simon | Homepage | 28.08.09 - 8:37 a.m. | #
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The Bren gun is also partially named after Enfield. The 'en' bit obviously.
Pedantic of Purley | 28.08.09 - 9:59 a.m. | #
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Those very same "delightful" riverside cottages and the boarded up Rifles pub featured in the closing scenes of last night's Eastenders, as Gary and Dawn sailed off into the sunset.
Dicky | 28.08.09 - 10:05 a.m. | #
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Not much help to you now, but the bit closed by overhead line work was left with all the gates open on the Sunday I did it.
Mark Garth | Homepage | 28.08.09 - 10:27 a.m. | #
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I'll keep reading too, even though that's my local bit out of the way. Tottenham Marshes are lovely, I love seeing this seemingly massive wilderness overshadowed by the gasometers at Enfield.
Simon | Homepage | 28.08.09 - 11:27 a.m. | #
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To be fair, you haven't missed too much, most of the bit that was closed off runs parallel with high banked resevoirs on the Essex side (making a green wall dotted intermittantly with sheep) and light industrial units on the Herts bank.
We do enjoy this stretch if we want a long walk but its not the most alluring, interesting or bucolic bit. Even the "chic urban decay" angle isnt too interesting as a lot of these places are still very much in business!
I know to a fellow "completist" this wont cut it but just thought I'd chip in to try and ameliorate the pain...
Happy wandering.
CF
CF | 28.08.09 - 11:31 a.m. | #
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I'm still reading as well and enjoying reading about the Lea very much. I'm planning to walk the route myself soon too.
Jon Combe | 28.08.09 - 10:28 p.m. | #
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As this is the closest I'll ever get to walking the Lea Valley, I'm savouring every moment of it. If you ever climb Everest, DG, be sure to blog as you go.
Great Aunt Annie | 28.08.09 - 11:07 p.m. | #
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This is a great set of posts, so don't apologise.
I remember getting to quite a few antics in nearby Enfield. There used to be a bowling alley in Carterhatch Lane up until a few years ago where I spent evenings out (it's now a David Lloyd gym). I've also passed those blocks of flats many times on the train, as they're right next to Ponders End station.
Shame you didn't get to see Pickett's Lock. I hope you have more luck next time.
Andrewh | 29.08.09 - 5:42 p.m. | #
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Just got back from boating and looking forward to reading all this. We boated the Lea last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Is the lock house at Enfield still boarded up? Why oh why?
Sarah | Homepage | 02.09.09 - 11:00 p.m. | #
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