Today there will be one of a series of walks people are undertaking to commemorate the life of my wonderful friend Watson who, I am very sad to report, died early this year, at too young an age. When I say wonderful, I mean it. Watson was like a puppy when I first met him in 1972. Full of boundless energy. He remained fun to be with his whole life. He never moaned or bitched about anyone and loved his family and friends to bits. He was completing the Thames path with his childhood friend Keith from Geordieland, when his cancer returned. He carried on for a while but never made it to the end of the path. So, as I say, people have been completing the Path, along with Keith, in his honour. This is the first walk I have managed. It is not on the Thames Path. It's a one off Christmas event as Keith and Watson loved to meet at Christmas Common, which is half way bewteen their homes. Read about Christmas Common here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Common
There are over 30 of us and we are blissed with a cold but bright winter's day. We all set off after an induction from Keith and Emily.
We encounter a steep hill.
What hill?
But the view across Oxfordshire is worth the effort. Here is Shirley, Watson's wife and rock, who paid tribute to him at the beginning of our walk. She's holding his hat.
Here is Steve, another great mate from 72 onwards with Emily's boyfriend, Bob. Emily is Watson's daughter who made the whole series of walk possible with her amazing organisational skills
At the end of our lovely walk we all enjoy a very good Christmas lunch at the Fox and Hounds.
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