Rugby and Walking

The six-nations Rugby competition (with thanks to Sean for pointing out the mistake in the original post!) is in full swing and it was a good weekend for us. Remember that Gwilym is (of course) Welsh and Janine is (of course) French. As Wales defeated England and France managed to beat Scotland, it was a 100% success rate! Near to us is the London Welsh Rugby ground, where they had a few marquees with big screens. It must have been quite festive there, to say the least. We watched from the comfort of our home here. Here is the Welsh flag on the clubhouse.






Yesterday was again a very early spring day with lots of sun. We took a nice walk from Wimbledon Park to Richmond, through Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park. This is part of the Capital Ring, a set of 15 day walks all around London. The 'Commons' and Parks around London (and especially in SW London) provide a fantastic environment for walking, horse riding, cycling and several sports, from golf to athletics.
















There are special 'equestrian' crossings between Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park!

On leaving the park, we came to Petersham Parish church. This is a small, unassuming (but very old) church with some very interesting graves in the churchyard.

This is the headstone on the grave of a grandson of Napoleon's brother:






And this is the explorer who first came to where the city of Vancouver is now, Captain George Vancouver:






So many interesting things to do and see within walking distance!