Keld Orum
@keld16.bsky.social
Dane happily retired in the UK, keen hiker, covered large parts of South East England on foot, now a Thames Path Twicer having done the walk twice, planning for 2026, worked in automation, now plays with Python/MySQL coding
The Ashdown Forest this November in all its glory, so much to discover for the keen hiker if you don't mind getting a bit muddy on your boots and trouser legs ☺️
November 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Ashdown Forest this November in all its glory, so much to discover for the keen hiker if you don't mind getting a bit muddy on your boots and trouser legs ☺️
I was keen to get on with the Sussex Diamond Way from Midhurst to Heathfield this year, but the wife made me see sense with weather and less daylight etc. almost did it 😆one for 2026, anyway it's Ashdown Forest for a while, not a bad place to walk in circles ©️
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I was keen to get on with the Sussex Diamond Way from Midhurst to Heathfield this year, but the wife made me see sense with weather and less daylight etc. almost did it 😆one for 2026, anyway it's Ashdown Forest for a while, not a bad place to walk in circles ©️
End of The Ouse Valley Way for me @ Seaford, time clean my boots and put them in the boot bag for 2025, time to think ahead to 2026 for more hiking adventures 🥾🥾
October 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
End of The Ouse Valley Way for me @ Seaford, time clean my boots and put them in the boot bag for 2025, time to think ahead to 2026 for more hiking adventures 🥾🥾
Almost finished the the Ouse Valley Way before it started, got to Lewes this week, so only just 10 miles to Seaford left, another trail to add to my collection, more to come in 2026 to keep this hiker happy, trying to use my bus pass a bit more and try avoiding nipping up to East Croydon to get home
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Almost finished the the Ouse Valley Way before it started, got to Lewes this week, so only just 10 miles to Seaford left, another trail to add to my collection, more to come in 2026 to keep this hiker happy, trying to use my bus pass a bit more and try avoiding nipping up to East Croydon to get home
Finally got going on the Ouse Valley Way in West Sussex, going west to east heading towards Seaford over 3 legs of 42 miles, today's walk was about 16 miles ending in Lindfield 🤠
September 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Finally got going on the Ouse Valley Way in West Sussex, going west to east heading towards Seaford over 3 legs of 42 miles, today's walk was about 16 miles ending in Lindfield 🤠
After my 2nd Thames adventure some 10 days ago, I felt it was too early to hang up my walking boots for the season, so I repeated the 15 miles from Sheffield Park to home today, will fit in the Ouse Valley Walk here in Sussex the next few weeks, after that it's the planning phase for 2026 hikes.
September 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
After my 2nd Thames adventure some 10 days ago, I felt it was too early to hang up my walking boots for the season, so I repeated the 15 miles from Sheffield Park to home today, will fit in the Ouse Valley Walk here in Sussex the next few weeks, after that it's the planning phase for 2026 hikes.
Great view from London Bridge if you look up on the local architecture 😁
September 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Great view from London Bridge if you look up on the local architecture 😁
Completing my 2nd Thames walk today only 108 days after setting off from Kemble, not continuous as I have been home a few times 😁, day 15 of walking 🥾🥾
September 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Completing my 2nd Thames walk today only 108 days after setting off from Kemble, not continuous as I have been home a few times 😁, day 15 of walking 🥾🥾
Out early today to beat the weather coming this way, East Court in East Grinstead before any risk of the wet stuff, good prep for final leg of the Thames Foothpath later this week, short walks I tend to walk at a high pace, short is anything less than 1 hour 😊 as I don't gym anymore this will do ✌️
September 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Out early today to beat the weather coming this way, East Court in East Grinstead before any risk of the wet stuff, good prep for final leg of the Thames Foothpath later this week, short walks I tend to walk at a high pace, short is anything less than 1 hour 😊 as I don't gym anymore this will do ✌️
Fast closing in on the end of Thames 2 for me, just Erith to Gravesend left now in a few weeks, well and truly out of the metropolis that is London, did notice that the birds on the river that was missing in London returned steadily as I moved eastwards towards Kent, great 😃👍
August 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Fast closing in on the end of Thames 2 for me, just Erith to Gravesend left now in a few weeks, well and truly out of the metropolis that is London, did notice that the birds on the river that was missing in London returned steadily as I moved eastwards towards Kent, great 😃👍
On this 2nd trek through the capital I have noticed a big difference since my first Thames walk in 2022, there are a lot of delivery e-bikes being ridden totally reckless and too close to us pedestrians, the growth of delivery riders on bikes is a pet dislike of mine. How long can this go on?.
August 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
On this 2nd trek through the capital I have noticed a big difference since my first Thames walk in 2022, there are a lot of delivery e-bikes being ridden totally reckless and too close to us pedestrians, the growth of delivery riders on bikes is a pet dislike of mine. How long can this go on?.
Now through to Greenwich in quest to complete the Thames Footpath for the 2nd time, weather much cooler now and not as unpleasant as it was earlier in June on the leg between Oxford and Reading, two day trips left, only 14 and 16 miles, today was almost 20 miles which is enough for me at my age ☺️
August 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Now through to Greenwich in quest to complete the Thames Footpath for the 2nd time, weather much cooler now and not as unpleasant as it was earlier in June on the leg between Oxford and Reading, two day trips left, only 14 and 16 miles, today was almost 20 miles which is enough for me at my age ☺️
Getting on with the job of walking the Thames for the 2nd time, got to Barnes Bridge last night after the big Kew detour, end target is Gravesend and 3 day trips from now should do it 🥾🤠, new hat did the job well with buildin ventilation, which a traditional cap does not do, it beat the heat 🥵
August 7, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Getting on with the job of walking the Thames for the 2nd time, got to Barnes Bridge last night after the big Kew detour, end target is Gravesend and 3 day trips from now should do it 🥾🤠, new hat did the job well with buildin ventilation, which a traditional cap does not do, it beat the heat 🥵
On the Thames Footpath, now reached Shepperton from Windsor today, some 15.8 miles, added 3 miles to today's walk as that makes next week's walk to Barnes Bridge slightly shorter, as it was too early to stop @ Chertsey, no doubt I'll get my reward for some clever thinking next week 😁
July 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
On the Thames Footpath, now reached Shepperton from Windsor today, some 15.8 miles, added 3 miles to today's walk as that makes next week's walk to Barnes Bridge slightly shorter, as it was too early to stop @ Chertsey, no doubt I'll get my reward for some clever thinking next week 😁
Just on the off chance, I've been a user of Optrex eye drops for well over 20 years due to itchy eyes, recently the manufacturer has changed the bottle shape/look a couple of times, plus now the contents, which stings my eyes like mad, anyone else here on BS that is familiar with this issue. Thx.
July 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Just on the off chance, I've been a user of Optrex eye drops for well over 20 years due to itchy eyes, recently the manufacturer has changed the bottle shape/look a couple of times, plus now the contents, which stings my eyes like mad, anyone else here on BS that is familiar with this issue. Thx.
Ashdown Forest, beauty and dramatic effect all in one, mustn't get side tracked, as it's back to the business of the Thames Footpath next week, now approaching London 🧐
July 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Ashdown Forest, beauty and dramatic effect all in one, mustn't get side tracked, as it's back to the business of the Thames Footpath next week, now approaching London 🧐
That's another leg on the Thames done, got to Windsor from Marlow today, back in a couple of weeks for the first of 5 day trips to complete the job 🥾🥾 @ Gravesend , pretty swans and woodland near Maidenhead 😁
July 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
That's another leg on the Thames done, got to Windsor from Marlow today, back in a couple of weeks for the first of 5 day trips to complete the job 🥾🥾 @ Gravesend , pretty swans and woodland near Maidenhead 😁
Birdies on the river Thames 👍
July 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Birdies on the river Thames 👍
Bourne End, just been overtaken by a very slow Marlow Donkey 🐴 I don't feel slow @ 3.2 mph 😁
July 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Bourne End, just been overtaken by a very slow Marlow Donkey 🐴 I don't feel slow @ 3.2 mph 😁
Morning from Marlow 😁🥾🥾
July 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Morning from Marlow 😁🥾🥾
On my way to Reading for the next installments of the Thames Footpath, tomorrows target is Windsor, after that 5 day trips left of my 2nd adventure next to this great river, at least no more staying overnight, as the rest is in reach of home 🏠
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
On my way to Reading for the next installments of the Thames Footpath, tomorrows target is Windsor, after that 5 day trips left of my 2nd adventure next to this great river, at least no more staying overnight, as the rest is in reach of home 🏠
Monday I walked the last leg of the Thames Footpath to Grain from Gravesend with @johnmtippetts.bsky.social which was last leg for John's 6th TFP, but not for me as I still got to to back and carry on from Reading next week, but sharing 23 miles with this Thames legend was one temptation too many 😆
July 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Monday I walked the last leg of the Thames Footpath to Grain from Gravesend with @johnmtippetts.bsky.social which was last leg for John's 6th TFP, but not for me as I still got to to back and carry on from Reading next week, but sharing 23 miles with this Thames legend was one temptation too many 😆
It's all out zombies around here, well phone zombies, they do not even respond to me announcing my presence walking in the opposite direction, doh 😱 I was merely out for my daily 3 miler, better do a risk assesment next time before hand and get them to sign it before the walk commences 🤪
July 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
It's all out zombies around here, well phone zombies, they do not even respond to me announcing my presence walking in the opposite direction, doh 😱 I was merely out for my daily 3 miler, better do a risk assesment next time before hand and get them to sign it before the walk commences 🤪
Got to Reading Friday early afternoon on the Thames FP after 44 miles in the middle of a heatwave over 3 days, focused on making the right choices with clothing and drink intake, no major issues except fallen trees and diversions. It was not like that in 23 when on the Thames last, what's going on?
June 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Got to Reading Friday early afternoon on the Thames FP after 44 miles in the middle of a heatwave over 3 days, focused on making the right choices with clothing and drink intake, no major issues except fallen trees and diversions. It was not like that in 23 when on the Thames last, what's going on?
Wonderful early walk to beat the heat on Ashdown Forest this morning Bunkers Hill next to Crowborough 😁🥾
June 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Wonderful early walk to beat the heat on Ashdown Forest this morning Bunkers Hill next to Crowborough 😁🥾