Tag Archives: Recreation and Sports

Taking a Preposition for a Walk II: ‘Walking Towards’

Posted on February 1, 2011 by AnnIsikArts

‘Walking towards’ feels, as an action, to be walking with more force, purpose and goal than ‘walking to’. Here’s what I came up with when I did an Internet search using just the words, ‘walking towards’.

Walking towards the Games is a site about free guided walks (London’s ‘Strategic Walk Network)with the aim of making London one of the most walking friendly cities in Europe by 2012, when London will be hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. The walks “… connect some of London’s best attractions, parks, woodlands, rivers and open spaces”. Nine out of forty London walks are flagged as ‘Walking towards the Games’ when walkers will see how easy it will be to walk to the Olympic site.

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Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Ancient Olympic Games, London, Olympic Games, Recreation and Sports, South Downs National Park, Tiktaalik, Walking, Walks | Leave a comment

Taking a Preposition for a Walk I: ‘Walking to …’

Posted on January 30, 2011 by AnnIsikArts

Shocked, it inspired Fran to set about collecting 46,000 pieces of litter whilst walking on the beaches near her home. At each visit, she picked up all the litter she could carry and whilst walking raised nearly £1,000 for the Marine Conservation Society through sponsorship and sale of her unique seaside ‘souvenirs’. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Ecology, Trash Art, Walking | Tagged Ecology, Hiking, Jonathan Borofsky, Marine Conservation Society, Paul Klee, Recreation, Recreation and Sports, Trash Art, United Nations, Urban Walking, Walking, Walking on Purpose, Walks | Leave a comment

Walking the AA Way

Posted on January 27, 2011 by AnnIsikArts

When planning a walking holiday in the UK, you might not immediately think of the Automobile Association (AA). But the AA isn’t just about cars. The AA publishes a vast range of walking guides.

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