11/03/17: Whetstone to East Barnet

We walked up to Whetstone, crossed over the high road and continued on to Oakleigh Park Station. Turning left, we took a footbridge over the railway (1/2) and were displeased by the many, many beer and lager cans left on the steps leading down. (3) 
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We zig-zagged to Jackson Road, where there was a beautiful and fairly friendly siamese cat. From East Barnet village (4), we followed Church Hill Road to Oak Hill Park (5), admiring the bungalows and unusual architectural oddities. Escaping from one of the garages was a truly huge teddy bear. (6) 
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Just before Osidge Library we turned right and walked up Russell Lane. It was getting quite warm and the hill felt steeper, noisier and less appealing than it probably was. We passed a driveway with a couple of military-looking vehicles on it and continued past the enormous Cavalier pub. (7) There was a tabby cat curled in a ball, asleep on the grass of his front garden. After being woken up, he wasn't in the mood to make friends.
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We turned onto Russell Road and then Oakleigh Road North, past All Saints' Church (8), which was advertising sculpture classes ("Come and have a go – you don't have to be Michelangelo"). I resisted the temptation to call "Kathy" for more details, and instead followed the road back to Whetstone. (9)
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Miles walked: 4.55
Cats spotted: 2