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Thursday, 27 August 2009

Friday 21 August: From Cannock Chase to Wolverhampton

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I’ve been following Richard’s progress southbound from John O’Groats since he set out in July and knowing that he would be passing close to...

The Trials of Technology

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Until a small handful of months ago I had not owned a ‘new fangled’ phone which did things like take pictures and send emails. My brief dall...
Tuesday, 4 August 2009

AWW Day 2

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(A retrospective replacement for Sunday’s accidentally deleted post) I did not have a good night’s sleep on the campsite in Llanidloes. Fo...
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Kit and Cards

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A definite contender for the ‘best birthday card ever received’ award After card opening (the one shown above did make me laugh!), a maj...
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Monday, 3 August 2009

AWW Day 3

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Monday - 16ish miles It was a 7.15 start this morning after an excellent, blissfully quiet, night's sleep. A bit of light rain had falle...
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AWW Success

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Toes have been dipped in the sea following arrival in Aberystwyth. A successful trip! Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange
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AWW Day 2

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After a long hard day yesterday (Sunday), we pitched our tents and fell into them just as the first shower of the day passed by. After c...
Sunday, 2 August 2009

AWW Day 2 - Luncheon

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How much mess can three people make on a lunch break? Basking under fine skies here after a morning that was at times somewhat challengin...

AWW Day 2 - Luncheon

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How much mess can three people make on a lunch break? Basking under fine skies here after a morning that was at times somewhat challengin...
Saturday, 1 August 2009

AWW Day 1

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Day 1 - 17ish miles - 4 wannabe killer dogs With huge thanks to Sue, the logistics for getting to Anchor were made considerably easier wh...

AWW Day 1 Arrival

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We arrived at the campsite a few minutes ago and knocking on the door of reception we were met by a friendly woman. 'Have you been w...

Across Wales Day 1 - Elevenses

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Three hours in and the weather is looking more promising. Hopefully taking my waterproofs off won't pre-empt another shower, or worse. ...
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Sunday, 26 July 2009

What a good site!

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With absolutely no credit to me, and entirely thanks to a link that I saw on a thread on Outdoors Magic, I found my way to a website called ...
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Sophie and Patch

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Taking a bit of a detour on a journey back from Scotland*, we popped by where Sophie and Patch (who are currently walking from John O’Groat...
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Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Saturday’s Photos

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I would have posted the photos with the words, except that I’d already typed the words on one computer and downloaded the photos onto anothe...
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Hebden Bridge to Standedge (Saturday 18 July)

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The timely running of trains on Saturday morning saw me arriving in Hebden Bridge just before 9am, which was just ten minutes after Mick, Ph...
Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Food

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“We need to think about food” said Mick in response to an email I had sent him about our plans for the weekend after next. “Eeek!” I said,...
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Sunday, 19 July 2009

Grumpy!

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That was not a good night's sleep and exemplifies why I don't stay on campsites on weekends during peak season. Imagine the volu...
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Saturday, 18 July 2009

A Day On The Pennine Way

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Have you ever seen such a spread put on at a campsite after a day of walking? It was 17.5 miles along the Pennine Way today, from Hebden ...
Friday, 17 July 2009

Making (Part 1 – The Stuff Sack)

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(If you ignore the maps (I got a bit distracted) then what we have here is a length of lightweight tent material and two rucksack liners) ...
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