On the way

We set off for Cornwall this morning. The weather forecast predicted showers and the satnav predicted a 70 minute delay on the M5. Happily, the queue on the M5 reduced to a 15 minute delay. Less happily, the showers were very heavy. Not to mention frequent. The rain stopped somewhere just before Penzance, and when […]

Practising

It still takes me a very long time to work out how to write a blog post so I thought I would kill two birds with one stone and practise writing a post about practising hills. Time, however, got away from me so I ended up doing a shorter walk than I had planned. It […]

13kgs is very heavy

Today I packed my backpack ditching everything that might be thought of as unnecessary. It weighted 13kg before that and now it weighs 12.5. Not a lot of difference. I have no plate, just a bowl, no spare trousers, no change of shoes, no waterproof socks. Feeling a bit daunted. On a cheerier note I […]

More preparations

Over the last few weeks I have veered between calm sensible planning and frantic over-planning. Sometimes I overthink-I have planned about seven routes across Exmoor-and sometimes I just feel I can leave everything to the Walking Gods which tends to lead to underactivity, I have yet to buy a hat, for instance. My walking is […]

Preparations

A few years ago I decided I would attempt to walk from Lands End to John O’Groats. (LEJOG). I wanted a challenge, I wanted to see more of the countryside, and I like walking. I read a lot of blogs, and several guidebooks. There is no recognised route for the walk, it is a matter […]