LEJOG 2023

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Day 12
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 11:22 AM
☀️ 12 °C
Altitude: 11 m
England Kingston Seymour 51.386155, -2.86567851°23’10” N 2°51’56” W
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LEJOG DAY 12
April 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
ToClaptonof Gordano. 21.4 miles. 238.4miles

Photo of last night’s sunset. A dull start from Weston super Mare on a route not many would take - but actually very good and swift along a cycleway. Met by Colin and Finn for tea and Hotxbuns. Then onwards on paths through fields avoiding dykes, along by the M5 and onwards to Clevedon. Stop for butties then up onto the hill above. Past Cadbury Camp( an iron age fort - no chocolate) and down to Clapton in Gordana with the lovely old Black Horse for cider. First view of the Severn Bridges- quite emotional.Read more
TravelerShame about the 🍫 🤣🥰
4/18/23Reply
Traveler Was Colin having a sunset wee?! 🤣🥰
4/18/23Reply
TravelerGetting along well. Loving the comment about Colin sunset wee!
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Day 11
Monday, April 17, 2023 at 8:31 AM
☁️ 11 °C
Altitude: 22 m
England River Cary 51.153336, -2.99032251°9’12” N 2°59’25” W
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DAY11 LEJOG
April 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Good night at the coast and back to our estuary to walk. England Coastal path along flood defences. Dreich then drizzly but good walking. Met Colin and Finn and onto Burnham on sea where Majji bus was waiting with pasties, tea and hotxbuns. Onwards along the beach for 6 miles to Brean. Past a very unusual lighthouse. Quick refreshment stop and on to Weston Super Mare. Parked up above WSM with lovely views and brighter skies.Read more
Mary well done so far, me and Rach have top respect for you as we are concerned about doing the Pennie Way in June 😂. All the best John [John Cochrane]
4/17/23Reply
TravelerAn excellent route. Need any backup?
4/17/23Reply
TravelerWell done again. Look forward to your updates every evening xx
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Day 10
Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 9:50 AM
☁️ 11 °C
Altitude: 24 m
England Taunton 51.015561, -3.10117551°0’56” N 3°6’4” W
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LEJOG DAY10
April 16, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
19.5m to Bridgwater. An overcast day but good walking. Muddy paths and roads but good going. Almost got stuck at some dykes on Somerset Levels but slithered down and across. We’re getting used to Sunday am Greggs- Taunton this time. Very nice too!
Met by the ever faithful Majji bus and Colin in a wee village for hotxbuns- still on these! Stopped at Bridgwater, some cider and chips. Drove to the coast for the evening and parking up spot. Lovely. Finn delighted with the millions of pebbles.Read more
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TravelerCider seems to be going down a treat too!! 🍻😂
4/16/23Reply
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4/17/23Reply
Traveler Did you drive into that phone box, Colin?
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Day 9
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7:37 AM
☀️ 5 °C
Altitude: 67 m
England Bickleigh 50.862708, -3.50097850°51’46” N 3°30’4” W
LEJOG DAY 9
April 15, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
23.4 miles bringing us up to 178.5m total. Finally some heat - but my feet seem to prefer cool! From Bickleigh to Bradford on Tone near Wellington. Now in Somerset. Walked along the Grand Western Canal that has been refound. Stopped at a lovely coffee and cake stop
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More people walking than we’ve seen. Then lots of mud too. A couple of great fluid and food stops courtesy of Colin and we made it to Bradford. Parked up at Sheppy’s cider place. Wonderful.Read more
TravelerWell done, another big day! Great overnight stop 😀
4/15/23Reply
TravelerBeware of scrumpy, locally brewed Somerset cider. I got drunk on 2 pints in Glastonbury once!
4/15/23Reply
TravelerSorry we missed your call! You are doing so well! Xx
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Day 8
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 6:25 PM
☁️ 9 °C
Altitude: 50 m
England Bickleigh 50.857755, -3.51159450°51’28” N 3°30’42” W
LEJOG DAY 8
April 14, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
21.3 miles. Another wet start. Rain remaining till midday😟. But with Colin’s great support, with crumpets and tea we trundled on. Chatted to a friendly chap with knowledge of horse racing in Crediton, who donated. Then onwards to Thorverton. Decided we had enough energy to go up and over to Bickleigh by the raging River Exe. A lot of Road plodding again but remarkably ok.Read more
TravelerNice and sunny in Scotland but you don't want to hear that 🌞
4/14/23Reply
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TravelerJust amazing ladies - I am in awe at your fitness. In sunny Deeside today we were happy to stop at 7 miles.
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Day 7
Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 7:49 AM
⛅ 4 °C
Altitude: 178 m
England Bridestowe 50.683728, -4.1000750°41’1” N 4°6’0” W
Day7 LEJOG
April 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Some early rain but ended in glorious sun. Almost warm! Walked on edge of Dartmore, Tarka trail,Devon Way ,Granite way and more - but still quite a bit of tarmac. Our locked footpath of the day was a flooded underpass meaning a 3/4 mile extra 😟Met a lovely Devon man clearing drains and 2 amazing ladies in the Spreyton community shop. A lovely pint ofDevon cider in the pub. Pasties and Tunnock’s still powering us along too.Read more
TravelerAnother great achievement 👏
4/13/23Reply
TravelerSo jealous of the pasties.
4/13/23Reply
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Day 6
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 9:01 AM
🌬 6 °C
Altitude: 132 m
England Launceston Castle 50.63677, -4.36075550°38’12” N 4°21’39” W
Day 6 LEJOG to Bridestowe
April 12, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Storm Noah ensured a wet and windy day with added sleet and hail. At least it was at the back of us mostly. Launceston was a nice old town ( up a hill!) and a pastie shop. Passed the 100miles and left Cornwall behind. More lanes and muddy paths and ended at pub in Bridestowe. 19.4 miles and 7 or so ahead of schedule.Read more
TravelerGreat going ladies !!
4/12/23Reply
TravelerWell done. 👏
4/12/23Reply
TravelerWell done! Weather today was horrendous xx
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Day 5
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 8:17 AM
☁️ 7 °C
Altitude: 232 m
England Saint Breward 50.565863, -4.65973350°33’57” N 4°39’35” W
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Day 5 LEJOG
April 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Poor weather forecast meant an early start over Bodmin Moor and Brown Willy. Rain started just as we reached the top. Met Colin. Wet descent to motorhome. Managed to drag ourselves out again for a further 6 miles.Read more
TravelerCongrats on getting over Bodmin Moor - getting close to the Devon border. Fantastic progress. I love trig pillars, maybve something to do with me being a retired Land Surveyor. In the old days you had to drag heavy measurimg equipment (and batteries) up to the trigs. GPS has made them redundant now.
4/11/23Reply
TravelerI’m a Trig point lover. We walked 100 metres out of our way for this one. Not sure how many more we’ll see. I’ll keep a tally for you!
4/11/23Reply
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Day 4
Monday, April 10, 2023 at 1:32 PM
🌬 12 °C
Altitude: 39 m
England Helland 50.50517, -4.73211750°30’19” N 4°43’56” W
Day 4 LEJOG
April 10, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
19m Started off in rain. Lots of mud, a few tricky footpaths, long wet grass. Scrounged a cup of tea from a self catering place I’d stayed at a couple of years ago. Weather improved as the day went on and a pleasant yomp along the Camel Trail.Read more
TravelerHoping you escaped the worst of the rain. Love the photo of Mary drinking scrounged tea!
4/10/23Reply
TravelerLoving the photos. We are settled into Mickelton and heading off to Waterfall. Great walking here.
4/11/23Reply
TravelerPhotos are so nice, and can see your enjoying the beautiful walk !! your both doing great I hope your legs are getting a good rest over night!!
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Day 3
Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 1:07 PM
🌬 12 °C
Altitude: 112 m
England Mitchell 50.340367, -4.99988350°20’25” N 4°59’60” W
LEJOG Day 3
April 9, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Frogpool to Indian Queens. 22miles. 743 metres ascent on beautiful quiet lanes. Truro on Easter Sunday morning was very quiet. And the cathedral a little unwelcoming- so we went to Greggs! Lots of Chiffchaffs, a few squirrels, very few cars.Read more
TravelerBig day. Motoring.
4/9/23Reply
TravelerPasties, cider, pubs and Tunnocks seem to be a common trend 😂
4/9/23Reply
TravelerThat’s a lot of climbing. I hope you treated yourself to an extra pastie?
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Day 2
Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Altitude: 65 m
England Frogpool 50.218156, -5.14155750°13’5” N 5°8’30” W
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Day 2 LEJOG
April 8, 2023 in England
St Erth to Frogpool 18.3miles. Good walking weather. Lovely paths and tracks. Rolling countryside.
Traveler Ah, the Tunnocks Tea Cake!!
4/9/23Reply
TravelerAlways the best🙃
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Day 1
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 3:07 PM
☁️ 12 °C
Altitude: 10 m
England Saint Erth 50.16528, -5.43077550°9’55” N 5°25’51” W
Day 1 LEJOG
April 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
What a splendid day. Sunshine, lovely paths, quiet lanes, beach,hot cross buns, brass band. And a pub to finish 4 miles further on.
TravelerLooking forward to following your journey Mary, I loved living in Cornwall, cream teas and saffron buns should keep you going x
4/7/23Reply
TravelerWent through Truro today. Thought of you. Very quiet. Going well.
4/9/23Reply
TravelerIts Paul here from Dementia Friendly Dunblane. Thanks for the great photos today. Cornish pastie and pint in the pub?
4/8/23Reply
TravelerThe pasties are superb, as well as the cyder.
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Day 1
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 10:28 AM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 97 m
England Madron 50.119433, -5.5793750°7’10” N 5°34’46” W
The adventure begins.
April 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Thanks to Colin for getting us here. And everyone else’s support.
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Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 11:36 AM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 13 m
England River Weaver 53.297743, -2.73061853°17’52” N 2°43’50” W
One day to go..
April 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
This really seems to be happening. We’re travelling south on way to pick up Helen then onto Land’s End. Who’s idea was it to start on Good Friday? I think it was to reduce the risk of midges in Scotland 🤔. First traffic jam hitRead more
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Friday, March 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Altitude: 68 m
Scotland Dunblane 56.186366, -3.97366256°11’11” N 3°58’25” W
Map of our Wee walk
March 31, 2023 in Scotland
1 week till we start. Doesn’t look too far!
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TravelerGood luck!!!
4/5/23Reply
you are bonkers 🙈 Good Luck! A very worthy cause x [katie R]
4/6/23Reply
TravelerGood Luck, don’t forget the blister plasters! Stuart & Jane 😂
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 5:10 PM
🌧 10 °C
Altitude: 68 m
Scotland Dunblane 56.186361, -3.97366356°11’11” N 3°58’25” W
Only 9 days to go
March 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
My ‘old’ school friend Helen and I are setting off from Land’s End on Friday 7th April with the aim of walking up to John O’Groats. Just a wee wander. We will have the support of wonderful friends and family.
I’ll keep you updated as we go.Read more
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April 7, 2023