Only 9 days to go
29 mars 2023, Écosse ⋅ 🌧 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 wonderfulEn savoir plus
Map of our Wee walk
31 mars 2023, Écosse
1 week till we start. Doesn’t look too far!
One day to go..
6 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 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 inEn savoir plus
The adventure begins.
7 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Thanks to Colin for getting us here. And everyone else’s support.
Day 1 LEJOG
7 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Day 2 LEJOG
8 avril 2023, Angleterre
St Erth to Frogpool 18.3miles. Good walking weather. Lovely paths and tracks. Rolling countryside.
LEJOG Day 3
9 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ 🌬 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 ofEn savoir plus
Day 4 LEJOG
10 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ 🌬 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 wentEn savoir plus
VoyageurHoping you escaped the worst of the rain. Love the photo of Mary drinking scrounged tea!
VoyageurLoving the photos. We are settled into Mickelton and heading off to Waterfall. Great walking here.
VoyageurPhotos 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!!
Day 5 LEJOG
11 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 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 aEn savoir plus
VoyageurCongrats 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.
VoyageurI’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!
Day 6 LEJOG to Bridestowe
12 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ 🌬 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 leftEn savoir plus
Day7 LEJOG
13 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 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 aEn savoir plus
LEJOG DAY 8
14 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 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 inEn savoir plus
LEJOG DAY 9
15 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 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 WesternEn savoir plus
LEJOG DAY10
16 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 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 toEn savoir plus
DAY11 LEJOG
17 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 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 wasEn savoir plus
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]
LEJOG DAY 12
18 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 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. MetEn savoir plus
LEJOG DAY 13
19 avril 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Wonderful night in pub last night. Quiz night again - and we won £90 and we’re given another £10 for our charities.
Wee lanes by side of M5, where a BMW was close to taking us out at speed.En savoir plus
LEJOG DAY 14
20 avril 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
17.9m. Total 277.5miles OVER 1/4 of way! 😊Fantastic park up spot below the castle so set off from there. Sad to see Colin and Finn leave us - for better things! Such a great support. Off north onEn savoir plus
Day 15 LEJOG
21 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
22.5 miles. 300ml total😊. 🏴&🇬🇧today. Set off on a dreich morning again. Waterproofs on all day. Shame as the views over Herefordshire and back to Monmouth wouldEn savoir plus
LEJOG DAY 16
22 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
14.4 miles. 314.4miles. A very misty and muddy walk today. Cold too. We were on the Three Choirs Way - but very sparsely signed and rarely walked. But good walking all the same. Cleared and warmedEn savoir plus
Lejog day 17
23 avril 2023, Angleterre
19 miles 333 miles total. A little warmer this am but dull. Within 5 minutes came across a field of a dozen big pigs that had just woken up,and we both quickly jumped back out of the mud over theEn savoir plus
LEJOG Day 18
24 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
15.4 m 348.4mSue, Helen’s neighbour with us today, and the dogs again. A dreich start again. A few problems with the early footpaths with non existent or very poor stiles. Poor dogs had to be liftedEn savoir plus
LEJOG day 19
25 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
1/3 of the way! Almost a rest day today. 11.6miles 360miles totall
Helen rode the horse this pm and I walked the dogs for a little extra.
Awoke to a beautiful but frosty morning. Blue sky all day. AEn savoir plus
LEJOG day 20
26 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
17.9 miles 377.9miles. Penkridge
Last morning at Tenbury with Ged and George and last lift from Ollie for a while. The dogs were trying to be invisible so they could rest. Thank you all very much.En savoir plus
VoyageurBeen on a narrow boat holiday on that canal , great time and would do again , if you fancy it M & C?
VoyageurCreated another short video at https://twitter.com/i/status/1651272657160093709
Day 21 LEJOG
27 avril 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
17miles. 3 weeks down. Back to bakery at Penkridge then off along Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. Up and over Cannock chase (lots of deer- and lovely oaks) before crossing a small River Trent.En savoir plus