Only 9 days to go
29 марта 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 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 wonderfulЧитать далее
Map of our Wee walk
31 марта 2023 г., Шотландия
1 week till we start. Doesn’t look too far!
ПутешественникGood Luck, don’t forget the blister plasters! Stuart & Jane 😂
One day to go..
6 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 inЧитать далее
The adventure begins.
7 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Thanks to Colin for getting us here. And everyone else’s support.
Day 1 LEJOG
7 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ПутешественникLooking forward to following your journey Mary, I loved living in Cornwall, cream teas and saffron buns should keep you going x
ПутешественникWent through Truro today. Thought of you. Very quiet. Going well.
ПутешественникIts Paul here from Dementia Friendly Dunblane. Thanks for the great photos today. Cornish pastie and pint in the pub?
Day 2 LEJOG
8 апреля 2023 г., Англия
St Erth to Frogpool 18.3miles. Good walking weather. Lovely paths and tracks. Rolling countryside.
LEJOG Day 3
9 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникPasties, cider, pubs and Tunnocks seem to be a common trend 😂
ПутешественникThat’s a lot of climbing. I hope you treated yourself to an extra pastie?
Day 4 LEJOG
10 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 wentЧитать далее
ПутешественникHoping you escaped the worst of the rain. Love the photo of Mary drinking scrounged tea!
ПутешественникLoving the photos. We are settled into Mickelton and heading off to Waterfall. Great walking here.
ПутешественникPhotos 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 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
ПутешественникCongrats 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.
ПутешественникI’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 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 leftЧитать далее
Day7 LEJOG
13 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее
LEJOG DAY 8
14 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 inЧитать далее
ПутешественникNice and sunny in Scotland but you don't want to hear that 🌞
ПутешественникJust amazing ladies - I am in awe at your fitness. In sunny Deeside today we were happy to stop at 7 miles.
LEJOG DAY 9
15 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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 WesternЧитать далее
ПутешественникBeware of scrumpy, locally brewed Somerset cider. I got drunk on 2 pints in Glastonbury once!
LEJOG DAY10
16 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
DAY11 LEJOG
17 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 wasЧитать далее
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]
ПутешественникWell done again. Look forward to your updates every evening xx
LEJOG DAY 12
18 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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. MetЧитать далее
ПутешественникGetting along well. Loving the comment about Colin sunset wee!
LEJOG DAY 13
19 апреля 2023 г., Уэльс ⋅ 🌬 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.Читать далее
LEJOG DAY 14
20 апреля 2023 г., Уэльс ⋅ ☀️ 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 onЧитать далее
Day 15 LEJOG
21 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 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 wouldЧитать далее
LEJOG DAY 16
22 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 warmedЧитать далее
ПутешественникHe was being guarded by the lamb! And seemed quite chilled thankfully
Lejog day 17
23 апреля 2023 г., Англия
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 theЧитать далее
ПутешественникMuch bigger than that. Probably friendly but we weren’t taking chances 🤔
LEJOG Day 18
24 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 liftedЧитать далее
ПутешественникSounds like a good day girls. Mary you are such a mooch. (Charmer). 🤣😍😍
LEJOG day 19
25 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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. AЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou're in my old stomping grounds when I lived in Wolves 😁 Amazing progress xx
LEJOG day 20
26 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
ПутешественникBeen on a narrow boat holiday on that canal , great time and would do again , if you fancy it M & C?
ПутешественникCreated another short video at https://twitter.com/i/status/1651272657160093709
Day 21 LEJOG
27 апреля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
ПутешественникMy goodness, you've covered some ground! Keep up the good work. 🚶♀️🚶♀️