Good breakfast from Mrs Samuels in Wendover (we were offered 2nd’s but have long since moved away from full-english to simple eggs or eggs & bacon plus loads of muesli or granola!) Jenny collected our overnight bags around 08:30 & we set off on our final leg to meet the extended family on top of…
Around 12 miles up & down today both feeling tired & looking forward to the end. Martin, owner of The Peacock Inn, Henton kindly dropped us off at the bottom of the ridge today. As a former Ridgeway walker, he understood before we even broached the subject, just how demoralising walking distances that don’t “count”…
Off again 14’ish miles to go! Sorry was 23 k completed in 4.5 hours. Humid, undulating but packing litres of water & ditching all wet weather gear. Slept / ate lunch in shade of oak tree before dipping under the M40 & round Chinnor before a late trek to Hinton for B&B at The Peacock…
Written Friday night Saturday is cross the Thames day & we also plan to meet my wife, Jenny & daughter, Lucy as well as our 11 month Cocker Spaniel, Jodie. All whilst covering a distance further than Friday, with a lovely ridge ascent/descent to start the day into Streatley / Goring. 4 days to go…
13 miles to do today & it’s very wet & windy outside. I’m emailing & blogging & Tom is face booking as we both try to find reasons not to start yet. Think I’ll give it 30 mins for my meds to kick in & then go for it for the first 2/3 hours. Been…
Stiff as boards be eased out of Ruperts car & donned our rucksacks for another day of walking. Not so far today, just 9’ish miles including interesting ancient monuments like Waylands Smithy, Uffington Castle & of course, the White Horse at Uffington. The weather much improved, I took advantage of a kip stop on top…
Old Forge Breakfast & hospitality from Laura & we left a dash of Turkish tea for them. 14 miles to walk today from East Kennet to Liddington Castle, worked out at closer to 15miles. In summary, partly because I have written several versions of this days blog and it keeps crashing, partly because I am…
So, we are off at last…….! Car to Slough railway station – thanks Dad Train to Reading / change @ Reading for train to Swindon Cab to The Old Forge http://www.theoldforge-avebury.co.uk in East Kennet via Premier Surplus in Swindon (great service & advice from Paul) http://www.premiersurplus.co.uk to pick up some heavy duty raingear having looked…
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