I've been walking for almost four months and the stress and churn of the first...
Halfway through and lost in dreams
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Shifting Perpective
It's only been three weeks since I set out on this latest challenge - to walk...
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The past is never over aka life is messy aka neat endings are one of capitalism’s many illusions
Another rest day, another bag of dirty laundry taken furtively to the launderette so I can wait, discreetly knickerless, in a nearby cafe, drink coffee and write this blog. I'd love to write more about all the things we hide from one another. Those are what fascinate...
Halfway through and lost in dreams
I've been walking for almost four months and the stress and churn of the first two months of this journey have finally settled down into a rhythmic pulse of walking and sleeping and feeling calm. There's a lot that's different about this one, my third long distance...
Full bookshop schedule for Lands End to John o’Groats, beginning 12th May
Here it is folks, the full schedule for my Lands End to John o Groats walk. I know exactly where I’m going to be every single day between the 12th May and 8th October, five full months of geographical precision; an organisational feat that I’ve never accomplished...
Halfway between hobo and hero
I took a lazy day on the day I entered Carmarthen. I'd walked hard the previous day, nervous of arriving at a bookshop appearance with low energy and the full sweat of a hard days walk dripping from my breathless red face. I'd picked a likely copse on the map, which...
Shifting Perpective
It's only been three weeks since I set out on this latest challenge - to walk a book tour 1700 miles through Britain - but I feel like I've come through a full three months of experiences. The nerves of that first day had me completely frenzied; where not only did I...
Kit List – what I carry and why
I've always shied away from writing kit lists, mainly because I feel strange about giving recommendations when I'm not sure that what I'm using is the best out there. I wouldn't call myself much of a gear enthusiast (although now I'm editing this blog, I've realised I...
Recipes from the road – the diet dependent on circumstance
FIRST THING I recommend eating a banana soon after waking. It will aid the arrival to full consciousness and provide energy for the first few hours of the day. In winter, sleep with the banana inside your bed to prevent it freezing overnight. BREAKFAST Take two...
Food abundance, food scarcity
I left Kalinovik with a rucksack bulging with food. Unfortunately though, it wasn't the right kind of food, nor was it enough for the six day journey that lay ahead. I'd been spoilt in Kalinovik by a friendly couple, customers of the shabby bar that kept rooms...