… Sorry, couldn’t resist that one of the advantages of deciding on a rest day is that we felt we could kick back and have a glass or two of wine… So we did. And also some beer, which we did. And a G&T, er, likewise. Comfy chairs and, as ever, spirited banter with John
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Well we’ve made it to Somerset and here’s the proof. No room in the Watren Farm Inn so were safely snuggly tucked in in Simonsbath (get your map of Exmoor, look for the middlest of nowhere and there be us there be). we need to give you the walking wounded report. First, Becca: BBS2 has
Read More2 things really : one, Strava went on the blink today, honest it wasn’t operator error – I’ve got a witness who will testify to that, so whilst it’s right we made it to just short of Westward Ho! (One of the southwest’s unholy trinity of tacky merchandising emporia, along with Tintagel and Lands End
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Ali G has left the house, no longer givin’ it massive on the coastal path (I learnt my getto jive on a breakdancing course). He is now, presumably, re-arranging his sock drawer for the spring season with the right combinations of pastel shades. Thanks for being part of LEJOG Alastair, and especially for giving it
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well, the forecast wasn’t wrong … Started off raining, continued raining and ended raining. Wanna see two bedraggled peeps? Massive day Version 2 is history, either we’ve broken the back of it or vice verse. In terms of milestones we’ve now knocked off 10% of the miles. You know, 10%, that figure that in the
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our guide book makes it clear that there are 3 consecutive tough days – The Massive Days. Today was Day 1 of The Massive Three. Reasons being length (19 miles) and uppy-downy-ness (there is one 8 mile stretch between Port Isaac and Tintagel that is 5 hours as a benchmark. Sooooo, we fortified ourselves on
Read MoreBring on Paxo we don’t shirk the questions, like The Day Today (with equally fancy graphics) we tackle the hard issues, right here, right now. Getting right down to the nub of The Big Padstow Question #1 … Well, avid keen-eyed route watchers will already know … When it comes to the decision between pragmatic
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.. A near deserted beach, golden sands and wide expanses glistening in early morning sun Two young lovers cavorting, doing that ‘heart with initials and Cupid’s arrow’ thing… Barely clad, gaily kicking sand … Recreating that Deborah Kerr and Burt Reynolds moment from From Here To Eternity (surely a tagline for LEJOG?!)…. Now scratch that
Read MoreI ought to say straight away that I mean that topographically, not romantically… Yep, these picturesque fishing hamlets nestled in snug little bays must be such fun to visit in a car … or even bus … Has anyone ever seen someone whose legs are suited to the height and gait of the steps that
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