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Jun 24
Day 5 – Reality Bites – Havant to Fishbourne
Lame Excuse I sat and stared dismally at my red and rather swollen left foot. “I don’t think I can walk today dear,” I said to Jane. She strode over to take a look then she grabbed it and gave it a squeeze. I yelped. Jane stared at me with narrowed eyes, then she gave …
Jun 23
Day 4 – Scrooge – Chichester to Havant
My Left Foot I am in Chichester A&E with a swollen rather painful left foot. The local doctor suggested I should have it X-rayed to ensure nothing is broken. After the X-ray – and what an efficient hospital it is – I walked, or rather shuffled, down a corridor barefoot carrying my socks and shoes. …
Jun 22
Day 3 – The Selfish Gene – Arundel to Chichester
My Pain, Her Gain Miles walked through a weather forecaster’s nightmare. Each time we put on our waterproofs the sun blazed down and then more or less instantly starts a Noah scale downpour. Eight miles in I told Jane that I was stiff all over like an ancient cart horse just taken from the summer’s …
Jun 22
Day 2 – Through a Glass, Darkly – Sompting to Arundel
Wilde and Beautiful We stayed last night with the Lears; they are old friends we have known well for thirty years. They live in a glorious farm surrounded by assorted ducks, hens and bees and some of their adult children; they have the rare gift of effortless hospitality. On through the endless suburbia of Worthing: …
Jun 21
Day 1 – The Heart of Darkness – Brighton to Sompting
Brighton (didn’t) Rock We trail through Brighton keeping to the rather tatty sea-shore. I don’t much like touristy seaside resorts in the sunshine but in the grey mizzle that passes for an English summer, the sea road out of Brighton is not a pretty picture. Our walk is punctuated by cheap eateries and second hand …
Jun 20
Day 0 – Nobody Knows (the Trouble I’ve Seen)
The Day before – where to begin? The worst possible trip to the start line. Sod’s law kicked In snd what could go wrong did go wrong. Never ending trafic snarl ups and our drivelling sat nav suddenly rebooted itself and decided to take us to Wales! That’s the cost of relying on what my …
Jul 25
The Day After – Fifty Shades of Name
It’s funny to be back. The tension of the last three weeks has been acute and I keep wondering when I have to start packing or walking or be polite to strangers again. I find it hard to relax and I am finding it to difficult to sleep. I don’t really feel much like sitting …
Jul 23
Day 23 – Walking with the End in Sight
Jane and I have walked 265 miles from Ambleside to Oxford. We were given a warm welcome at St John’s College in the heart of Oxford. The walk has taken us over three weeks to complete and at times we have been close to exhaustion, when the high hills and the extreme heat proved to …
Jul 22
Day 22 – Dis-Content Management
Some people find it hard to say “sorry”. For my part I spend a good deal of time apologising. I find it saves time. It takes an act of grace to say “sorry” when you are wrong. It takes even more grace to say “sorry” when you are not sorry in the least… – The …
Jul 21
Day 21 – Post Script
We recently sent letter to our ZANE donors soliciting support for its clubfoot programme. To remind you, ZANE has been party to transforming the lives of 400 children by correcting their clubfoot conditions; we are embarking on another 400 operations this year. We are hugely proud of this work which is making a real change …