The Parkside Hotel is not a place for fussy individuals – nor is it somewhere to take your missus for a special treat – the bedroom I was in was definitely in need of some redecoration. And that was an upgrade! Despite my booking clearly being in his diary the chap (John?) didn’t seem to […]

Day 1 short report. Today I: was impressed by the punctuality and ease of using the trains, that ticket will be the best value purchase all trip; enjoyed whistling the Great Escape theme tune (not from you dear!); nearly had a Neil Kinnock moment when trying to photograph my boot dipping ritual; started walking at […]

Well, I’m now all packed and ready to go; this will be my last post before the off (I bet you thought they’d never end!), so I thought I’d add a few final thoughts. If the upside to blogging was providing extra motivation for proper preparation, the main flipside is very definitely the fear of […]

At slight risk of offending those kind people who I’ve conversed with following comments received, I consider the single biggest personal advantage (to date at least) of writing this blog has been the extra motivation it has provided towards my fitness goals. I wrote about my pre-walk targets for both weight and running a few […]