Done! POST WALK UPDATE: Whilst there’s an awful lot I know I’d do differently next time with respect to the format and content of a blog, with this sole exception, I don’t intend to go back and add further detail to my posts from the walk itself. It just feels more honest to leave them original […]

The Lion Inn to Intake Farm (Littlebeck). 18 miles. I did briefly meet two fellow Coasters at breakfast – it only occurred to me afterwards that they might be the brothers-in-law mentioned in one of Stuart’s comments? I have enjoyed today hugely. The terrain suited me perfectly: the first few miles along open moorland were […]

Today’s belated summary, Ingleby Cross to the Lion Inn: breakfast; said goodbye to the family; walked; up, down, up, down, up, down, up; nearly blown over; down; lunch; walked; fell over; walked; up, down, up; phew a level bit; rained; arrived; pint; bath; food; pint; phone calls; thought about blogging; but slept. 21 miles done. […]

Short report today because the family are here with me. Today was the ‘flat’ day from Richmond to Ingleby Cross. Only 2 hrs rain, all early on. Approx 21.5 miles done today and here by 16:00. Felt surprisingly strong considering how I felt overnight. Not much scenery today, and it would have been hard to […]

Today was Keld to Richmond, my first of 3 big days. The great part was that I got to walk with Rich, a friend from the NE. He parked up in Richmond, then cycled to Keld, all for 08:30! (He’ll then drive home via Keld to collect his bike). Great to see you Rich – […]