Land's End to John O'Groats – By 50, By Foot, For Mind
Welcome to LEJoG Day 44 Day 44 pre-amble Exactly 52 weeks after another long Saturday walk, it seemed right to have a callback to Day 15. That was a long hot day, this was a long good day, here’s the reference. It’s that simple. LEJoG Day 44 (Saturday 4 May 2019) Haworth to Gargrave (19½ […]
Read More #44 THE LONG GOOD SATURDAYWelcome to LEJoG Day 24 Day 24 pre-amble Thus far, grazing dairy cattle have been very much part of the supporting cast in the tale of 50FootHead, adding about half a mile to my journey on day 7 and about 1½ miles to day 19. Today, however, they bustled their way into a starring role, […]
Read More #24 FRIESIAN STANDOFFWelcome to LEJoG Day 19, and the 50FootHead origin story Day 19 pre-amble “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow”, so they say. I’m not claiming this blog to be a “mighty oak” just yet. However I am using the phrase for the title of Day 19. Because this was the day that Charles’s suggestion of […]
Read More #19 LITTLE ACORNS AND BIG DIVERSIONSWelcome to LEJoG Day 7 Day 7 pre-amble As I write, it’s only three months since Seaborne Freight was all over the British news. But just in case anyone reads this years later, here’s a brief primer. Shortly after Christmas and New Year 2018/19, as the country dragged itself back to work, it was revealed […]
Read More #7 MAKING LIKE SEABORNE FREIGHT