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Tales from the trail (aka Senior Moments)

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Land’s End to John o’Groats, April to June, 2023
The plan was to walk 1,111.1 miles from the southern tip of England to the northern tip of Scotland. Not everything went to plan… The trip started at Land’s End in a hurricane and ended in John o’Groats in a gale. In between was a lesson in adaptability.


  • May 1: CCTV

    We headed out of Stratford upon Avon early with overcast and gray skies. The first 10 miles were on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, and then we…


  • We have totally had enough of this Cotswold shite. Too many Fn-B hills and crap weather. Accommodations could not be found anywhere for the next…


  • Today was going to be a short hike day to get to our accommodation in Birdlip, and since we were close to Gloucester, I decided…


  • Day 16, April 27

    Last night we stayed in a place called Wotten-under-Edge, at The Swan Hotel which was built in the 17th Century. Obviously there have been a…


  • I have been asked by a couple of people: who is We? We is me and major PITA Murray Montgomery. My long-suffering hubby DB is…


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Hiya! I’m Cathie and I love to walk and hike. I’m totally addicted to long miles, preferably in the sun. Whether it’s a few miles or hundreds of miles, I like to gear up, get out, and just go.

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