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Walking on a sunny Saturday is a lot different to walking on a very wet Wednesday for obvious reasons, so today I was to set off in wall to wall sunshine, and see more people than at ant other time on the path to date. Talking of people, you would have to go a very…

So the 30th day of this adventure is also my lovely wife’s birthday, Happy Birthday Madeleine, and it is the day when I reached the halfway point in the walk at Porthallow. 315 Miles completed and now I have to do it all again, who’s idea was this ?????? Today was a completely different day,…

After being so well looked after last night by my hosts for the week, I was joined today by Tim and Maisey (The Springer). On arrival at the Lizard lighthouse the clouds atarted to part and once again it was time to discard the rain jacket, and within 2 Kl the fleese, for waht then…

So after five very emotional days for all sorts of reasons, I arrived back in Cornwall yesterday evening to be greeted by two of lovely people in Sally and Tim, who are very close friends with David Baty, who kindly brought me back down to Praa Sands, and walked with me today. A cloudy morning…

So an early start today as have to get this leg done and then get to Newquay Airport for a flight home, thanks to the train drivers who are on strike. The taxi drops me at Lamorna Cove, and the driver has lived in St Ives for 27 years and has never been here, he…

This path talks to you, just when you think you have it mastered, it cries “Don’t take me for granted” So today saw me once again on my own after a lovely long weekend with Gav, Catherine and Harry, and Madders now on the train back to reality. The sun was up early as was…

Back on the path today with Gav dropping me at Pendeen. A really interesting section of the path, highlighted by the Tin Mining relics of the past and present. A start across a fairly flat path almost immediately brings you to Geevor and a multitude of evidence of mining, past the active mines at Levant,…

I could not have chosen a better place for a rest day. St Ives has everything, mostly good, wonderful beaches, lovely places to eat and drink, but too many people. The bonus has been having my family here, so I too advantage of Gav’s hotel this morning for a swim and a Jacuzzi. We all…

After yesterday surprise arrival it was great to meet Gav in a very sunny St Ives for what had been described as one of the toughest sections of the SWCP. The guide book describes it as having the character of remote and lonely, tough going with rock scrambles, and boggy lengths. But as I have…

The rain greated me in my dog smelly room in Portreath, I am sure the last occupant of that bed was a very wet Irish Wolfhound. A good climb out of Portreath Gulls Rock dominates the vista out to sea, the rain is trying hard but my spirits are up for it. A couple of…