Brad and Adele Poulson kindly ran me to Land’s End and after the obligatory photos at the signpost I set off at 9.40 along the coast path.
The morning was a little tense because I knew that I had to have phone signal at 11.50 to do an interview with Radio Nottingham. This took me quite a way from the coast path.
I went on to St Just to make sure of lunch and then reverted to the coast path until doing the last couple of miles by road to save time. I had forgotten how much effort and time it takes to walk on the rocky bits of the coast path.
Good walking weather – either cloudy or warm sun – not too hot.
A half plan I had in mind to do a rate public loos along the way and award a best and worst at the end of the trip was scuppered straight away – the Land’s End Loo was immaculate and will never be beaten, and the St Just one was quite the most disgusting I have ever seen. So that competition is already over.
Today felt more like just a day’s walk, rather than the start of a long adventure – I guess because I will be eating with Brad and Adele again here tonight.
The walk was 16.88 miles with quite a lot of climbing. However I had a light pack as Brad and Adele took some of my stuff by car.
An odd moment when I arrived at the hotel – two cows were eating the hedge at the hotel front. This is quite a regular occurrence apparently – and they have even been known to enter the building.
A surprise comp bottle of Champagne awaited me – which I am saving to use at dinner.
Daily Data
Days left until John O’Groats | 75 |
Route miles walked | 16.88 |
Estimated miles until John O’Groats | 1033 |
Miles walked including evenings and rest days | 3 |
Counties walked through | 1 |
Number of walking companions so far | 0 |
Number of stiles crossed | 7 |
Current sponsorship total | £11,710.30 |
Cast of characters | Jeremy Pemberton, Laurence Cunnington, Adele Poulson, Brad Poulson |
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