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Day 8 Day 8, yay, final day of the downs. Mum was wrong about it staying warm last night- I kept having to put on layers. My decision to...

Day 7 Last night I was trying to figure if a memory of a location I had was in the Cotswold way, then realised it was day two of sdw, it...

Day 5 I don’t think other people read the same rule sheet I did about quite after10:30 last night. I’m impressed that I’m packed up by...

Day 2 I wake to rain. Off at nine heavy legs but my bag’s a little bit smaller. ‘Going all the way?’, a gentleman ‘enjoy every minute of...

Mum drove me down south. I made us late setting off. I felt sick - probably nervous. Warm and bright but clouded, to the Walkers’...

Day 6 My clothes didn’t all dry overnight, which is a bit rubbish. I eat breakfast by the reception and pack. My shoes are still very...

Day 4 I’m slow setting off. Take an hour and a half to sort and eat but walking before nine. The route starts with snatches of view into...

First three days on the cotswold way, the first two spending the nights at home. These writings are thoughts typed on the go, I haven’t...

On reflection I thought at the end of the adventure I would be miserable and dead tired, but really it’s the opposite. I am certainly...

Day 9+1 I slept irregularly with sore feet as always. I spent more time uploading photos for yesterday’s post in the morning then packed....

Day 9 There were no stars last night, but the light of Newcastle could be seen in the east. This morning as it was raining a slowly...

Day 8; 6.5 hr; 13/14 km Getting up last Night I had come out my tent - getting wet as always- to a stunning night sky, the Milky Way...

Day 7 I had a big full breakfast, then got off at my earliest yet of 8:30, my ankle flaring and tired but otherwise glad of the clear...

Day 6; 15/16km; 7/8hr Last night’s bed turned out not to be so comfy, as the (waterproof?) duvet left me wet and cold; so I pilched a...

Day 5; 19(?)km; 7.5 hr I was cold last night and very tired in the morning. After wandering the site trying to find the exit I headed off...

Day 4 Blessing of all the sun was out this morning so I could put my (wet) tent down without rain. My little toe had stopped hurting...

Day 3; After a night sleeping in a fluffy blanket and pillows I made a breakfast of cheese omelette in the microwave (first time using...

Day 2; somewhere about 15km; about 7hr I took over two hours to get off this morning, trying to figure the best way to stay as dry as...

Day 1; 20 km; around 6hr After a rather slow but filling cooked breakfast and nice chats with other guests I set off at 10:15. I found my...

day 0 Felt a bit guilty giving my bag a seat on the train but fortunately it wasn’t too busy or I don't know what id have done. Suddenly...