by Ben | Jun 4, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
Steve went out of his way a lot to help me today. For a start he relocated himself, midweek, to Appledore, when he’d normally be working in Bristol. He then kept an eye on my location and walked down the path to meet me, which was a welcome surprise. He then bought me...
by Ben | Jun 3, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
Years ago, when Kian was little, maybe about 5 years old, I lost him in Marks and Spencer. In the post mortem I got most of the blame but he did play his part. He ran off, cut underneath a clothes rail full of clothes, and then disappeared. I’m not sure of the time...
by Ben | Jun 2, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
If you look carefully on the plate of food you can see a gap between the sausage and the hash browns. When the breakfast arrived that gap was filled with a little bowl of baked beans. It was my fault as I didn’t read the menu properly so, although slightly shocked by...
by Ben | Jun 1, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
I’d just got past Bude and was now walking the last couple of miles on the coastal path before I would turn inland to get to a campsite. I’d been wild camping now for three nights in a row, which wasn’t as high as my record on this trip of four, but I was definitely...
by Ben | May 31, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
It was a bit of a scramble to get to the flat bit of ground I’d spotted. There is always a danger when that happens, that when you finally get to the perfect looking spot it turns out to be covered in heather or nettles, or on a slope, but in this case, once I’d...
