by Ben | Jun 9, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
My Dad is a keen horse rider. He doesn’t ride so much now but when he was younger he used to take part in cross country competitions which involved some quite serious jumps made out of solid objects like hedges and fallen trees. The sort of thing that doesn’t move...
by Ben | Jun 8, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
First things first, I’m not lying about this walk. This whole thing hasn’t been some elaborate plot to make everyone think I’ve walked the whole SWCP when I’ve been actually sat at home hoping to profit from a book. Maybe generating all the videos and tracking by some...
by Ben | Jun 7, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
Most people walk the South West Coastal Path anti clockwise. That’s to say they walk from Minehead, Somerset to Poole, Dorset. Even people walking it in sections tend to go that way around, although it’s also quite common for them to just compete sections based on...
by Ben | Jun 6, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
I know I shouldn’t get my self esteem from what others think. I know that how I feel worth as a person should come from within and not from the praise of others. For example, I shouldn’t look for acceptance of my decisions from friends and family, because they don’t...
by Ben | Jun 5, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
One of the best things about long distance hiking is that you can basically eat whatever you want. Assuming of course you can get hold of it. Now, I am partial to a luxury hot chocolate. Some cafes doing better ones than others. Some just put on some cream and a few...
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...
