Ive finished! Ive walked 1200 miles in 7 weeks and 4 days! Ive walked along roads, through fields, along rivers, over moors and over mountains. Ive had all sorts of weather from scortching hot to bitterly cold, gale winds, fog, thunder and lightening, but on the whole I think Ive been very lucky with the weather! Its been very hard mentally and physically at times but also very enjoyable and life enhancing. The wildlife and scenery have been amazing and I was even lucky enough to see an otter and just yesterday a seal. I will continue with the blog during my recovery time in Orkney as I know some people are interested to see the amazing sights of these islands. My thanks to everyone that has followed my blog for your encouragement and your generous donations to Naomis House Childrens Hopsice. It gives me great pleasure to know my efforts will help to support such a worthy cause.


LEJOG - Lands End John O Groats

Thanks for visiting my blog... This expedition has been two months in the planning and training and will hopefully be two months in the execution. I will endeavour to entertain you with a few tales and interesting pictures of my trip as I travel the length of Great Britain in my Lejog challenge... so please call back and send me messages of support to boost my tired legs!

I am collecting sponsorship for Naomi's House childrens hospice. Naomis house provides support and respite care to people under the age of 18 who are unlikely to live in to adulthood. They have two facilities in Hampshire costing 45 million per year to run, serving sick children in seven counties. They are 93% funded by charitable donations.

You can sponsor my trek at http://www.justgiving.com/Malcolm-Woodford

Saturday 22 May 2010

Tonight I am staying at Stratford upon Avon racecourse camp site. I
arrived here at about nine having had a tough day of it after finding
out that Broadway campsite has closed down some 12 miles back in to
the Cotswolds. After the luxury and hospitality of staying with Rob
and Eryn I am now back to basics and in my little tent with noodles
cooking on the stove. I took the picture of Broadway because it seemed
so stereotypically English and from an earlier age. All the buildings
are in the Cotswold stone and immaculate and there was a summer fete
on the village green.
As I was arriving to the campsite this evening I got directions from a
couple on the footpath, they asked where I'd walked and upon finding
out the whole story the guy said he'd meet me at the campsite entrance
with a cold can of beer by the time I arrived there, I must have
looked like I needed it! Sure enough he turned up with the beer and a
packet of crisps... Most welcome indeed! Andy, your a star, thank you!

Start - Winchcombe
Finsih - Stratford upon Avon
Miles - 26

That's all folks ;-)