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

Monday 24 May 2010

What a day I had yesterday, 26 degrees and little by way of shade. I
remember stumbling across one ploughed field that had dried rock hard
in all awkward shapes and the sun bearing down on me, an empty water
bottle; for that short time I was Frodo Baggins crossing the wastes of
Mordor on a quest in which failure was not an option! Then I reached
the road and knocked at someones house for water spoiling my reverie
but happy to take on some cool liquid. I was walking until 8pm to make
a campsite about 4 miles north west of Coventry, again somewhere in
the region of 26 miles. Having checked in and pitched up I walked the
half a mile to the local pub for a burger and chips feast and then
walked another mile from there to find a cash point and shop. Both my
food and money had run out which is not a good situation when you
haven't any transport! I finally arrived back at the campsite at
eleven and collapsed in the tent. Too hot to get in the sleeping bag I
lay there restlessly.

This morning I was awake before five and set about making the most of
the cool morning. By midday I'd put in 14 miles and decided to stop at
kingsbury water park campsite and relax for the afternoon. Today's
only drama was my biro leaking in my trouser pocket so that the
trousers ended up joining me in the shower! I saw a weasel and a hare
this morning, both quite brazenly hopping along the road, until the
saw me that is.