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

Sunday, 16 May 2010

Day 8
From Dulverton to Broomfield in hot sun! Phew it was hard work, especially after the previous days exertions. A passing Lycra clad cyclist shouted 'hi' and 'where are you headed' as he passed; when I said Scotland he slowed up and came back for a brief chat. Later on in the day a Landrover pulled alongside me and the driver thrust a couple of pound coins in my hand, it was the cyclist!

By six o'clock I made it to Broomfield which is five or six miles south west of Bridgwater. My good friend Sebastien picked me up from here to spend the evening and Sunday at his house resting. He will drop me off back at Broomfield before he goes to work on Monday morning.

We have now re-installed the infamous ordnance survey maps on my phone... yippeeee!!! no more walking countless miles on hard tarmac.
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