To The Tower! Day Three

This day started with a breakfast I didn't have to think about or put effort into, so that was an excellent start. Fortified with muesli and marmaladey toast, I set out from my Airbnb around 9am. The route signs in the middle of town were poorly posted, and my mobile data couldn't seem to get …

To The Tower! Day Two

The cold was not nearly as horrifying as I feared. I was asleep by half nine in all three layers of leggings and t-shirts plus my warmer clothes, and woke up actually a little overwarm at one. Bliss and rapture! A quick trip to the bathroom soon cured me of that though. I was a …

To The Tower! Day One

Alright, here we go then. From Bristol to the Tower of London in five days. I believe in me.I didn't start out particularly early, I went to see Avengers: Endgame with some friends last night and man that movie was loooong so bedtime was midnight and I didn't get underway until a shockingly late 9am. …

The Campout

In which absolutely nobody gets swept down a river. Sorry folks. Saturday 13th April Alright, here we go then. The tent and sleeping bag are strapped onto Flynn. It is time. I already enjoyed a great success this morning: thanks to the use of a proper firelighter I managed to heat up some beans with …

Route 3 to Taunton

Saturday 30th March It's twenty past four in the morning and I am Awake. I have been Awake since five past three, when my brain immediately kicked into high gear thinking about the journey ahead. You know what would really help us through the miles to come, brain? SLEEP. SLEEP WOULD HELP. Why are we …

Chew, Cheddar & Portishead

I had an idea I was going to start this blog with an introductory post; a mission statement of sorts. I was getting around to it. But yesterday Flynn and I had a particularly interesting time of it, so hang the introduction, I'm going to dive right in. My plan for yesterday was to head …