Category: Long Walks UK
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06. Day Two of the Walk: Tintern to Monmouth
Fabulous night of sleep, a solid 8 hours (no surprise there). Up nice and early for salmon and eggs on toast. The Wild Hare also made me up a lunch for the journey, cheese and chutney on brown bread and some crisps and fruit. It was a bit misty as I set out, but all…
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05. Day One of the Walk: Chepstow to Tintern
My notes describe the day as “transcendent and brutal.” The path had a huge amount of up, and much harder, down. The walk out of Chepstow was pleasant: it was raining, not hard but persistent. I was very grateful for my waterproof trousers and my Sherpa shell, and also for the waterproof cover for my…
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04. Chepstow, a Town and Its Castle
A short train ride north took me to Chepstow, the starting point of the Wye Valley Walk. In its own right, it’s a very cute and quaint little village. It knew a fair amount of fame in the 18th century when it became the hub of Wye Valley tourism. Read more about William Gilpin and…
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0. In the Beginning
In 2017, my beloved mother died. I had just turned 60, and she was a vital 99-year-old who was, truth be told, tired and ready to join her life-long love (my dad) in The Great Beyond. She left me a lifetime of memories, and some money, too. I decided I wanted to spend some of…
Debkakes in the UK 2022 