Here is an overview of my route from Strathcarron to St Cyrus.
Just want to say a special thanks to Alan Sloman and Dave Wood for the advice/assistance in tidying up my route. You just can't beat talking to folk who have walked the walk, can you?
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012
News from my vetters - the route is on!
Tonight I received my vetters' comments following my route submission. Thanks to my research and help, once again, from new found friends the route was completely acceptable to my vetters. I had made a few bloopers with grid refs, and on one day I had my direction as Southwest when I was actually heading Southeast but apart from that I am now officially good to go.
Here is an overview of my route from Strathcarron to St Cyrus.
Just want to say a special thanks to Alan Sloman and Dave Wood for the advice/assistance in tidying up my route. You just can't beat talking to folk who have walked the walk, can you?
Here is an overview of my route from Strathcarron to St Cyrus.
Just want to say a special thanks to Alan Sloman and Dave Wood for the advice/assistance in tidying up my route. You just can't beat talking to folk who have walked the walk, can you?
Saturday, 19 November 2011
17!
That's my position on the standby list. John Manning just wrote to me, he was glad I had been in touch.
Judging by general Challenger opinion (Thanks Dave, Alan etc...), I stand a very, very good chance of moving onto the participant list.
The delightful and fabulous Mrs M has given me the nod and I am going to continue planning, and hopefully, by 2012 I will know for sure. This is one occasion where I am actually hoping not to be able to knock off three-score Wainwrights!
The shoes are back on tomorrow for another walk in the East Anglian countryside, this time with my good pal Den.
Judging by general Challenger opinion (Thanks Dave, Alan etc...), I stand a very, very good chance of moving onto the participant list.
The delightful and fabulous Mrs M has given me the nod and I am going to continue planning, and hopefully, by 2012 I will know for sure. This is one occasion where I am actually hoping not to be able to knock off three-score Wainwrights!
The shoes are back on tomorrow for another walk in the East Anglian countryside, this time with my good pal Den.
Thursday, 20 October 2011
204...
...days to go until TGO 2012.
The suspense is becoming difficult to bear. It's great to read some of the accounts of 2011 which are popping up on Twitter and throughout the blogosphere, and if you haven't checked out http://www.doodlecat.com/ then I suggest you do right away. What a smashing little TGOC portal it is. It is currently serving as a great way to fill the time spent waiting for the nod from Mr J Manning at Challenge HQ.
I was trying to get a message to Mick/Gayle of Gayleybird Lejog & K2CW fame as it seems as though they walked almost exactly the same route as I have worked out for TGOC next year and I wondered about some of the do's and don'ts on the way. If anyone can get a message to them, I would love for one of them to get in touch so I could pick their brains a wee bit. Perhaps they have a twitter name or something?
Alan Sloman has been helpful on the first night's intended camp for me, citing Meallan Bhuidhe as a spot with good views, and a lot of deer! He also suggested that the area near Pait Lodge might be a good and common spot to pitch, with the usual courtesy to be afforded to the occupants.
It's stuff like that that I obsess about when planning these sorts of trips. Yet when I listen to, or read the things that the likes of Chris Townsend write / say about long journeys on foot, and the very flexible plans they make, letting the walk make the decisions etc, I am very envious. I guess that I should obsess less about the detail, and just make sure that I cover a minimum distance each day to ensure that I don't take too long getting to the East coast. I've got to get into that really long distance vibe.
I still can't stop thinking about it - it's a big thing for me, the longest walk - although probably not the most demanding - that I will have attempted by a factor of 2, and I am anxious and excited in equal measure.
When do we find out if we are in again???
Be great to hear if any of you have any anxieties about the challenge, its planning, anticipation etc.
Bye for now.
The suspense is becoming difficult to bear. It's great to read some of the accounts of 2011 which are popping up on Twitter and throughout the blogosphere, and if you haven't checked out http://www.doodlecat.com/ then I suggest you do right away. What a smashing little TGOC portal it is. It is currently serving as a great way to fill the time spent waiting for the nod from Mr J Manning at Challenge HQ.
I was trying to get a message to Mick/Gayle of Gayleybird Lejog & K2CW fame as it seems as though they walked almost exactly the same route as I have worked out for TGOC next year and I wondered about some of the do's and don'ts on the way. If anyone can get a message to them, I would love for one of them to get in touch so I could pick their brains a wee bit. Perhaps they have a twitter name or something?
Alan Sloman has been helpful on the first night's intended camp for me, citing Meallan Bhuidhe as a spot with good views, and a lot of deer! He also suggested that the area near Pait Lodge might be a good and common spot to pitch, with the usual courtesy to be afforded to the occupants.
It's stuff like that that I obsess about when planning these sorts of trips. Yet when I listen to, or read the things that the likes of Chris Townsend write / say about long journeys on foot, and the very flexible plans they make, letting the walk make the decisions etc, I am very envious. I guess that I should obsess less about the detail, and just make sure that I cover a minimum distance each day to ensure that I don't take too long getting to the East coast. I've got to get into that really long distance vibe.
I still can't stop thinking about it - it's a big thing for me, the longest walk - although probably not the most demanding - that I will have attempted by a factor of 2, and I am anxious and excited in equal measure.
When do we find out if we are in again???
Be great to hear if any of you have any anxieties about the challenge, its planning, anticipation etc.
Bye for now.
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