Well after a sojourn in our glorious capital over the weekend I eventually arrived in Chepstow 1994 guide book in hand, looking for the start of the walk at Sedbury cliffs.
To get to the start is not straight forward and decidedly Krypton Factorish. I weaved through ex-squaddy estates, swamps, bull filled fields and buildng sites, stopping only to take an over 50's vitamin tablet before the final lung bursting rise up the Dyke to the starting stone. Perched on the edge of cliffs overlooking the Bristol Channel, wth striking views of the Severn Bridge to the south. NORMALLY. Today, however the seamist was so thick they must have shipped it over from Ir.....(sorry, an old Stanley Baxter joke!)
Two grass tenders at the stone suggested I could wait an hour for the tide to come in and the mist to rise.
I decided to crack on. After having my photo taken by the stone and weaving my way back to Chepstow, I met an ex-squaddy, geordie who told me that he was daily helping people find their way to the start (or finsh) "Why man ornly last week ah helped a coople oot the marshes. They were com-pleet-ely knackered" he managed to make 'knackered' sound like two half bricks cracking nuts,
More later when I manage to upload the pictures successfuly.
I reached Bigsweir last night but today I'm only managing a weary 1 mph!
The walk has been breathtaking so far as the photos will show.
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3 comments:
Hello mate, sounds like good fun. I'm sure you'll manage to snaek a couple of pints in along the way..won't you? Just one thing, how did you manage to get the stone to take your photograph?
At 1 MPH say 8 hours walking per day with Sundays off I reckon you will get to your destination of Colwyn Bay on Christmas Day.
Hope the Wetwipes are keeping you cool and fresh feeling. How are you finding the Travelodges and the courier company taking your bags from hotel to hotel ?
bugeila 'r dafad
Whaddya mean, fookin' tick. Oi'll marmelize ya, so Oi will.
Looking forward to the pictures.
Keep up the good work. Take care.
Steve O'Bulter
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