Category Archives: Diary

LETJOG – Day 16: Wednesday 2 June – GLOUCESTER to TEWKESBURY (16 miles) Joined now for two days by my friend Mark, we had a pleasant start to the day with a leisurely cooked breakfast at Bill’s in Gloucester Docks, awaiting the 10.00 am opening of Gloucester Brewery. Once there, we were made very welcomeContinue reading “Big River”

LETJOG – Day 15: Tuesday 1 June – WOTTON-UNDER–EDGE to GLOUCESTER (20 miles) Two weeks completed, and quite a few of you have been asking kindly about the condition of my legs and feet! Well, I’m pleased to report, no blisters, aches or sprains! I did take a tumble last week, in a water-filled potholeContinue reading “Build Me Up Buttercup”

LETJOG – Day 14: Monday 31 May – BRISTOL to WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE (23 miles) Up early, and goodbyes all round, for the train from Cardiff back to Bristol: feeling really good today, suitably rested, and raring to go! Some of the ‘End to End’ (aka Land’s End to John O’Groats) routes include parts of the beautifulContinue reading “Back On The Chain Gang”

LETJOG – Day 13: Sunday 30 May – REST DAY 1 (Cardiff) What better way to rest up than with family – Rachel, Alistair, Chris & Mima – and a late outdoor breakfast in the morning sunshine? Many thanks to Mima and Chris for having us all to stay, and for your wonderful hospitality! ThenContinue reading “Easy”

LETJOG – Day 12: Saturday 29 May – CHEDDAR to BRISTOL (20 miles) As with all great plans, things can go wrong on the ground, and Plan B must come into action. Booking accommodation in the Cotswolds, just as pandemic restrictions are relaxed, at short notice, and during a sunny half term week, has provedContinue reading “At The Zoo”

LETJOG – Day 11: Friday 28 May – BRIDGWATER to CHEDDAR (19 miles) Great to have some walking company! After a good breakfast with Rachel, the three of us, Alistair, Chris and I, set off through Bridgwater for our crossing of the Somerset Levels to Cheddar. Flat, but certainly not boring, with these two forContinue reading “Running In The Family”

LETJOG – Day 10: Thursday 27 May – WIVELISCOMBE to BRIDGWATER (20 miles) And back to the walking. A day of three thirds, of fairly equal distance – first and last, the rolling Somerset countryside, rural pasture and arable farmland, along country lanes and paths flanked with springtime flowers, birdsong, rabbits, and, on several occasions,Continue reading “Come Together”

LETJOG – Day 9: Wednesday 26 May – DULVERTON to WIVELISCOMBE (15 miles) Three very good things happened first thing this morning, and these proved to be portents of a marvellous day! First, surely one of the finest breakfasts in Exmoor, cooked by Margaret at the Winsbere House B&B – and a big thank you,Continue reading “Happy Hour”

LETJOG – Day 8: Tuesday 25 May – BARNSTAPLE to DULVERTON (25 miles) A long, and very lovely day today, alone in nature. The morning overcast but dry, along sunken lanes and tracks, bordered always with bluebells, campion, wild garlic and buttercup, and serenaded throughout by songbirds, particularly goldfinches, in the hedgerows. The afternoon, upContinue reading “Songbird”

LETJOG – Day 7: Monday 24 May – HORNS CROSS to BARNSTAPLE (18 miles) I’m not normally one to complain, but I mean really, come on!! Granted, the Atlantic’s a big ocean, but there must surely be some limit as to the amount of water that can be wrought upon these southwest counties by theContinue reading “Waitin’ On A Sunny Day”