As the countdown to the walk continues to tick down, we’re starting the concerted effort to raise awareness of what we’re doing among family and friends.
Fortunately for us, we’ve just moved house. We’re taking the need to send out change of address cards to all our relations as an opportunity to pester everyone for [...]
Posts under ‘Planning’
Awareness Raising
Focus on Footwear
A few people have been asking about what kind of footwear they will need for the walk, and in particular a few North American walkers may not be familiar with walking conditions in the north of England in summer, so I thought I would put up a post to help people out in deciding what [...]
A rather lengthy update
Apologies if you’ve allready got this via email. If you haven’t got this via email and you’re coming on the walk then let me kow as i’ve got the wrong email address for you (probably because I’m an idiot)
I’ve been tinkering with the plans for the walk this evening and thought it was about [...]
Welcoming Team Gnu
As you possibly saw over on my blog, the mighty Gary from Jerry Chicken has very generously offered to organize a cycling branch of the Hadrian’s walkers. Why anyone would choose to pedal a bike up a hill rather than walk it is beyond me. But then again I suppose you do get [...]
Carry My Stuff Across England
I brought it, and I bought it. I’m now a proud owner of a 36 Liter Osprey Kestral pack. It’s light green and will get my stuff across England. Heck, I’ll be half way across England before I figure out how to adjust all these straps. Plus, it looks good with my eyes. I’ll be the one wearing a pony tail.
Team Ocelot & Bandicoot: Winshields 7th July, 2010
Another night’s accommodation is sorted. This time for both Team Bandicoot and Team Ocelot. On the night of Wednesday July 7th, 2010 both groups will converge in a field somewhere near the village of Once Brewed.
We’ll be stopping at Winshields Camp site and Bunk Barn where we’ll pitch tents, open a few cans [...]
Team Ocelot: Greenhead Hostel, July 8th, 2010
Just confirmed another night’s accommodation and will be sending the deposit check off shortly. On Thursday July 8th, 2010 Team Ocelot will be sleeping in the converted Methodist Chapel at Greenhead, which is now a Youth Hostel.
There are 40 beds in total and I’ve booked all of them as it was just as cheap [...]
Team Ocelot: Geencarts Farm, July 6th, 2010
I’ve just had confirmation back from Geencarts Farm that Team Ocelot will be able to stay there on the second night of the walk (Tuesday July 6th, 2010). Even better news is that they will have room for all of us, which is great as I thought that we might have to split the [...]
Team Bandicoot News
Well, it seems clear that 37 walkers in team Oscelot is going to be a tough tally to beat!
Team Bandicoot is mobilising a little slower, partially due to the inadequacies of the self elected team captain (me), and partially because I have it in mind that if we cant get a spot in any of [...]
A slight change of plan
Again I’ve already emailed this to everyone I think needs to read it, but just in case I’ve missed anyone in my general incompetence I’m republishing it here.
If you’ve already responded to me via email then don’t feel the need to do it again in the comments unless you feel you want to.
I’ve had an [...]
