Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 15
Today is our last day, and we assume we will have a leisurely walk on a grey, blustery day. Out of Gorlestone on Sea with its wide open beach with a sign saying no dogs between...
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Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 14
We are joined today by our son Oli, his wife Lois and their daughters Amelie, Annabelle, Eliza and their large labrador, Otis. They have come up from Cambridge that morning and do well to arrive on...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 13
Having spent 3 days walking on the beach, I suggest we walk along the coastal path at the top of the sandbanks to get some idea of the countryside we are passing. It's pretty uninteresting scrubland...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 12
It's another sweltering day with no sea breeze today, and we are tempted to take off our shoes to paddle, but this means having to carry heavy walking shoes and then replacing them with our feet...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 11
The rain has disappeared today, and it is another beautiful sunny day. We are so lucky. We walk along a beautiful sandy beach with a cooling sea breeze in our faces. The sea remains quite rough...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 10
Last night, we stayed in Blakely Manor Hotel, kindly paid for by a sponsor, and we were given a dinner by some supporters, which was very kind. Unfortunately, the fire alarm went off three times at...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 9
Today, our friend Brigit and her boisterous young golden labrador join us. It is another glorious day with a fresh sea wind, much more pleasant than Saturday. We leave the busy village of Blakeney and start...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 8
We have a blissful day off, and it is so wonderful not to have any deadlines to meet. We have a guided tour around Halcott Hall, a fascinating property with a long history of the Leicester...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 7
Today is another scorcher, and the mist has lifted. We wonder what changes in the atmosphere to disperse the mist like that from one day to the next without any sign of wind. Back to the...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 6
We wake up to a thick mist covering, which gets denser as we approach the sea. Richard drives us into the village of Burnham Ovary Staithe, as the start point means we would be walking along...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 5
Another pleasant evening with supporters. The mist has lifted today, and visibility is much improved. Back to Thornham, where the coastal path takes us away from the actual coast and out into the countryside for 3...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 4
We wake this morning to a grey mist, which the Scots would call an easterly 'Ha'. The forecast predicts hot sunshine reaching 28C, but this mist never lifts all day, and we walk through a somewhat...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 3
Another happy evening and a good night, and we awake to more blue skies, although there is a light Easterly wind, which brings some relief. We continue down the Peddars Way, very similar to yesterday, mainly...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 2
We spent another excellent evening at a farm near Gately. They are a charming couple, both over 90 and still hands-on farmers. We collect Charles and Angela in Bircham, where they leave their car, as this...
Jane’s Walk 2023 – Day 1
For the 4th walk, our kind supporters Charles and Angela have joined us for 2 days, having come all the way from Oxfordshire to be with us. The first leg of our walk is up the...
Jane’s Walk for CEF 2023
Once more, Tom, I, and our dog Moses are off to complete another walk in aid of our two Charities, ZANE: Zimbabwe A National Emergency and 'CEF' The Community Emergency Foodbank in Oxford. This year,...
