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January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 by admin

So as most if not all of you out there I have started to get blisters. Well, it had been just grin and bear it but then I realised  “I can’t do this day in day out for at least 3 months”. 10 miles is one thing but 1000 miles was just not worth trying to … Read more…

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#IS2SI

Currently reached: Stockport

Days walked: 40

Miles walked: 502.5
Counties visited: Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire.

Key places reached: St. Agnes & St. Martins, Isles of Scilly; Land's End; St. Just; Upper Penderleath; Hayley; Illogan; Portreath; St. Agnes; Perranporth; Fraddon; Roche; Bodmin; Liskeard; Callington; Tavistock; Okehampton; North Tawton; Crediton; Tiverton; Wellington; Taunton; Bridgwater; Street; Glastonbury; Wells; Gurney Slade; Peasegood St. John; Bath; Malmesbury; Sherston; Cirencester; Northleach; Stow on the Wold, Shipston on Stour; Stratford on Avon; Balsall Common; Water Orton; Lichfield; Rugeley; Stone; Kidsbrook; Macclesfield, Stockport, Reddish South.

Last updated: 29-09-15

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#IS2SI has reached Stockport pic.twitter.com/7fQx…

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Broken the 500-mile barrier. Have to go back to uni but will be back to finish #IS2SI

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Just crossed into Cheshire :) #IS2SI

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Broken 200 miles this trip & over 400 all in. Onwards! #IS2SI

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Signs that lie. It was actually all uphill... Well at least until Shipston ;) pic.twitter.com/0n7n…

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Walked part of the Warden's Way, the Monarch's Way, the Macmillan Way, the Heart of England Way & a more ;) #IS2SI pic.twitter.com/HRs7…

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New blog post, The Third Hundred Miles, is out: portraitofbritain.co…

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White line fever ;) #IS2SI pic.twitter.com/7Gja…

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128 miles done. Over 330 in total. Thanks to @absolute360 & @nuun for keeping me going :)

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@CovBoy71 ha, I meant to put that on fb! Would be cool to see what else you've got :)

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Didn't we go to school with someone called Paul Keys? pic.twitter.com/uXdJ…

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@absolute360 The tops, the socks, the calf sleeves, the pants, the leggings are great but we need some thigh-length shorts; please?

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New county and the Roman Fosse Way #IS2SI pic.twitter.com/wSyv…

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#IS2SI back up & running. Now reached Bath & heading for the Midlands :)

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@ShazmoRuns @UKRunChat: @absolute360 is fantastic gear. The calf sleeves are legendary and the whole range does what it says on the tin.

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@Mr_AS_Crawford @HelpforHeroes best of luck on your fantastic adventure. Enjoy every minute and keep raising that cash :)

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RT @TurtleTopaz Wakehurst Garden in the rain... @kewgardens @StormHour @CaledonianLight @BritainExplorer @portraitbritain pic.twitter.com/GzPi…

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Current approximated route minus The Scilly Isles & c.20 miles: my.viewranger.com/ro… via @viewranger

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New Blog Post: The Second Hundred Miles now out! portraitofbritain.co…

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@WoodovisPark unfortunately at home for a bit after getting a stress fracture in my foot!

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@CovBoy71 they said about a month but we'll see :)

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@CovBoy71 back home tomorrow. Rest up, fill the time planning and come back and kick its arse :)

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@Simon_Hodges_73 thanks skip. Old bones but I will not let that stop me :)

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3 hours in A&E has temporarily brought #IS2SI to a halt. Stress fracture in the right foot but I'll be back on track as soon as it heals up

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@ekmkemp I seemed to think you were a Devon lass :) about to leave this county.,.

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Beautiful countryside between Crediton & Tiverton #IS2SI pic.twitter.com/4v82…

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Now broken the 200 mile barrier for @MindCharity & @womeninneed. Please donate at portraitofbritain.co…

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Weather not so good today between North Tawton & Crediton but refreshing if a little wet #IS2SI pic.twitter.com/4p77…

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