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Johanna's avatar

That hike sounds absolutely fucking horrible and I feel a dire need to do something exactly like it. Loved the writing, I was right there with you on the cliffs and shorelines.

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Happy Nielsen's avatar

This. This is the type of writing I was expecting when I read Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island. I finished that book and regret it, but I would gladly read volumes of your sea and sweat soaked ramblings.

But I think you might need to reconsider your hiking food options considering the scotch egg incident and now the pasty. I fear you learned nothing from Slocum’s white cheese experience.

PS I’m also glad to hear you have an emergency button. The search party is standing down

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JL Tooker's avatar

The whiskey I sip tonight is in your honor ... blazing a trail I can only imagine. But you give me hope for my next life.

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Just Suzy's avatar

You had me at Westward Ho!, the rest was pure poetry.

It'd be easy for me to say that I dream of doing a walk like that one day, while the reality is that I drive even to the nearest Lidl. But still.

Your story is a putting my theory into practice: that if we all said fuck it a little more often, we'd all be happier for it.

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