Day 5 stats - 21.5 miles, 7hrs 15mins walking, 47241 steps, 2822 calories.
Now Day 5 must
mean its Wednesday right? I must admit we are losing track of the days and any
semblance of normal life actually. All the usual routines have been left
behind. We eat when we feel like it, rest when we really need to, in bed and up
early ready for the road ahead.
On the phone - still working on the campaign while on the road!
Today was a fairly
uneventful day actually. Our basic aim was to walk from Honiton to Crewkerne –
about 22 miles, and if we felt able maybe a bit further. In the end we made it
to Crewkerne but with another hot day taking its toll, decided to stop here.
Walking through
Honiton we spotted another Children’s Hospice SW shop and paid a quick visit.
We then set off through the beautiful back lanes of East Devon towards Chard
and Somerset. We were once again treated to stunning scenery, picturesque
villages and rolling farm fields.
Children's Hospice SW shop in Honiton
Once again Phil
Bunt was walking with us and Jill driving the support truck. It has been great
having them with us for two days and we will miss them from now on.
Phil Bunt and I setting the pace
Today we passed
an important milestone on our walk as we clocked up 100 miles. It feels good to
look back at how far we have come and still feeling fit and strong. Tomorrow we
will pass another important mark as we are now only 18 miles from being half
way to Westminster.
Reaching our hundredth mile
We had another
nice surprise today as our good friend and supporter Clive Norris, from Fowey,
paid us a visit. He was passing by the area and so called us to find out where
we are and came and found us on the road. Once again it was great to see a
familiar face and know that so many people are behind us.
Our friend Clive Norris, who made a surprise visit to us on the road
We are now in
Somerset so can chalk off our third county. Tomorrow we are aiming for
Shaftsbury which is in Dorset so will enter county number 4.
We have once
again been touched by all the messages of support we keep getting. As well as
our friends, family and supporters back home in Cornwall we have been getting
messages from MPs in Westminster and people all over the country, and indeed
from other countries. I know I keep saying it but the truth is it means so much
to us and really does keep us going through the tough times. So please keep
them coming and most importantly donate your money (I know I’m sounding like
Bob Geldolf now). But this in the end is what it is all about. We are up to £3700
and it would be great to hit £4000 by the end of this week. Here is the link:
