Rambling On: Lost on the Cleveland Way

by Paul Amess

Join Paul as he navigates 109 miles along the Cleveland Way and around the North Yorkshire Moors. Starting in Helmsley on the wettest day of the year, he thinks it can't get worse, but then Storm Francis comes. Accompanied by his good friend Rob, who carries most of the gear and does most of the cooking, they get lost, sunburned, blistered, and blown away. Learn about pirates, inventors and famous people along the way as Paul rambles on in more ways than one, and find out where the unluckiest house in Yorkshire is. And if you want to know what Mick Hucknall has to do with Whitby, and learn about a modern-day sailor who stole his own boat, read on. . . .Paul Amess was born and bred in Hull, Yorkshire, and spent many years travelling the world to exotic places until it finally dawned on him that the best place in the world was right on his own doorstep. He now spends as much of his time as possible walking around England learning about its fascinating history and meeting often interesting and usually strange people.This is Pauls second book, following up on '54 Degrees North', which saw Paul, Rob and Chris walk in a straight line across England at that exact latitude just for the fun of it.

215 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 26, 2020

Reviews

[Vicki Foote · Rating 4 out of 5]

An honest, fun and descriptive tale which is highly relatable. Having walked the Cleveland Way a few years ago it was wonderful to 'virtually' revisit the path, the characters you meet, and the frustrations you encounter. I giggled a lot and on many occasions yelled aloud, 'Yes, that happened to me too!' A rollicking and jaunty writing style made this a very enjoyable book.

[Charlie Hardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this Book being a big fan of the Cleveland way, it was well written and made me laugh. I wish the weather would pick up a little so I can get back out walking and running along it.

[Stephen_Digital · Rating 5 out of 5]

Travel, history and humour

A lightweight read that both informs and entertains. A worthwhile read if you enjoy reading about places and the mishaps that the author encounters.