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Half the Path: Minehead to Penzance in 9 days. Via the pub.
A lifelong fascination with the South West Coast Path meant it was the destiny of world unrenowned ultra distance competitor Richard Meston to one day make the long and dangerous pilgrimage to Minehead on the British railway network and begin an adventure that would change his life.
Follow along as our valiant hero explains in a bit too much detail why he chose the sleeping mat and tent he did. Wonder at just how many wrong turns one person can make on a perfectly adequately waymarked trail. Marvel at the sheer amount of alcohol that can be quietly consumed while apparently doing something a bit physical. Expand your knowledge by tolerating his slight obsession with mines.
Up hills, down paths, through mud and streams, around towns and into pubs. Every single letter of the alphabet has been used at least once in this tale of excitement and boredom, elation and panic, ups and downs.
So come along for the adventure of a September in 2021...
Follow along as our valiant hero explains in a bit too much detail why he chose the sleeping mat and tent he did. Wonder at just how many wrong turns one person can make on a perfectly adequately waymarked trail. Marvel at the sheer amount of alcohol that can be quietly consumed while apparently doing something a bit physical. Expand your knowledge by tolerating his slight obsession with mines.
Up hills, down paths, through mud and streams, around towns and into pubs. Every single letter of the alphabet has been used at least once in this tale of excitement and boredom, elation and panic, ups and downs.
So come along for the adventure of a September in 2021...
225 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 12, 2021
About the author
Richard Meston
11 books1 followerRich is a runner, writer, photographer, software engineer and all round great guy. He is also quite sarcastic.
He grew up and lives near Poole in Dorset, always within spitting distance of the South West Coast Path, and has spent way too much time running and walking around chunks of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset over the last 10 or so years.
It started with Half the Path, a walk along the South West Coast Path. Then came a book about the MudCrew Arc of Attrition 100 mile race, and he hasn't stopped since: races finished, races not finished, and long walks with a tent, bringing the total to ten books and a hard drive that's starting to fill up.
Maps, photos and stats for every one of them are at www.richmeston.co.uk, and you can get in touch from there too.
Someone really should have taken his computer away by now.
He grew up and lives near Poole in Dorset, always within spitting distance of the South West Coast Path, and has spent way too much time running and walking around chunks of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset over the last 10 or so years.
It started with Half the Path, a walk along the South West Coast Path. Then came a book about the MudCrew Arc of Attrition 100 mile race, and he hasn't stopped since: races finished, races not finished, and long walks with a tent, bringing the total to ten books and a hard drive that's starting to fill up.
Maps, photos and stats for every one of them are at www.richmeston.co.uk, and you can get in touch from there too.
Someone really should have taken his computer away by now.
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