Awoke with a throat on fire and a shin screaming blue murder. Took as many drugs as safe to do so and set about redistributing load...

So, after an ok nights sleep, I got on my way at 0730ish. The weather was cool but dry, my physical condition was 'Iffy'. A potential re-...

Hello again dear readers! The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that yesterday's post labelled day ten should have in fact been...

Good evening, Yesterday saw the end of Cemetery visits as my walk turns South Eastward and follows the approximate front line in the last...

Up bright and early to walk out to Dud Corner Cemetery and the Loos Memorial. One hour ten minutes outside of Lens (by foot) gets me to...

Welcome back. Today's BLOG starts shortly after midnight this morning (That's around 2300 yesterday in your English time, and around 1500...

I was awoken at 0500hrs by the sound of rain beating against the window, I cursed, but was not worried, confident that my trusty...

81014 .....let it sink in....it's not a French postal code or American Zip code (before you rush off to Google It, I've saved you the...

I am happy to report that I am feeling much better today. A good night's sweating it out seems to have broken the back of my man flu! As...

So, a good night's sleep and away I go, but quickly feel cold. A T-shirt, hoodie and waterproof jacket should help? Nope. I added a...

So, day ones slight sore throat turns into a grasping sore throat! When I awake I feel pretty rough, but a fine breakfast of double...

Awoken at 0400, I headed to Plymouth station (Accompanied by Mags and Lisa) to catch GWR's 0553 service to London. The station booking...

Well, the rucksack is packed and the details finalised. In just 8hrs I'll be departing Plymouth station and heading to France. Watch this...

Here are all the places, cemetery's and memorial's I'll be visiting during my walk, along with the number of graves / memorials at each....

So, 14 days until I set off.......ahead lay 247 miles of walking, 12 nights sleeping in a hammock and visits to over 411,000 cemeteries...

I am undertaking a fundraising walk to help raise money for the Royal British Legion. The RBL helps veterans and their families get care,...