Two Days to Go

Just two days to go now.

The internet weather forecasts have started to reveal the conditions for the first three days of the walk. Yipee, there are no blue tear-drops appearing for Boston and Spalding for Saturday and Sunday. A lone droplet scars next Monday, but other than that it is clear. Can I hope for a few days of blue skies or is it the lull before the storm?

Macmillan have sent me a T-shirt and sweat top to wear. It was a bit like being Reggie Perrin. "What size and colour" asked the nice lady on the phone. "White or natural, large please" I replied. Yesterday they duly arrived. One T shirt and one sweat top. Extra large. Brilliant green. At least you will not miss me if you pass by. As for the size I am looking on the bright side. At least I will be able to wear an extra pullover underneath to keep off the icy north-east wind that the weather forecast has added as a dispiriting footnote.

Some people have asked me for a route plan so here it is. Please look at it and say out loud "If only you were doing that section on another day I would have loved to have walked with you". Everyone else does.

Starting time will be between 9.00 and 9.30 depending on how big the breakfast is at the B&B. My anticipated walking speed is 3 mph and there is every chance that I will find a suitable pub on most days for a lunch-time pint.

If you see me walking along stop me and put some money in the pot. Or buy me a pint. Better still, both!

Macmillan Way
	May	Start	Finish	Distance	Total
Sat 5		Boston	Sea Bank	14
Sun 6		Sea Bank	Kates Bridge	16	30
Mon 7		Kates Bridge	Stamford	10	40
Tue 8		Stamford	Oakham	15	55
Wed 9		Oakham	Brampton Ash	17	72
Thu 10		Brampton Ash	Maidwell	12	84
Fri 11		Maidwell	Flore	16	100
Sat 12		Flore	Chipping Warden	15	115
Sun 13		Chipping Warden	Epwell	14	129
Mon 14		Epwell	Stow on the Wold	15	144
Tues 15		Stow on the Wold	Rendcomb	16	160
Wed 16		Rendcomb	Avening	16	176
Fri 18		Avening	Sherston	10	186
Sat 19		Sherston	Box	15	201
Sun 20		Box	Beckington	14	215
Wed 23		Beckington	Witham Park	15	230
Thu 24		Witham Park	Castle Cary	14	244
Fri 25		Castle Cary	Sherborne	15	259
Sat 26		Sherborne	Evershot	13	272
Sun 27		Evershot	Chesil Beach	18	290
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