Cornwall!!

I’m in Cornwall.

 Only made it to Morwenstowe last night but had a great meal in the local C13 Inn and a farmer cleared out and secured a small field for me. My tarp is good you know. It’s only a big, green waterproof hanky that you tie up to hedges and stuff so it’s open but it’s my friend. I call it Wilson now after I lost an earlier Wilson in Devon. I made it to south Bude today and then watched footsie in a nice pub. The campsite charged me 12 quid and gave it to Help for Heroes. Cheers Brigitte at Upper Lynstone Campsite!

The kind folk at Little Roadway Farm didn’t charge me. People come up, give donations or make gestures of kindness. It’s an England that used to be.

Anything can walk into the tarp in the middle of the night and in Braunton I woke at 3.00 with a snail on my forehead. Had it again at Hartland.

The coast is beautiful and I’m enjoying it now. I posted 7kg of stuff home from my backpack. I had to be tough. Fishing rod, catapult, cooking stove, lots of accessories. I had to do it. I couldn’t carry it any more. I think I’m down to 13kg or less now.

 The reflection in the dryer is me and Antonia washing my stuff in Bideford in a launderette. If you ever think of going to Bideford just to let you know we sat outside a pub and a bloke on the table next to us said – “have you ever played conkers with somebody’s eyeballs?”. Give it a miss. Martin at The Villa there gave us excellent bed and breakfast. My only b&b so far but great with Antone.

Thanks for reading.

night 11

bude 123.7 miles. Climbing 29,000 feet. I’ve climbed one Everest!