Blog Hijacking

Not really a Hijacking just until we have the "Just a Walk to the Beach" website up and running (which Dave and Cath are working on) I thought I would bring you all up to date with what is happening. The number of Long Distance Travellers has grown to 11 and they are coming from all directions (I will list them later). As you know we plan for the LDTs to meet on 14th September at Saunton sands to end their journeys in the surf. As we are all starting from different places and at different times we plan to have a launch party on the 24th May hopefully in North Devon this does depend on William’s health so it maybe a little closer to home. This is when we will be issuing sponsorship forms and T-shirts to the LDTs. As well as having a good time we will be taking photos to go on the website and to give to the press.
Now some of you are going to be left holding babies and small children while the rest of us are off having fun. So you don’t feel left out there will be a 10km walk along the Southwest Coastal path and back along the beach on the 14th. If all goes to plan as you get to the middle the LDTs will arrive so we can all do the last leg together.

Now the list it only seems fair to list in order of distance.
Steve will becoming from High Peak that’s somewhere up North.
Swimming to Devon in a pool Lisa (but never leaving Poynton, not sure if the pool will be full of water or wine).
To make sure Steve keeps to the speed limits he will be teaming up with Rob W in Stoke.
From London Tash and Jim, the rumour is on a tandem so that Jim does not have to wait at the top of every hill.
The Doctor on the team Dr Battam will be coming from Abingdon with his calculator to add up the money and miles but no plasters wrong kind of Doctor.
Coming from Basingstoke Andy with support car and plan to stay in 4 star hotels along the way. For others travelling in the same direction there will be room for luggage in the support car.
Once the website is finished and as long as his bike does not go missing Dave will be pedalling from Winchester.
Walking not cycling Rob C carrying an eight-foot surfboard, if only I was a body boarder.
From Church hill (Bristol) Ben carrying an egg or fish or maybe just a body board or even a kneeboard who knows.
From Plymouth B doing a bit of both walking and biking carrying a blow up toy (please remember there will be children on the beach). Note to other LDTs B has bagged the comedy surf transport only one blow up toy allowed and I want to see her standing up on it as she catches that wave.