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Stage 6: Kings Langley to Yiewsley. 18.4 miles

Russell Anthony

A slow start this morning on account of waiting for my pants and socks to dry at my Airbnb. Joanna, my host, left a fiver towards my cause which was awesome. My shin splints were in a bad state this morning, there were times I thought I was actually going to be sick with the pain. Fortunately I managed to whittle up a couple of walking sticks (I was a scout you see) and that seemed to help get me in a rhythm and then something magical happened – Don Henley’s ‘Boys of Summer’ popped up on my Spotify playlist … Continue reading Stage 6: Kings Langley to Yiewsley. 18.4 miles

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Stage 5: Linslade to Kings Langley. 19.4 miles

Russell Anthony

If today were a Smiths song it would definitely be ‘Heaven knows I’m miserable now’. It pissed it down all day, a few patches of sunshine but on the whole just sodding rain. I bet I looked a right picture at lunchtime taking off my fleece, socks and boots and drying them on he pub radiator! My socks really stank too! I don’t mind saying today was a slog, my shins are letting me down so I hobbled most of the 19 miles today. I looked that bad a passing canal boat even offered me a lift. I declined of … Continue reading Stage 5: Linslade to Kings Langley. 19.4 miles

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Checkpoints (updated)

Russell Anthony

Saturday 4th May Stage 1:  Birmingham Gas Street to Hatton Top Lock Checkpoint Location Distance 1 Birmingham Gas Street 0 2 Small Heath Station 4 3 Happy Heart Café, Olton 9 4 Boat Inn, Catherine De Barnes 12 5 Navigation Inn, Kingswood 17 6 Hatton Arms, Hatton Locks 24 Sunday 5th May Stage 2:  Hatton Top Lock to Braunston Checkpoint Location Distance 1 Hatton Arms, Hatton Locks 0 2 The Moorings, Leamington Spa 5.5 3 Fosse Top Lock 9 4 Two Boats Inn, Long Itchington 12.5 5 Lower Shuckbrough 17 6 Boat House, Braunston 21.5 Monday 6th May Stage 3:  … Continue reading Checkpoints (updated)