More preparations

Today I visited the Cotswold store in Brecon and, with the assistance of a very helpful member of staff, tried on various walking boots before buying a pair made by Berghaus ready for the trek. I also bought a pair of walking socks. A week's holiday next week in the Wye Valley will give me plenty of opportunity to wear them in.

Other good progress has also been made today: overnight accommodation at my final staging post has been confirmed, so I now have somewhere to lay my head at the end of each day. The complete schedule for the walk will be as follows:
Monday 6th July: Source of the Teme to Leintwardine, staying with Fr Neil Crawford-Jones, former Vicar of Romsey Abbey, Hampshire, now retired to Leintwardine;
Tuesday 7th July: Leintwardine to Ashford Carbonell, staying at home;
Wednesday 8th July: Ashford Carbonell to Tenbury Wells, staying with the Revd Claire Lording, Team Rector of Tenbury Team Ministry;
Thursday 9th July: Tenbury Wells to Knightwick, staying with friends of a friend at nearby Alfrick;
Friday 10th July: Knightwick to Worcester ... and hopefully a car ride back home!

I'd be really glad if people could join me on a section of the walk ... if you'd like to, please get in touch and I can let you know rough timings of when I hope to be at certain points.

My next practice will be on Friday 22nd May, when I will do the Leintwardine to Ashford Carbonell leg. I'll be leaving from the bridge in Leintwardine at 9am, and if anyone wants to join me, you'd be more than welcome.