Hi folks
Roy is plodding on, just booked into Minehead Youth Hostel for the night. Unfortunately the parcel he sent me a week ago first class has not arrived, so it looks likely that his diary notes and SD card (as well as his dirty washing) are lost forever. So no new photos.
The weather is still not good - bitterly cold down there, with very strong winds which have affected him in his very well ventilated North Face Particle 13 tent. In all the reviews it came out as the best one man lightweight tent, but..... brrrr! I have been in touch with a company called "Divide & Conker", and they have very kindly volunteered to supply him with a merino wool base layer free of charge. So.... please give them your custom, they're on the net! We'll let you know how he gets on with it later, and maybe post a picture of him wearing it.
Accommodation has continued to be a mixture of camping, youth hostels and bed and breakfasts when very cold and no hostels around! From Boscastle he continued round the coast: Widemounth Bay, Bude, Elmscott Youth Hostel (near Hartland Point), Clovelly, Bideford, past Barnstaple as quickly as possible (didn't like), Mortehoe, Coombe Martin, Lynton, Portlock and on to Minehead Youth Hostel. Tomorrow he follows the coast a bit further then swings inland to cross the Quantock Hills.
Thanks for all your messages of support - Roy does appreciate them.
Now 26 March (next day) and two packages from Roy have arrived together, along with a wind-up phone charger so here are a few photos:
As you can see, Roy was living dangerously on this occasion. He assures me that he did consider very carefully whether to direct the opening of the tent towards or away from the sheer cliff face!
David Bailey?
Is this sunrise or sunset?
A bit damp?
