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Again, from having no idea how to skull an ancient skiff, he soon settles into the routine of raising with the dawn (or some time in the morning), skulling gently for a few miles and whiling away his time chatting to lock-keepers and studying the wildlife. Years ago I would have awarded it 5 stars but it is now at times shockingly dated and Mark comes across as a very careless dog owner, as perhaps people were in 1986. Gear talk: Pad-Pal, the world’s smallest and lightest electric pad inflator is getting smaller and lighter! One was a new purchase while another has rarely been outside any gear list I have compiled over the past decade. An account likely to be more emotive if that is what you seek, but which I haven’t yet read, is ‘The Salt Path’, about a couple made homeless and with the husband suffering from cancer, who choose to walk it to try and get the most out of life.
Not exactly as Mark had planned, however: this time his companion was to be the delectable Jennifer - but she was held up at the office, and when Boogie was dropped off at the kennels the other dogs complained. It is now measured at 630 miles, though on this latest re-read, having now started to walk the Path myself, I notice much more how many buses, cars and other short-cuts he takes.I would recommend this book to anyone that needs to escape to abit of comedy and simplicity and i can promise it wont fail to put a smile on your face. He's supposed to be accompnnied by Jennifer, his on-off girlfriend, but when she fails to turn up, he takes his dog, Boogie - well, more that he can't find anywhere to have him for the duration. I really enjoyed this book I didn't realise you had 12 layers of skin on your nose I bet that was really sore.
It is singularly unpleasant to be around (its owners break up and fight over who doesn't get to keep it), largely due to the fact that Boogie's one great talent in life is a hideous, nuclear-level flatulence and Wallington has to share a tent with it. Although no great heights are reached, there is constant downhill and uphill along steep clifftop paths which frequently descend down to sea level. Three Points of the Compass is not a particularly doggy type chap, nor is this book particularly well written. What 500 Mile Walkies is, is a diverting, humorous, affectionate and self-deprecating account of Mark’s walk with possibly the worst, and best, canine companion it is possible to borrow from a friend relieved to be shot of his pet for a few weeks.This book was fab because of the humour and for Mark's honesty about the people he met along the way and the things he encountered. A well written and humorous book about one man’s travels with an urban dog along the SW Coast Path, mostly living on Heinz soup and Kennomeat! It gets a bit boring to hear yet again how awful Boogie is but there is also something charming about the inner journey the author travels. I found this a very enjoyable read, funny in places, and a great advocate for the places the author has visited.
Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. In the second book, I found Jennifer annoying and cruel - I hope that it is true just so she can read it and see what a bitch she comes across as.The dog is question is small and disreputable and wedded to city life - think Discworld's Gaspode but without the brains.
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