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About waytosantiago

The way of St. James is one of the three largest Christian pilgrimages of the world. I intend to walk one of the many routes which begins in le Puy en Velay, France. The route has been trodden by many weary souls, looking for answers, looking for adventure, for the obvious religious reasons, or just walked for the sake of it. I first came across the route about 6 years ago whilst reading Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Pilgrimage’, I decided maybe something could be learnt from spending so much time on the road in solitude. Being the kind of person that lives to work, these ideas were put on hold whilst my life moved steadily forward. Recently I’ve found myself longing for adventure and decided it was time to begin planning. Another thing I decided was if I was going to do this, I may as well try and raise money for charity along the way. So the story begins...

The dreaded dentist

Well I’m still not smoking which is great and I’m very pleased with myself. I have just started having painful sensations in a tooth or two which is really bad news as I leave for France in 10 days and … Continue reading

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Kit & bits

Well I haven’t smoked now for nearly 6 days…. Woo hoo! I hope it lasts. Monday I visited my parents who took me to a friend of theirs who makes beautiful canes, crooks and walking sticks. The gentleman’s name is … Continue reading

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Smoking

Well I had acupuncture yesterday to help me stop smoking again…! I’ve lost count on how many times I’ve tried… The most successful in the past was 2 years…! I hope this is the last time. Today in my break … Continue reading

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Time & Money

We all know these two things, time and money, are the biggest constrictions in modern society… If we didn’t have to worry about either, we would all achieve our dreams! I have less than a month now before I begin … Continue reading

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Big zero’s

Zero customers, zero job satisfaction, zero fun right now…! Damn it can I start walking now…. We all know January is a bad month for the hospitality trade but this is beyond a joke….!

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The next step

So the rumours around Frome are running thick regarding the future of the Crown, including ‘it’s being sold’ & ‘we’re going bankrupt’. There’s no point speculating, I just know that when I set off on the 20th April from le … Continue reading

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Sinking ships

Well, we’re now coming to the end of January. Less than 3 months until my departure from le Puy en Velay. There have been some major changes here in Frome. The owner of the Crown has made changes here which … Continue reading

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Greetings

Wishing everyone a happy new year, may 2011 bring you health, success & prosperity… Let’s hope I can bring some of that prosperity to UNICEF…?!!

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Long time gone

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone… I’m back on ‘The way to Santiago’ collecting after a long time off… Hopefully some new fundraisers in the pipeline… It’s been months since I’ve written anything but in that time … Continue reading

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Slow Blogs

I must apologise for the slow blogs… Since my assistant handed her notice in, we have not managed to find a replacement. Which means I’m working more than ever…. Since my last blog I’ve been to the Levellers festival ‘Beautiful … Continue reading

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