Walking The Wall for Julie Day 2 July 28th Heddon to Chollerford

A 9.00am start from Heddon on the Wall Saw Sue, Pam, Jenny Wallis, and myself pushing further west with a slightly dodgy weather forecast, however it was excellent walking conditions with just a couple of light showers which didn't even make us drag the water-proofs out of the bags. Again it was a 15 mile leg but slightly more undulating. We had to get our passports (Proof of the walk) stamped at the Robin Hood pub on the military road however it was shut. Not to worry they have a little box screwed to the wall with the rubber stamp and ink pad inside it. All stamped up we set off again into Roman Wall Country where signs of the Vallum and defensive ditch north of the "Wall" are now evident and still in great condition after 2000 years. We discussed how many Brit's it must have taken to carry out such a feat of engineering? The Brit's at this time would have been the labourers and the Romans the engineers. We wondered how Bigus Dickus would have coped with the Northumbrian weather :-)


Stopping at the Errington Arms for a lemonade with ice and lemon which perked us up for the next section. Apart from Jenny Sue, Pam, and myself had problems with blisters, boots, pending hip replacements and the like but this passed and we continued to walk at the blistering pace Jenny was setting. She's 20 today and she told us she feels old Haaaaa ha ha ha. Anyway older dad told he she would pay the penalty for going so fast and she did :-) However after a quick bath she's out celebrating and dancing tonight :-( doesn't youth make you sick.


We got to Chollerford in 5 hours 20 which was about the same pace as yesterday and again not bad going. The weather tomorrow is pants so we are having a day off and carrying out remedial work on our bodies ready for Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday if the the weather forecast is to believed.


Thanks to Alexander Wolf for picking up the team from Chollerford, this really is a great collective effort from some great people and friends...Thank you!


Watch this space to be continued.........


The team.