Hello from Surrey

[Peter Ford]

Wrong side of 60 here but as I'm retired now I'm looking forward to some long walks. Next year I'm planning on doing the John O'Groats to Inverness trail as part of my walk to Lands End.

[Sgurr]

Wrong side of 60 here but as I'm retired now I'm looking forward to some long walks. Next year I'm planning on doing the John O'Groats to Inverness trail as part of my walk to Lands End.

Climbed far more hills the "wrong" side of 60 than the "right" side, so think it needs a bit of redefinition. Is that the first bit of your trail, or a different bit? Sounds pretty impressive anyway. I think walking is probably better than cycling as daughter and I did. We thought that it would make us look at the countryside, but it made us look (a) where the next food was coming from (b) traffic.

Welcome to the site. We need more 60+, 70+ and 80+ here.

[mylesmcs]

Hi Peter,

I'm Turning 30 this year and hearing that you planning a John O'Groats to Lands end trip reminds me that I have many years of walking ahead of me. The lovely thing about hiking is that as long as you can manage it physically its enjoyable no matter your age.

Hope the planning is going well and that you have an amazing hike!

All the best

[Peter Ford]

Sorry for the very long delay, but this year hasn't been kind to me on the health front as I now have lymphoma and since June have been back and forwards to hospital for tests and scans etc. I now have 2 more chemotherapy cycles to go before moving onto my "get fit again" programme. I am still going to do this walk but its delayed by a year, so May 2020.
I'll be doing some longer walks down south here this year as part of the get fit, but if I feel up to it I might head to Scotland for a weeks walking later in the summer and no midges don't bother me lol.

[Peter Ford]

Wrong side of 60 here but as I'm retired now I'm looking forward to some long walks. Next year I'm planning on doing the John O'Groats to Inverness trail as part of my walk to Lands End.

Climbed far more hills the "wrong" side of 60 than the "right" side, so think it needs a bit of redefinition. Is that the first bit of your trail, or a different bit? Sounds pretty impressive anyway. I think walking is probably better than cycling as daughter and I did. We thought that it would make us look at the countryside, but it made us look (a) where the next food was coming from (b) traffic.

Welcome to the site. We need more 60+, 70+ and 80+ here.

Yes its going to be the 1st part of my walk, I also have Jays little book about the trail and yes it does look challenging, but bearing in mind its a work in progress, I think it'll be a bit clearer come 2020.