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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Feb 17, 20214 min read
A day of veterans
The Veterans’ Hub in Wyke Regis was started by Andy, a veteran himself, as a weekly meet-up for a coffee and a chat. But as he heard...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Feb 8, 20214 min read
A rocky day around the Isle of Portland
How do you walk for 14 miles with large blisters on the soles of both of your feet, without making them worse? A sensible response would...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Feb 4, 20211 min read
Hiking hints and tips - hikers' wool
Hikers’ wool is a mainstay of my first aid kit. I was first told about it by my friend Hazel, who used it when she walked the Camino de...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Feb 3, 20214 min read
On my own
I clung on to my husband Mike as we stood in the car park at Lulworth. He joked that it was because he was so warm, but it was far more...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 31, 20213 min read
Hiking hints and tips - packing list
I worked hard on keeping the weight of my rucksack down while walking the South West Coast Path. I used almost everything that I carried,...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 17, 20214 min read
Across the ranges
The view back across the ranges I had carefully planned the first few days of this walk so that I knew that I would be setting off on the...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 17, 20213 min read
Threats to the oceans
Walking past Kimmeridge Bay, I visited the Dorset Wildlife Trust and Fine Foundation’s Wild Seas Centre and talked to one of their...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 17, 20211 min read
Kimmeridge Bay Marine Nature Reserve
Walking towards Kimmeridge Bay, I was looking out for the Clavell Tower, an elegant landmark standing on the cliffs. When it came into...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Plastic food, anyone?
All around the South West Coast Path, I saw signs of the plastic pollution in our seas and on our beaches. Plastic lasts for hundreds of...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Steep steps and high emotion
Despite all of my training, my knees were wobbling like a plate of blancmange. After a gentle start to the South West Coast Path, coming...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 22, 20204 min read
Hiking hints & tips - rocking your rucksack
On any long-distance trail, your rucksack will be your constant companion. It’s never going to be easy carrying all the extra weight, but...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 22, 20202 min read
How am I going to survive the cold?
The first few days of my South West Coast Path adventure were a bit of a shock. After a long, hot summer, I re-discovered what it felt...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Festive Season Wave Therapy
If, like us, you have had to cancel a visit to the coast this festive season, or if you just fancy a bit of wave therapy, this is for you.
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 16, 20204 min read
Hiking hints & tips - practice
Walking the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path continuously in 52 days taught me a lot about hiking and camping. Some of this knowledge...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 10, 20202 min read
The adventure begins
Until I actually saw the sea, I wasn’t entirely convinced that my South West Coast Path adventure would happen. I had planned, trained...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Adventure on the South West Coast Path
It was only 8pm, but already totally dark. I was camping on my own, and the temperature was dropping rapidly. Johnny had offered me...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Walking the Worcestershire Way
The first day of walking the Worcestershire Way had passed largely without incident. With a combination of the map and waymarkers,...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jul 24, 20201 min read
Julia's Jellyfish Journey - why the Marine Conservation Society?
I have now completed my 630-mile walk around the Malvern Hills. To celebrate, the talented Archie Wilde created this video for me about...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jul 6, 20204 min read
Julia's Jellyfish Journey - it's not just about the walking
Julia's Jellyfish Journey is now complete. This blog talks about the wildlife I encountered and the people I met.
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
May 13, 20201 min read
My first long walk as lockdown eases
After weeks of limited exercise, it was hard work walking almost ten miles along the crest of the Malvern Hills today. It was a beautiful...
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