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253 Colwyn Bay to Prestatyn

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I discover a working quarry, sniff an unpleasant smell, and meet the Flying Scotsman. Continue reading →

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252 pm Llandudno to Colwyn

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I get lost on the Little Orme, find the smallest chapel in the UK, and am disappointed by Colwyn Bay. Continue reading →

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252 am Conwy to Llandudno

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

My B&B hosts told me the town of Conwy marks the end of Wales and the Welsh language. And from now on I rarely hear a word of Welsh spoken. Continue reading →

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251 Aber to Conwy

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

After a bad start, I’m feeling lonely and missing my hubby, and so I’m pleasantly surprised to find a companion on the road – a rather cheeky sheep. Continue reading →

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250 (pm) Bangor to Aber

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

My Artist in Residence delivers some incredible photographs of today’s wonderful walk. Continue reading →

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250 (am) Beaumaris to Bangor

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I say goodbye to wonderful Anglesey, and walk through Bangor, a seaside town without a seaside. Continue reading →

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249 Glan-yr-Afon to Beaumaris

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

Anglesey really should do something about all these access-denied areas. I haven’t come across a more privately-owned and walker-unfriendly stretch of coastline since the New Forest. Continue reading →

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248 Red Wharf Bay to Glan-yr-afon

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

This coastal landscape reminds me of Norfolk. It’s a patchwork quilt of flat-topped islands threaded through with channels of sluggish water. Continue reading →

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247 Moelfre to Red Wharf Bay

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I limp along, and develop hay fever to add to my misery. But at least I’m staggering on. Continue reading →

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246 aftermath – a day off

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

It’s probably a stress fracture from walking too much, or a myeloma or an osteosarcoma or a malignant secondary cancer from somewhere or… Continue reading →

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