Steve Blease had never done any serious walking in his life, so his decision to 'do End-to-End' - walk the 1,100 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats - was both brave and puzzling. What on earth was the point? Well, there were some attractions. See more of the country, sample as many of its local beers as possible and also raise money for the NSPCC. But best of all, just take off. Leave the worries and responsibilities behind. Steve gets lost twice before even leaving Land's End and it doesn't get any easier. But he's fuelled by best bitter and sustained by the generosity and humour of his travelling companions and the people he meets along the way. For anyone who has ever fancied a really long walk (but never quite managed to get round to it), End to End is an unfailingly humorous guide to what it's really like. Visit the website for photos from the journey, a map and an itinerary: www.landsendjohnogroats.co.uk
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Steve Blease is a retired insurance executive. Fluent in French and German with a degree in European Studies, he spent 30 years working at the Norwich Union all over the world. This walk was just one of several travel projects he undertook during his belated gap year in 2006.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Vic
Format:Paperback
Throughout this book, I felt as if I was also allowed on Steve's journey on "LEJOG" and that I joined him practically every step of the way. His perception of people that he met and had to contend with were so sharp that your really felt as if you shouldn't really laugh out loud, but you couldn't help it.
He has a great sense of priority - tasting most beers possible, realising which side his bread is buttered on when his wife joined him for some of the walking and ensuring that his journey took him past (or under) some landmarks from his life.
I wouldn't normally buy a book about walking from Lands End to John O'Groats, but I'm very pleased that I bought and read this one. It really was well worth it!
He has a great sense of priority - tasting most beers possible, realising which side his bread is buttered on when his wife joined him for some of the walking and ensuring that his journey took him past (or under) some landmarks from his life.
I wouldn't normally buy a book about walking from Lands End to John O'Groats, but I'm very pleased that I bought and read this one. It really was well worth it!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By C. Pickering
Format:Paperback
While I don't agree with all Steve's views on football e.g. Mr Wenger, this is a very entertaining read, providing a light hearted insight into what undetaking a challenge like this is really like. Plus its for charity.....recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Jarvis
Format:Paperback
This book is humorously written and gives a great account of the trials, tribulations and enjoyment of challenges like walking Land's End to John O'Groats. An excellent piece of travel writing!
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A chuffing good read!
I got into long distance walking a couple of years ago, after I was press-ganged into completing a charity walk. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2011 by Ross
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End to End by Steve Blease
A geat read and I was sorry when it was finished. Enjoyed his comparisons of the way different newspapers tackle the same stories of the day, and also his sampling of locally... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by N. A. Williamson
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The Crumbly's Approach to LEJOG
As a fifty-something man with ambitions to walk from Landsend to JOG, I have read several LEJOG books. I started with Hillaby and have sampled Hamish Brown and Martin Moxon. Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by A. Rayner
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