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Special Offa: Walking the Offa's Dyke Path (Paperback)

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Paperback: 220 pages
Publisher: Eye Books (15 Jun 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1903070287
ISBN-13: 978-1903070284
Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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"A wonderful read: witty, unsentimental and full of unforgettable thumbnail sketches of the people and places." Shropshire Review "Bob Bibby's writing is reminiscent of Bill Bryson; he has a dry wit and a keen perception of detail that highlights the ordinary and elevates it." Canal and Riverboat

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Bob Bibby is on his travels again, this time following the line of that mighty earthwork that stretches 177 miles "from sea to sea" along the old border between England and Wales - Offa's Dyke, built by the very first self-styled King of the Angles, the fearsome 8th century King Offa. Join Bob on an extended pub crawl as he walks the long-distance path between Chepstow and Prestatyn, stopping off at local hostelries to sample the wares in the interests of research. Walk with him along the glorious Hatterall Ridge, on the 80 miles of still-extant Dyke itself, across the Froncysyllte Aqueduct and finally over the Clwydian hills to his final destination. Meet some of the fascinating historical and modern-day characters he stumbles upon - "Ozzie" Osbern of Chepstow Castle, the original Hound of the Baskervilles in Kington, King Richard of Hay-on-Wye, Kilvert the Pervert of Clyro, the "Herbies" of Montgomery, William Spooner (or Spilliam Wooner) of Oswestry, the Daleks of Llangollen, Coch Bach of Ruthin and many, many more. Discover the truth about Placido Domingo's vocal exercises, Carol Vorderman's 28 day Detox Diet, two lovely African pygmy frogs named Eleanor and Sarah, the site of Arthur's last battle, the Order of Wandering Peace Poets, why Near Earth Objects are rather worrying, what the Welshwomen did to the dead bodies after the Battle of Pilleth, what Horatio Nelson was up to in Monmouth, and the origins of the V-sign. Special Offa is a wonderful companion for those planning to walk the Offa's Dyke Path, whether on foot or in the comfort of their armchairs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It, 26 Jul 2008

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"This was my lowest point of the day. It had been raining most of the day so far and the wet had penetrated my socks and boots, so that every footfall squelched. My legs ached from the constant dipping and rising, my dodgy left knee was threatening to reawaken, and any moment I expected my Achilles heel tendon on my right leg to start moaning in sympathy. I looked up at the Dyke as it made its ascent and I actually took my mobile phone out, thinking to ring my wife and ask her to come and rescue me."-- Knighton to Montgomery.

This simple and honest paragraph became the singlemost important bit of trail commentary of all that I had read regarding Offa's Dyke National Trail. Prior to embarking on Offa's Dyke, I spent a lot of time winnowing down the contents of my backpack to the bare essentials. "Special Offa" survived the first cut because I wanted to read about each section of the trail the night before hiking it. In Monmouth my backpack underwent a second purge at the post office. I chose to shoulder the weight of "Special Offa" over that of extra socks and rain gear; it had become evident to me that Bob Bibby was not merely an entertaining and informative trail guide, but a lifeline at cliff's edge. The knowledge of shared experience somehow made the pain and panic more surmountable (misery loves company?).

The historical record of points along Offa's Dyke would fill enough volumes it would take all the walkers in Wales to pack them from Chepstow to Prestatyn, so thankfully Bob Bibby gives us just the kind of pleasant, non burdensome read that can follow a meal and a pint at the pub and precede sinking under the covers and sleeping like the dead until the next day's 19 miles.

Bob never steered me wrong in Places to Eat and Drink and Places to Stay. I met some wonderful people thanks to Bob. So, if you're headed out on this 177 mile commitment, don't leave home without "Special Offa."

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