Day 21 & 22

 Sunday 30th January 2022.

Another walk down Mile Lane on a bit of a grey day, with a view from where we sometimes sit, showing St Wilfrid's Catholic Church. 

Completed 3.5 miles.

Photo by Penny Green 30 Jan 2022

Monday 31st January 2022.

Another pretty cold day with more high winds so only a small walk through the park and back home. Even our eyes felt cold by the time we got home.

Completed 2 miles. 

Total 54.9 miles. Arriving at Crantock Beach, Cornwall. Passing by Holywell Bay, Cornwall where me and my family went camping years ago. This photo might jog some memories. 

Photo by Richard Clee

Day 19 & 20

Friday 28th January 2022.

Weather not too good, not really up to a walk today.

Saturday 29th January 2022.

Few errands to run today, visit Dad and Stuart. Funny thing first said to us from Stuart is that we weren't due to call round until tomorrow because he had written it in his diary! (Note - if you tell Stuart a specific date, you have to stick to it. Luckily we had only said we were calling in some time over the weekend). So Colin changed his diary to say today.

High winds blowing today, kept putting off the walk until 5pm and it quickly became a night walk so managed to nosey into peoples windows who had the lights on. Just a circular walk up Chaigley Road to Wheatley Drive, right back onto Chaigley Road, right onto Wellbrow Drive. Right again onto Green Lane then down Lune Street and through the ginnel back home onto Willows Park Lane.

Completed 2.2 miles. Total 49.4 miles.

Arriving at Gravel Hill Mine, Cornwall. 

By ExploreCornwall.Org

Day 16, 17 & 18

Tuesday 25th January 2022.

Just a quiet day today walk into the village and then around the park to the view, our favourite place to stop. Every day it looks different depending on the weather and time of day.

Photo by Penny Green 30 Jan 2020

Completed 2.5 miles.

Wednesday 26th January 2022. 

Out for the day with Janet and Terry to Liverpool. Can you see Terry?

Photo taken by Janet Daneliuk.

First around the docks seeing thousands of padlocks on the metal chain fencing stretching well over a mile. Got stuck behind the posts as they came to a dead end and had to clamber over them!

Photo take by Penny Green 26 Jan 2022

We had a look around Liverpool ONE which Colin and I thought was a mall inside like Trafford Centre, but it was open streets, no cars but lots of bikes delivering food and we saw loads of electric scooters for hire. Leisurely walk around, we just had to put masks on in shops (due to covid). It wasn't too packed with people and we saw a fabulous singer called 'Ginger Jamie', he was amazing and made you stop to listen he sounded so good. Instagram: gingerjamiemusic.

We went to Liverpool Cathedral which has beautiful and stunning stained glass windows.

Photo by Patrick Shaw

There is an area called the Whispering Gallery and I faced the wall in one half of the area and across the other side Colin talked into the wall and I heard him as though he was stood behind me - brilliant experience. 

Janet and I lit a couple of candles for the family, and for Mum 6 years ago today. 

We had a quick look outside the Church down a sweeping path to a Gothic style churchyard, before heading home.

Completed 5 miles.

Thursday 27th January 2022.

Quieter day today, into the village. Stop off at the market. 2nd little walk around the village and back through Crumpax.

Completed 2.5 mile. 

Total 10 miles now takes us to 47.2 miles. Arriving at Perranporth Airfield via St Agnes.

Wheal Coates, Towanroath Engine House, St Agnes - photo from Britain Express website.

Day 15

 Monday 24th January 2022.

Reverse walk to St Lawrence Church back along lower lane to the Tan Yard. Everything looks different walking in the opposite direction, so it feels like a different route.

Photo by Penny Green 24 Jan 2022

Completed 3.4 miles. Total 37.2 miles

Now arrived in Cornwall at a wonderfully named Sally's Bottom!

Photo by Andy Rodker

2 Weeks

 23rd January 2022.

First time we have done this walk for over 2 years, we call it the woodshop walk. Up Inglewhite Road turn left into Ashley Lane, spotted 2 very nice large stone detached houses almost finished. Just found out that they are for sale at £950,000!!!!

Through the public footpath to the small business park where Longridge Timber are based (Woodshop), it is called Sandbank Estate. A lovely pond with some ducks.

Photo by Penny Green 23 Jan 2022

This comes out onto Cumeragh Lane, left again back towards Longridge.

Completed 4.3 miles Total 33.8 miles.

We are now at Hells Mouth, Cornwall.

Photo from Intocornwall.com

                                                MAP OF WHERE WE ARE IN CORNWALL.

From Google

Day 12 & 13

21 January 2022

My God daughter Lydia's 27th Birthday. Managed a longer walk today. A sunny view of Parlick and Wolf Fell. Around the top reservoir known as the top lodge and then through the Greenbank estate with some fabulous views from Pendle Hill to Preston seeing Darwen Tower and Winter Hill in between.

Photo taken by Penny Green 21 Jan 2022

22 January 2022.

Colin and Terry fixing a new oven in for Mark. Me and Janet visiting the Church jigsaw sale and having a browse around the village. Sneakily adding another 2 miles on.

Completed 5.5 miles. Total 29.5 miles.

In Cornwall we are now at Upton Towans Beach. Towans is the Cornish word for Dunes.

Photo from visit Cornwall.com

Day 11

 20th January 2022.

The answer to the St Ives question is 1.

A lovely crisp sunny day in January. Drove over to Glossop in Derbyshire. Bought a pouffee (foot stool) and a new rug for the lounge. 

Then we travelled to Oldham, Greenacres Cemetery to see where Colin's Grandfather Thomas Green is buried. We have the Grave Plot Number but could not find a headstone, so we had to do an about location.

Photo by Penny Green 20 Jan 2022

Next journey was to Chadderton Cemetery for Colin's Grandmother Mary Green nee Dunkerley. Again we have a Grave Plot Number but could only find the area and again only had an about location.

Photo by Penny Green 20 Jan 2022

Completed 2.5 miles. Total 24 miles.

In Cornwall we are now at Longstone.

Uploaded by Alan Clements on 18 March 2018

Days 8, 9 & 10

Next 3 days we had to take it a bit easy due to sore knees and sore shins. Just a quick walk around the park and into the village.

Completed 3.3 miles. Total 21.5 miles.

In Cornwall we are now at St Ives. 

As I was Going to St. Ives

BY ANONYMOUS

As I was going to St. Ives,

I met a man with seven wives,

Each wife had seven sacks,

Each sack had seven cats,

Each cat had seven kits:

Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,

How many were there going to St. Ives? 

The answer tomorrow! Give your answer in the comments.

Photo by Penny Green 18 Jan 2022

Day 6 & 7

 Saturday 15th January.

Errands to run today, some shopping for my Dad, George helping Uncle Stuart with some PS3 games - stuck on Lara Croft! Colin trying to repair Mark's oven (didn't work). A surprise visit from Debbie and Violet late at night with the new motor scooter.

Only completed 1.5 miles.

Sunday 16th January.

Today we were determined to try and get a bit further on our walk. After cutting through Warwick Street we went reverse way round Halfpenny Lane and then on the road to Chipping came to the bottom of Mile Lane and walked up this time. Just before reaching home my fitbit buzzed and I thought it was losing power but it was a Trophy for completing 10,000 steps. The Church in the distance is the view across the fields to St Paul's Church, Longridge.

Photo by Penny Green 16 Jan 2022

Completed 4.3 miles. Miles over 2 days (5.8 Miles). Total Miles 18.2 Miles.

Arrived at Zennor, Cornwall.

 (Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

St Senara Church, Zennor, Cornwall. 

The Myth is the tale of a mermaid enticing a handsome Cornish lad to live with her beneath the ocean forever and ever. The squire’s son and “best singer in the parish” who left solid West Cornwall ground for a life in the briny was called Matthew Trewhella. He would sing in St Senara’s church every Sunday. On one of these occasions he reversed the role of the mythic siren and entranced a mermaid with his beautiful voice. Initially, she didn’t dare get any closer than the rocks at Pendour Cove near the village, but as the week’s went on she grew bolder and finally became so brave she dressed as a noblewoman and attended a church service.

Cornish folklorist William Bottrell first recorded the mermaid’s tale in 1873 there have been constant homages to the legend, from operas to poems and indie pop and folk songs.The Mermaid of Zennor story centres on St Senara’s Church in the village. Senara is thought to have been a Breton princess named Asenora, a devout Christian, who was married to a king called Goello. When Senara became pregnant, the king’s mother falsely accused her of infidelity and the king cast her into the sea. She was put in a barrel, which was then nailed shut and cast out on the waves. The barrel found its way to Ireland and she was rescued by an angel. When her son Budoc grew up they both set out to convert the people of Cornwall to Christianity. 

Alternative tales say she washed up in Zennor and founded the church before heading to Ireland. The legend of a mermaid has grown from a church which was supposedly founded by a woman who emerged from the sea. The legend of the fish-tailed beauty stems from a piece of furniture in the church. The Mermaid’s Chair, which is thought to be over 600 years old, features a carving of a mermaid holding a mirror and a comb. Some would think a mermaid, often seen as the epitome of sin in history, shouldn't be celebrated in a church, but in medieval times they were used to explain the human and divine nature of God. 

 (Image: August Schwerdfeger / Wikipedia Commons)

Day 5

 Friday 14th January 2022.

This time we walked through the wreck then down to stone bridge, past Longridge High School and St Cecilia's then up to St Lawrence Church.  

Lovely view over the reservoir. 

Photo by Penny Green 2022

We came back through Little Lane and back through the wreck and home.

Completed 2.5 miles. Total 12.4 miles.

In Cornwall we are now still along the coast line up to the village of Morvah. 

This is Lanyon Quoit which is a dolmen or tomb. 

 Photo by Photoeverywhere.co.uk

Day 4

Thursday 13th January 2022.

Today we did the circular route taking us down Halfpenny Lane (originally known as Hay'pny lane) , Longridge. So named because of a toll charged to cattle drovers for an overnight stay. The oldest house is The Old Rib Farm dated 1618. King James I (also known as the Scottish King James IV) was on the English throne from 24 Mar 1603 - 1625 when this property was built.

Extract from Mysterious Britain and Ireland Folklore: The story is that the old rib (above the door) was supposed to belong to a Dun Cow of stupendous size, to all comers she provided an abundant supply of milk. The rib used to be a lot larger but ruthless hands cut off pieces as memorials. Could it be a whale jaw bone! Rumour is that one of the Pendle Witches (perhaps bribed by some envious milk seller who wished to destroy the opposition) placed a riddle (sieve) beneath to milk the Dun Cow, in vain the bountiful milk-giver taxed her powers to fill the old hag's strange milk pail, the effort was too much - through exhaustion and disappointment at being outwitted by an old woman, the old cow gave up the ghost, and the dreary moors ceased for ever to be 'a land flowing with milk'. 

Photo by Penny Green 2022

Completed today 2.6 miles. Total 9.9 miles 

Boscaswell Cliff, Cornwall.

Photo by Jason Thomas 2021.

Day 3

12th January 2022. Quiet day today, slight change of plan - Sister Janet tested positive - visit Dad and Stuart with their lunch and a chat. After getting home we just did a walk into the village (Longridge). 

Completed 1.5 miles. Total 7.3 miles. 

Boscean, Penzance, Cornwall.

Picture from The Penzance Auction House

Day 1 & 2 - CORNWALL

We are Penny and Colin Green. In 2022 we have decided to do a Virtual walk from Lands End to John O Groats. Not sure how long this will take but here goes. We will develop this Blog as we go. We weren't too sure how far we could go as Colin still has some symptoms of COVID he suffered over Christmas, but we have now both tested negative.

Unfortunately we both had to use a walking stick, Colin still suffering with sore knees and I managed to twist my knee on Christmas Day slipping off the bottom 2 stairs - (before a drink!!!). 

1,647.98 miles, coastal walk. 874 miles quickest route.

Monday 10th January 2022: Lands End Landmark.

Photo image off Focus Transport Blog

This is Lords Lane (known to locals as Mile Lane), Longridge, Lancashire. 

Photo image by Bowland Climber

First time out since the 23rd December 2021. We took it slowly  - at first we were going to get to the end of the lane and come back, but we managed to walk all the way round. We bumped into an old neighbour whose husband is quite ill after having another stroke. 

Completed 2.9 miles. 

Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Sennen Cove Cornwall by Mark Woollacott

Tuesday 11th January 2022:

Our niece Gina's 32nd Birthday. Today we decided to tackle the Tan Yard. Stopping off at base camp 1 for a quick chat with Colin's brother Arthur. Getting to the top of Chaigley Road doesn't half take the wind out of your sails!

The view across the reservoirs today was stunning - did a quick video and snapshot.

Photo taken by Penny Green 11 Jan 2022

After walking halfway down the Tan Yard we went through the new housing development called Tootle Green, wow such a lot of houses. As we got onto Dilworth Lane and noticing another house being built on someone's garden we saw cousin Alan on his electric bike so we stopped for a bit of a catch up. 

We cut through Croft Way and Pasture Grove onto Lower Lane and along to St Lawrence Church. Then onto Chapel Hill and into Little Lane, crossing over Kestor Lane to the park known as the wreck. Felt sure this was longer than yesterday.

Completed 2.9 miles. Total 5.8 miles.

Nanquidno, Cornwall 

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