News from the School - November 2024

End of term
The short rains have now arrived. Up to now normal and the hope is it remains so. The first week of exams is now over. The students have taken papers in chemistry, English, Maths and Kiswahili. Next week the full week of exams begins. We wish all the students well in their endeavours.

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Final day – Well done Tomo!

Final day – Well done Tomo!

Day 5 got off to a good start by being dry. I had slept well and was ready to start walking at 6.20. A fairly straightforward day's walking followed through farmland, green lanes, pastures and meadows including the odd steep climb. I met my son Joe, partner Alys and...

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Day 4 – A wet start but another 21 miles completed

Day 4 – A wet start but another 21 miles completed

Day 4 - a wet and misty start that got steadily worse throughout the morning reaching its height over lunchtime. It was a day for getting your head and keep moving. The afternoon brightened and took me over beautiful rolling pastures and countryside before getting to...

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Day 3 12 hours walking for Tomo today!

Day 3 12 hours walking for Tomo today!

Day 3. A dry start which was very welcome. Porridge at 5.45 then a flyer at 6.30 a.m.. The day was filled with cool, flat forest trails, green lanes, climbs to amazing viewpoints and lovely people along the way. I had to complete 24 miles to get to Dursley and I got...

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Tomo’s walk – Day 2

Tomo’s walk – Day 2

Day 2 I awoke to the sound of rain so a damp and soggy start. Damp but cool walking conditions this morning as I made my way up Cleeve Hill. Visibility improved a little in the afternoon with sunny spells as I walked the length of Leckhampton Hill enjoying all the...

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Day one 18 miles completed!

Day one 18 miles completed!

Day 1. A pretty good first day with ideal walking conditions in the morning as I reached Broadway and Stanton. The afternoon was much hotter and carrying the full pack of gear, I've felt 'leggy'. Having set off at 8.35 this morning, I arrived in Winchcombe shortly...

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