Walking Comic Blogs As He Goes...

Comedian Mark Olver who's trekking from his home in Bristol to the Edinburgh Festival performing and gathering material for his show en route, is blogging entertainingly about his progress as he goes.

Right now Mark's heading up the Offa's Dyke trail specifically because he thought 'it would be the prettiest one' but in last Thursday's entry he admits to absolutely hating it despite its beauty and 'amazing views', something most walkers will be strangely familiar with - how can the most amazing places on earth feel like hell.

Another observation that'll ring true with a lot of us is just how much better a little luxury feels after a day of discomfort:

'I had a bath in one of those baths with the little feet, and slept till I woke up to the smell of bacon. From getting lost and stung by nettles while climbing near vertical valleys, to laying in a comfy bed after having a hot bath with lavender bubbles. Surely I will never have another day of such incredible contrasts?'

Surely you will... But that's long distance walking for you. You can browse through Mark's latest blog entries at www.berghaus.com where you can also find a link for his justgiving page and support Help the Hospices.