Monday 9 September. Left Talbothays, travelled via the bookshop in Marlborough where we bought “Dig, dig, digging” and arrived at a peaceful home in Trusloe, Avebury. Incense, affirmations and crystals added to the energy inherent in this landscape. The Neolithic stone circle is the world’s largest and the Dalai Lama, is said to have declared…
Category: Wessex
THE WESSEX RIDGEWAY: From the Stones to the Wheel – Introduction
I am ready and prepared to begin my walk through Ancient Wessex tomorrow. I have called the trek “From the Stones to the Wheel” because I am beginning at the immense stone circle at Avebury that lies inside Britain’s largest henge monument and finishing at St Catherine’s Tower in Abbotsbury. St Catherine was, of course,…
WALKING BY THE FLEET IN SPRING
For several weeks I had been feeling the call to be in Hardy’s Wessex and this delightful circular walk from Fleet to Langton Herring and back alongside the tidal lagoon was an apt reminder of what I had been so deeply missing. I have lost count of the times I have visited Dorset and can’t…
THE WESSEX RIDGEWAY: From the Stones to the Wheel – Index of Posts
The Wessex Ridgeway – Avebury to Abbotsbury In September 2019 I am planning to walk from the stone circles at Avebury (“The Stones”) to St Catherine’s Chapel in Abbotsbury. St Catherine being the Third Century martyr tortured and broken on a Wheel (“The Wheel”). The route will take me from Wiltshire, across Salisbury Plain and Cranbourne Chase…
WALKING IN DORSET – JULIA BRADBURY
Wow! ITV repeated the Julia Bradbury programme on the Dorset walk featuring the iconic Colmer’s Hill and my website traffic went through the roof. The wonders of the internet! https://jackiemcall.co.uk/2016/03/05/walks-near-bridport/ Definitely a TV programme worth re-watching and fuelling my desire evermore to return to my spiritual home. https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week9/best-walks-view-julia-bradbury
BOOK LAUNCH: The Woman Who Walked Through Fear
Thank you so much to everyone who attended my book launch of “The Woman Who Walked Through Fear”. Copies are available now on general release for £5 – please contact me for further details. I am also available to local groups to give talks about my experience travelling along the Old Pilgrims’ Way from Winchester…
BOOK LAUNCH: THE WOMAN WHO WALKED THROUGH FEAR – Walking the Pilgrims’ Way
I had the most amazing experience walking the Pilgrims’ Way from Winchester Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral eighteen months ago. I was delighted to be able to launch my book “The Woman Who Walked Through Fear” about the experience of my pilgrimage and my recovery from alcoholism on 25th May. Set out below are some of…
BOOK LAUNCH: THE WOMAN WHO WALKED THROUGH FEAR
WOW. What an amazing evening last night at the launch of “The Woman Who Walked Through Fear”. I felt truly blessed to be surrounded by so much love and support. Much thanks to Flitwick Library for hosting the event. A full set of photos will follow on a further post. My books are now generally available for…
Wessex Heights: Inkpen Beacon
Inkpen Beacon – another of Hardy’s “Wessex Heights” tackled.
INDEX OF WALKS IN DORSET
It is no secret that my favourite place for walking is Thomas Hardy’s Wessex and here is an Index of just a few of the walks I have done. I hope to add many more to it! 1 Golden Cap – A Boxing Day Circular Walk up Golden Cap near Bridport. 2 Pilsdon Pen…
