Part 5
Plymouth - Exmouth 2026
Plymouth: Cremyll Ferry – Mount Batten 21 April 2026 Distance on Coast Path: 14.2km; ascent: 104m Total distance: 17.6km; ascent: 104m Walking time: 4h 03′ Total time: 5h 12′ Overnight: Self-catering, Plymouth It seemed to me that the section of … Continue reading →
While Pears’ ‘An Instance of the Fingerpost’ (published 1997) tells its story through the voices of four people and is set in one time period, ‘The Dream of Scipio’ (published 2002) and his ‘Stone’s Fall’ (published 2009) combine multiple protagonists … Continue reading →
Well, it finally arrived – the third and final volume of the ‘Book of Dust’ trilogy. Parts 1 and 2 are reviewed here. I was critical of the third book of the ‘Dark Materials’ trilogy (review here): would Pullman pull … Continue reading →
Isherwood’s story set in Berlin at the end of the Weimar Republic is a fictitious account drawing on his own time there and featuring characters based on real people. It is entertaining and amusing, but don’t expect to be shocked … Continue reading →
Having admired and enjoyed Pears’ ‘An Instance of the Fingerpost‘ and ‘Stone’s Fall‘ I came across ‘The Portrait’ by chance when I was looking for his ‘The Dream of Scipio’ in my local library catalogue. But while ‘Fingerpost’ and ‘Stone’ … Continue reading →
A classic I should have read long ago. It bounces up and down along the surface – entertaining, amusing. Then with the introduction of Bernhard Landauer you find you’re slithering and bumping down the crumbling cliff until you end up … Continue reading →
Portwrinkle – Plymouth 1 October 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 21.0km; ascent: 297m Total distance: 22.0km; ascent: 351m Walking time: 5h 15′ Total time: 6h 59′ Overnight: Copthorne Hotel, Plymouth I woke in the night around 3.00 and took more … Continue reading →
Polperro – Downderry 30 September 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 17.0km; ascent: 417m Total distance: 18.3km; ascent: 417m Walking time: 4h 37′ Total time: 6h 22′ Overnight: Sheviock Barton B&B I woke up soon after 2am with a seriously sore … Continue reading →
Par – Polperro 29 September 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 21.4km; ascent: 640m Total distance: 23.3km; ascent: 640m Walking time: 6h 15” Total time: 8h 20′ Overnight: The Crumplehorn Inn, Polperro Self-catering meant I could get off to an early … Continue reading →
It’s just over ten years ago that I first read a full-length novel by Dave Hutchinson. It was the first in his ‘Fractured Europe’ series, and I’ve been a fan ever since: ‘The Essence’ is now the ninth I have … Continue reading →
