The Hadrian's Way walk goes from Wallsend to Bowness on Solway & I think it's 86 miles. We set off on Friday 28th August and hope to be putting our feet up by Tuesday. We'll be staying in hostels at night & carrying our gear (no hair straighteners or stilletoes) (for a change). My friend Gerri Dobbie is from East Sheen so is a right townie softie and is assuming I shall lead the way being a tough Yorkshire lass. I'm supremely confidant we won't get lost as I've been assured the Romans built a huge wall and we can walk alongside it. Gerri and I are like chalk and cheese. She's arty, cultivated & sophisticated and I'm .......     not. But we both talk an awful lot and this will be a great challenge and a great lark.