The Great Outdoors

The finish line

I DID IT. I told everyone I was going to walk around the coast of Britain. I quit my job, moved out of my flat, bought a tent, and then set off. And then I learnt how to put up a tent.

On my last night I camped on the beach at Studland Bay, pretending not to notice the ‘No camping’ sign and preparing to argue my

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