Friday 28 June - E here. I am writing for Jack as he seems to have been overcome with tiredness after walking the South Downs Way. Suspect that we walked around 70 km and my feet and I know it was a case of "downs" and "ups". Jack spent most the time out front with dad and even completed extra walks e.g. the Long Man, We were extraordinarily lucky and had good weather for the whole five days of the walk; most appreciated for the last day when we saw the chalk cliffs of the seven sisters (getting smaller due to erosion) and Beachy Head.

Said good-bye to Granny today, which was a bit sad, though did send her home with a very large blister to remind her of travels with us.

Have just had a lovely, lazy day in Eastbourne. I quite like the Regency and Victorian buildings along the waterfront and the sounds of a "Carpenters Revival" band playing at the rotunda on a grey, drizzly Friday night. The large numbers of grey headed people enjoying the sunniest town in England makes me feel quite young!

Rob not quite so enamored of Eastbourne and won't be retiring to here. He walked to the Port and found that there is a lock to go through before you enter the marina. He is slightly amazed by the groynes that occur every 20m or so along the pebble beach to stop it being washed away.