Welcome to the website of a group of cobblers... what the hell is cobbling I hear you scream!

Cobbler : A man who embarks on walking the coastline of Britain. Someone whos mental capacity allows them to block out the 7000 odd miles infront of them and only concentrate on the few steps in front.

Come and look around see the sights.. hear the stories... and sponsor us :)

Enjoy

Chris, Leon & Dick

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It started again wth four beers at the Ship Inn, Emsworth.

Chris had travelled down from the Lakes, meet the boy Horton on route and then Dickster in the pub... it was a bit noisier than at the end of last time with a load of lads largered up in the bar. Leon had booked us into a dodgy BnB 2 miles from town, we did Kebab:)

Its was just outside the pub where Dick fell over like a school boy next morning while calling home. Kate was pregnant with Fred, Harry just sarting to crawl... the lads with Chloe and Chris's littleuns may have to finish this wander in 30 years if we cop it. We were heading for West Wittering today across the flats and across Chichester harbour on the ferry into Itchnor. After 3 hours of walking, the ferry was not working. An extra wander would be needed to get around the harbour. A detour up and around Bosham and with a load of 'injenuity' got us into the Ship Inn at Itchnor. The afternoon was a 6 mile walk past West Wittering beach (Good old Caroline..:) and into East Wittering. WIth no accomidation around we took the bus back to West Wittering to check into the Homestead? England kicked the French in the six nations and we passed out...

The next morning we were to pass by Selsey and hopefully across Pangham harbour entrance... the tide was high and it would have been ambarasing if we tried to get across. Four miles around the outside, a cool pub to the North and a cruise along Bognor seafront got us to the Waterloo Arms next to the small pier at Bognor.

This cobble was a lot of flat, 28'ish wiggly miles for not much coastal distance. We had a laugh:)

    

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The excitement of Cob 8, was too much for Chris who cried of with a dogdy 'elbow' - "it was the right decision" he says. Dick & I arrived at The Ferry Bridge Inn where we'd finished last time at 8pm on Wed night. Live music being played by a Polish singer. Got our room above the pub & one too many ales went to bed...

    

Cob 7 diary entry on its ways soon (we're just about able to talk about it now.. :0)

    

Whilst not the longest leg, it certainly had the most legs, 24 in total, as Cob 6 proved to have 8 walkers & 2 dogs. For the first time Cobblers of Sarah, Abby, Mal, Anna & Emmett, as well as Max & Poppy the 2 cannines, leaving Paignton on a fresh sunning early Feb morning, would prove to be very rewarding.

    

This was leg five of our trek and is dedicated to my Grandad who recently passed away. He was literally as tough as old boots and a symbol of strength and determination for me.

One of the many ailments that he fought with was cancer hence my wish to try to give something back for all the support and care he received. Hence I would really appreciate it if you can sponsor me with a donation to Cancer Research UK a world leading organisation dedicated to research into this disease that seems to touch so many people's lives. [sponsor me]

Many thanks for your support.

So far Cob 5 has raised over £700 pounds for Cancer Research UK.

    

Cheeky early morning beer and bacon butty from Captain Jaspers got us underway from Plymouth on this this cobbline leg to Salcombe

    

From "The Ship" Inn to the "Ship" in Plymouth... the first county border crossed.

    

From a Fish n Chip lunch at Falmouth to a steak at "The Ship" in Fowey... a four day adventure

The begining... though not known at the time this was the start of something beautiful

Name : Leon Horton
Aliases :
Number of Cobbles : 12
First Cobble : Cob 1 - Lands End to Falmouth
Defining Cobble : Cob 1 - He really should have worn boots instead of trainers
Best Cobbling moment :
Worst Cobbling moment :
Cobble Quote : "It's definitely this way I lived here for three years at Uni"

Name : Richard Lintern
Aliases : Dick, Rich
Number of Cobbles : 12
First Cobble : Cob 1 - Lands End to Falmouth
Defining Cobble : Cob 4 - He'd had them boots since he was 15 you know
Best Cobbling moment :
Worst Cobbling moment :
Cobble Quote : ""

Name : Chris Forrester
Aliases :
Number of Cobbles : 11
First Cobble : Cob 2 - Falmouth to Fowey
Defining Cobble : Cob 2 - So those boots are supposed to be waterproof are they.. well about 10 years ago!
Best Cobbling moment :
Worst Cobbling moment : "I'm not feeling much like a cobble.. its my elbow its swollen up like a golf ball"
Cobble Quote : ""