Janet the Walking pole - tick
Stephen, best buddy, all round good egg - tick
Foot fleece - tick
Bio freeze and Ibuprofen gel - tick
Wall Passport - tick
Own pillow ! - tick
Some of these are clearly self explanatory. We all need support and I don't mind admitting I might need a little more than my forever friend who hasn't packed any of the above. Others might require more clarification.
Foot fleece is a recent discovery. After much searching on the web, not really knowing what I was looking for but certain I wasn't the only person who would benefit from something to protect sore spots, I stumbled upon this great idea. I purchased it from New Zealand, waited several weeks for it to arrive, tried it, loved it, recommended it to friends ... who promptly found it on Amazon UK!
http://m.hikerswool.co.nz/blister-treatment-foot
When we walked The Camino a couple of years ago I found collecting stamps along the way quite motivating so was pleased to discover a similar summertime-only 'passport' scheme also operates along The Wall. Yes, I know this smacks of children collecting stickers but sometimes we just have to do what works for us. So there.
And finally, you might think it over the top to take my own pillow on holiday (HRH certainly does) and I haven't done so on holidays in the past but sleep is already at a premium these days so I'm not taking any chances. Previous experience of B&Bs has perhaps made me wary. Certainly I've had a mixed bag of bouncy sponge, rock-hard bolsters and flat flabby things but rarely these days do you get a nice feather pillow (allergy rules understood but not appreciated when I'm going to be needing my rest) so given I had room, my old favourite found it's way into my suitcase. We shall see whether my eccentricity pays off.
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