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3. Only 215 Miles To Go...

Barry Pilton's unheroic account of walking the Pennine Way: one week gone and only 215 miles to go. Read by David Roper.

"A week had gone by and with it 53 miles. Two weeks and 215 miles remained. I prepared a speech in the style of Captain Oates: 'I am not going outside and I may be some time'."

Barry Pilton's unheroic account of his encounter with Britain's most arduous walk, the Pennine Way.

Read by David Roper.

Producer: Thomas Sutcliffe

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in November 1984.

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15 minutes

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Mon 26 Feb 2024 04:45

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