Something new for 2026 is a series of podcasts that I’m planning for the LDWA. It’s going to take a fair few podcasts to start getting the editing quality sorted, but I have to start somewhere and Simon Hodgin of Norfolk & Suffolk group kindly agreed to help with the first one.
I reference in the podcast that there’s a lot more to the LDWA than just the 100, but I felt the need to ask Simon about some of his challenge event achievements. I’ve recorded a couple more podcasts and they’ll be advertised within the LDWA. After a while, they’ll advertised more widely hopefully when I’m content that I know what I’m doing.
The first few podcasts will be with LDWA members, talking about their volunteering experiences and their walking, but there will be more focused podcasts on how to prepare for any challenge event, what to pack for a 100 mile event, as well as podcasts about specific walking trails. Then there will hopefully follow podcasts featuring other people involved in outdoor adventure activities, as well as those involved working on trails, B&Bs owners used to dealing with walkers and much more besides.
When I’m happy that I’m getting there with the quality, then they might start appearing in the usual places where podcasts are found. So, that’s the background! The podcast download for the first episode is below.