Another Shore

About the Book

Ever since Boy Scout days Roger Legg has obtained great pleasure from long-distance walking. On the whole he does not like following footpath routes designated by Acts of Parliament, nor following books of instructions on how to get from A to B ... proceed for one mile; turn left at the farm gate; be careful of the marsh at the bottom of hill ..... It all sounds a bit like joining the army and often fails to get the walker off the beaten track. Rather he prefers to plan his own route, to use map and compass. This book is a record of six journeys which he made in the British Isles during the years 1980 to 1991. He hopes the reader will enjoy his adventures; as that great walker George Borrow said many years ago: ..... these British Islands ... where more strange things are every day occurring, whether in road or street, house or dingle

About the Author

Roger was born in South East London where he spent most of his childhood. He trained as a building services engineer, worked as a research engineer at Glasgow University before becoming a lecturer at the Southbank University, London. During his vacations he undertook many long-distance walks in the UK. He took early retirement in 1991 and at the time of writing manages a Day Centre for refugees and asylum seekers i