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Landlines: The No 1 Sunday Times bestseller about a thousand-mile journey across Britain from the author of The Salt Path (Raynor Winn, 3)

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Tempany, Adrian (30 August 2020). "The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn review – in search of healing and home". The Observer . Retrieved 15 September 2022.

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They awoke the next day to find a lull in the rain. “We realised all the deer had come down because they too were looking for somewhere dry,” says Raynor. “There was a group of hinds near the tent and over by a boulder, further away, was one stag standing on his own. He knows what he needs to do to survive, and he will do it. Snail or bread, it’s all the same. In the words of the poet Ted Hughes, ‘no indolent procrastination… just bounce and stab’. We started the walk in a state of despair. We’d lost everything we’d spent two decades creating and Moth was struggling even to put his coat on without help. But we walked, along a relentless undulating path, burnt by the sun and drenched by the rain, just putting one foot in front of the other until nearly 200 miles had passed.Paris Hilton shows off her impressively toned legs in a bright pink dress while dressing up as Princess Peach for Halloween Martin Scorsese is supported by daughter Francesca and wife Helen Morris amid her Parkinson's battle as he's honored at 2023 WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in NY From the glens of Scotland to the familiar shores of the South West Coast Path, this is the inspiring story of a thousand-mile journey and love letter to our land. It almost felt like a party on a path because everyone had their own joy that they were bringing to it. The West Highland Way was like a conveyor belt of humanity.”

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It’s not flawless. Winn writes with vigour about extreme weather and with delicate lyricism about light and water, though sometimes her pursuit of an image stretches into clumsiness. Encountering two Munro baggers – she is no fan of those male hikers who obsess about mileages – she senses “their egos squelching inside their wet boots”. You wish an editor had corrected several references to last summer’s Euros as “the European Cup”. Also, some remembered conversations have a stilted, declamatory inauthenticity.Cindy Crawford keeps it simple in plain white top and olive green cargo pants while out and about in Malibu These are the questions Raynor asks herself as she embarks on her most ambitious walk to date alongside her husband Moth - from the dramatic beauty of the Cape Wrath Trail in the north-west corner of Scotland, to the familiar territory of the South-west Coast Path. Petra Ecclestone shows off her new red hair as she enjoys family outing to LA Lakers game with husband Sam Palmer and their four children Travis Kelce bursts out laughing at singer Jax and herfiancé dressed up as Taylor Swift putting him 'on the map' for Halloween: 'She put me on the map, right there in the video'

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Married At First Sight star Martha Kalifatidis reveals the 'sad' reason behind her social media absence: 'No one cares' In early 2021, Moth’s health at an all-time low, we set off on our longest walk yet, in the hope that if we walked enough miles his health would improve as it did before. One thousand miles later, we had the answer. Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against AI app which used her name and likeness for an ad without permission Daniel Radcliffe breaks down in tears in FIRST trailer for documentary about his Harry Potter stunt double who was left paralysed in horror film set fall Rita Ora looks incredible in plunging LBD before slipping into a metallic form-fitting midi as she models her new collection with PrimarkIt had worked when we were on the South West Coast Path in ways that we had been told were impossible,” she says. “It was the only hope we had. It was the only thing that had helped his health: climbing, nature and walking as much as we possibly could.

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Then came the disappointment and frustration of being unable to reach their intended start point on the trail. A chance encounter at Sheigra Beach helped bring some fresh perspective. Michelle Keegan's next project is revealed as chilling Netflix adaptation of best-selling thriller - and fans don't have long to wait Seth Meyers jokes his wifeAlexi Ashe was 'so happy' Jennifer Lawrence confessed her years-long crush on him Moth is in a ‘really good place’ at the moment, Winn says, which I had hoped to see for myself. But she has rerouted our interview from their home to the nursery, and Moth has postponed the photo shoot. I can’t help but wonder whether the healing magic of the latest walk, which they finished last autumn, has worn off. RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2019 – winner announced". Royal Society of Literature. 29 May 2019 . Retrieved 15 September 2022.HUGE 90s boy band set to reunite for new tour in 2024 - but fans fume that they won't be performing in Europe The Salt Path” is a non-fiction book that was released in 2018. The true story about a couple that lost everything and embarked on this transformative journey walking along the South West Coast Path in England. An insider’s account of the rampant misconduct within the Trump administration, including the tumult surrounding the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021.

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