Here is a list of my interests;

Walking
History
Nature
Birds
Archaeology
Insulting people.
Music
Books.

Hugh Thomson in one book manages to tick each of those items. I really enjoyed this, One day I'd love to walk the Icknield Way and it would be even better if Hugh Thomson was there walking with you, he is so knowledgeable the 400miles would soon whiz by.

I have never really seen the point going abroad for a holiday when we have so much in the UK to explore and if you go walking it won't cost you much to do that. The one thing that does stop me is I'm not sure if you can just pop up a tent wherever you like in England, I think it is allowed in Scotland though. Hugh tends to imply in this book that it isn't allowed as he often finds a secluded spot to sleep/hide. I also hadn't realised just how much stuff is around me to see, Alfred's Tower isn't too far away and sounds like an impressive place to check out, I never knew about Woodhenge and that's even closer.

The writing is easy to read, at times it almost feels like your listening instead of reading, the pencil drawings Hugh has done probably help with that. He is also a very funny guy, quite opinionated which I loved, I think he probably upsets a lot of the people who read this... if fact he has included a rejection letter at the end of the book where the rejector lists everybody he manages to insult. Had me chuckling, a really good letter.

A wonderful book that has inspired me to check out some of the areas nearby that I didn't know about.