Three Points of the Compass sets out on a winter wander from London to Birmingham along the Grand Union Canal. The dog is question is small and disreputable and wedded to city life - think Discworld's Gaspode but without the brains.

Years ago I would have awarded it 5 stars but it is now at times shockingly dated and Mark comes across as a very careless dog owner, as perhaps people were in 1986. First they had to survive against all odds as they embarked on a heroic journey up hill and down dale, with rucksacks full of Kennomeat, along Britain's longest coastal footpath - from Somerset to Devon, from Cornwall to Dorset. Boogie up the River' is about travelling the length of the Thames, from London up-river to its source. It is the account of an (at first) inept young man walking the Southwest coastal path along with a singularly unattractive dog. I’m currently doing a virtual walk along the South West Coast Path (I’ve just walked around the Lizard peninsular) and so have revisited The Salt Path, and read this as being topical to my virtual walk.For those wanting both a stove and light that will operate off a small gas canister, Coleman once produced what was probably the lightest lantern option. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Three Points of the Compass is not a particularly doggy type chap, nor is this book particularly well written. Although no great heights are reached, there is constant downhill and uphill along steep clifftop paths which frequently descend down to sea level.

Mile Walkies, Mark Wallington, First published by Hutchinson 1986, my edition published by Arrow 1987. His descriptions of Boogie made me laugh, especially when everyone kept patting him on the head, and commenting on his appearance. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.I have read and re-read this light hearted adventure, one of the best as far as easy reading goes this is the type of book that makes you casually wonder if your capable of walking the path yourself, and where you would borrow a dog from if you did decide to do this? I have found it an amusing read thanks to mark’s way of telling his adventure from Cornwall up to the Thames . What 500 Mile Walkies is, is a diverting, humorous, affectionate and self-deprecating account of Mark’s walk with possibly the worst, and best, canine companion it is possible to borrow from a friend relieved to be shot of his pet for a few weeks.

But the difference between this trip and any other I've been on is that although I know I did learn a lot about myself, now I'm back I can't for the life of me remember what it was. Nevertheless, it is a very entertaining read, and probably the book I have read more often than any other. I have walked sections of the coast path myself and can vouch that it is spectacular with constantly changing seascapes and countryside, and challenging if you do more than a few miles of it.Boogie - flatulent, streetwise yet still lovable; Mark Wallington -the natural successor to Jerome K Jerome.