Book description
In this hilarious and heart-warming collection of essays, writer and
broadcaster Stuart Maconie reflects on a life spent exploring the
British countryside on foot. From the splendour of the Pennines and
the Lake District to the drama of the Dorset coast; from the canals of
the Midlands to wildest Scotland, this book is an attempt to explain a
passion for walking and the delights it can bring. Culled from his
monthly column in Country Walking magazine, it's full of the
beautiful places, magical moments and wonderful characters Stuart has
encountered on his travels. It discusses such intrepid adventures as
taking on the famous 'Wainwright' fells of the Lake District, walking
Hadrian's Wall with colleague Mark Radcliffe, and why the most
important things to carry in a rucksack are a transistor radio and a
small bottle of red wine.
Stuart Maconie is an English radio DJ and television presenter,
writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of pop music and
popular culture. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 6 Music,
where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week. In his career as a
writer and journalist he has written for Q, Word Magazine, Elle,
The Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, Daily Express,
Select, Mojo, Country Walking, Deluxe, and was an assistant
editor for the NME. He has written several books, including
Cider With Roadies, Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North,
Adventures on the High Teas: In Search of Middle England, and,
most recently, Never Mind the Quantocks. He lives in
Birmingham, UK.
