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| Opening the new Lavant Road Pharmacy and Dispensary in West Sussex |
Before setting off from Sussex
for Scotland I stopped off to open the new pharmacy and dispensary at my local
Lavant Road Surgery. The medical support I receive is outstanding when I am
back in West Sussex, so it was an absolute pleasure to support all the Doctors,
Nurses and Administrative staff who look after me. Following the opening of the
surgery I then drove up to Edgbaston, the home of Warwickshire Cricket http://www.edgbaston.com/
I was met by the Chairman and
President of Warwickshire Cricket Club and joined by a number of their
management team who welcomed me to the club. I then set out to walk around
Edgbaston with Fire Fighters from the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service http://www.wmfs.net/ who accompanied me on my walk.
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| With Fire Fighters from West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service |
It was a pleasure to be in such a
historical location in the centre of Birmingham for my walk in the county of
Warwickshire and on completion of the walk I then set off for Chatsworth in
Derbyshire.
By the end of day 190 I had 792
miles to go.
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| The Coat of Arms of the Dukedom of Devonshire |
The 191st day of my
walk was in the stunning grounds of Chatsworth House and by kind permission of
His Grace Duke of Devonshire CBE KCVO.
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| At Chatsworth House on the 191st day of my BRIT 2012 mile walk |
Chatsworth House http://www.chatsworth.org/ is a stately home in North
Derbyshire and is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire and has been home to his
family, the Cavendish family, since Bes of Hardwick settled in Chatsworth in
1549.
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| Walking within metres of wild deer in the grounds of Chatsworth House |
Standing on the east bank of the
River Derwent, Chatsworth looks across to the low hills that divide the Derwent
and Wye valleys. The stunning house is set in expansive parkland, and backed by
wooded, rocky hills rising to heather moorland.
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| The rain descending down as I approached Chatsworth House at the end of my walk |
Chatsworth has been selected as
the United Kingdom’s favourite country house several times. It was a wet and
windy day, but being given full access to walk throughout the grounds was a
real treat and gave me the opportunity to explore the grounds and soak up the
beauty and history of this exquisite location.
I then left Chatsworth House and
drove north to Carlisle where I overnighted with my great friends, Liam and
Sandra Burns. Liam is from New Balance and they have been supporting me with my
footwear and funding for fuel for the BRIT Land Rover throughout my BRIT 2012
mile walk. Over the last four years my relationship with Liam and Sandra has
grown closer and it was a real pleasure for me to be able to spend some quality
time with them before I headed onto Scotland. By the end of Day 191 I had 786
miles to go.
Best wishes,
Phil