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Why walk?

Isn't it the opposite?

We don't walk enough!

Humanity has always walked

We were hunter gatherers

We then discovered farming

In one place

Keeping livestock

In one place

Put down roots- literally

Retrace those steps

Rediscover the Earth

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Solvitur ambulado

It means "solve it through walking"

Clears ones head

I get my best ideas after a long walk

I'm more creative after a walk

I'm definately healthier

Tired, but healthier

It's a connection to nature

To the world around me

To the people around me

It's a state of mind

Wandering, wondering

Getting ones eye in

Aware of the species around

Of the changing scenery

Love it, live it

Describe it and pass it on

Enthusiasm,

Be enthused

Forget Come Dancing

Come Walking

WHY (The philosophy )

walkitcornwall is a new venture arising out of the sheer pleasure we get from walking.

This started "up country" on the North Downs, Yorkshire Moors, South Downs,

Pembrokeshire Coast, Chilterns, along the length of the Thames and of course

the South West Coast Path.

The philosophy behind setting up walkitcornwall came from the understanding

that by taking time to recognise the geology, flora and both social

and natural history along the journey, it heightens the overall pleasure one gets from a walk.

By the end of the walk we hope you would have learned the art of how to recognise

when, how and why habitats change and therefore what to expect to see.

It's the interaction between the local environment and homo sapiens.

Who was it who said "It is not the destination but the journey"?

We believe that fully and want to share our (and your) knowledge of the journey

on arguably the best patch of coastal Britain. See Map.

He has been a committee member of the South West Coast Path Association

Representing the Lizard from Porthleven to Falmouth and over to the Roseland

peninsula and up to Mevagissey. 80 miles (128 km) of fabulous coast path.

He has been a qualified Green Guide since 2001.

In 2007 he completed an MA in Cornish Studies at the Institute of Cornish Studies which

involves cultural, historic, social, political and economic studies. His dissertation is about

the public and professional attitudes to the conservation of the biodiversity on the Lizard.

He has a National Certificate in Practical Habitat Management from Merrist Wood

College Surrey.

He worked for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at the Wetland Centre, Barnes London

on their 105 acre as an explainer in the education department setting up

and co ordinating various educational programmes.

Pond dipping and inaugurating an Earth time line are favourites.

For 4 years he has taken family guided walks for Natural England in the summer.

Paul has been a professional piano entertainer and session player for 26 years.

"From Cole Porter to Coldplay, Gershwin to Green Day".

He still plays and sings in Cornwall providing the entertainment at many venues

in the evening often for weddings.

He says "Life is a learning curve and with all that experience

hopefully I know how to entertain and inform".

Ceri is a lady of distinction.

The Royal Horticultural Society think so and awarded her that in her National Diploma.

She has worked in the gardening business for seven years.

Before that she ran an International fashion business in London and Hong Kong.

Presently she is looking after our smallholding of 5 acres (2 ha) and a growing

menagerie of animals.

Oh yes, I nearly forgot we also have 3 children,

Emily, Maya and Ben.

Names of animals are available on request.