In the summer of 1997 Tony Hobbs decided to walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Not one of your super fit, hardy, well-prepared outdoor types, he acquired a tent and rucksack, filled the latter with what he thought he needed and set off.

Many are the characters met with, the villages and buildings explored, the additional miles walked through taking wrong turns.

By writing this self-deprecating book, Tony, who lives in Herefordshire, seeks to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Every copy sold will generate a minimum of £2 for the charity