We should be mindful of why this site was set up and what one would hope to take from a message board discussion and do our utmost to remain 'loosely' within the topic of walking - of which 60%+ of the posts on this site do not!

we are talking about walking, if we dont stop immigration then the coast to coast will become worn out.

Please please think before you type.

Lizard quote - "Everyone managed well enough without motorways and air travel a hundred years ago and the world would be a much bEtter place if we turned the clock back in this respect"

Lets get back to serious walking questions.

Whats the strangest animal known to have been taken on the coast to coast as companion. I have heard, and not many people know this, that AW used to keep a goldfish in his pocket which although technically is not an animal if true seems a bit bizaar.

I have a few ferrets which would, when I am lucky enough to commence the C2C I am considering bringing along for the adventure.