Clare Balding meets those who have found love and companionship through walking, when she joins a group to walk a section of the Greensand Way in Surrey.
Clare Balding meets those who have found love and companionship through walking when she joins a group to walk a section of the Greensand Way in Surrey.
She speaks to Liz and James who explain how walking side-by-side took the awkwardness out of their first meeting. Liz said she knew James liked her when he started flirting like a teenager over lunch, even though she was wearing her Mum's over-sized waterproof at the time.
Margaret explains how walking transformed her retirement and led to a wider range of social activities. She adds, "London can be very lonely when you live on your own".
Clare hears how walk-leader Roger met his wife Sue thirty years ago on a walk, and that this history can provide a map of a relationship both literally and metaphorically. Although they walk at a different pace, Sue's keen to point out that Roger never forgets she's on the walk.
Producer: Toby Field.
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Clare Balding: "It's like a map of a relationship"
Duration: 03:03
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Clare Balding |
| Producer | Toby Field |
Broadcasts
- Thu 30 May 2013 15:0091热爆 Radio 4
- Sat 1 Jun 2013 06:0791热爆 Radio 4
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