Pilgrimage - The Road to Santiago

Tegan apologies for late reply, re 'The Way'. DH found it in Netflix and searched for The Way. When you click on it, It comes up under the heading of Footprints, The Path of your Life, and is about 10 men and their journey. We enjoyed it very much, although we did have to put on the sub-titles for most of the programme.

I was surprised at how grumpy the vicar was. Didn't she say at one point 'I didn't realise we'd have to walk it'

Maw -

I hope you have other lovely things that you did together to look back on.

Tegan. I think it was also called The Way, it came up under 'W'. I will get DH to have a look later, as he's rushing to go out now.

What was it called Auntieflo? Maw ....x

Oh Maw ??

After reading JackyB's post about the Martin Sheen film, we looked on Netflix, but found another film about 11 young men from a Catholic Church who did the walk. It was very good viewing. So although we didn't find what we had started out to watch, this was a great alternative.

Paw always wanted to go to Santiago as our wedding anniversary was 25 July, St James’s day. But the meds he was on made him very photosensitive and even younger and fitter he could not have taken the sun in July.
I avoided watching the programme in case it upset me

I think some people almost start at the Channel port which is why they often take a number of years to complete the pilgrimage.

long way from Arles isn't it?

That's right, Welshwife.
Our first house in France was on one of those routes, from Arles. In the spring and summer we had pilgrims going along the lane at the back of our house every day.
walkinginfrance.info/pilgrimages/

A lot of the route goes through much more of France - part of it very close to where we live.
One Saturday morning my friend and I met a couple of men in their sixties who did a section of the route each year starting again the following year where they left off. They had made a sort of trailer which they loaded with their equipment and they (being retired engineers ) had made a harness to go round the waist to enable them to pull it.
Very interesting talking to them.
I believe there is a map available which also marks the homes etc where people are welcome for a rest etc.

Thanks Tegan that’s the book that I read ( and couldn’t remember.) Oh that naughty donkey!

There are umpteen books and films about the Camino.

My DS1 and his wife got together whilst walking from Burgos to Santiago with a group from the Church. Their whole wedding was based around hiking boots and the signature shells.

I haven't seen it myself, but my sister-in-law recommends the Martin Sheen story:

www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4

Most of the other films I've seen are German or French and may not be available in English. Shirley McLaine wrote a famous book about it, as did Paolo Coelho.

I prefer Richard Coles as a TV celebrity vicar. He has a lovely self-deprecating sense of humour.

Can I recommend Tim Moore's 'Spanish Steps' in which he walks the Camino with a donkey...[think it's due for a re read..]

I think they've been lucky with the weather; I thought it rained a lot there?

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Oh, no! I fell for fake news! I am suitably chastened.

Granny knot !!!!!

Granny knit, I think the clip you came across was a spoof filmed for the One Show

yes,loved it too, but was surprised that there was hardly any mention of the amazing scenery. Perhaps they just didn't record that bit. Think the annoying vicar is there, as it is supposed to be a pilgrimage and they are obviously keen to cover the spiritual aspects.

Kate Botley is some what diluted on Sunday mornings by the lovely Jason Mohammed.

I watched and enjoyed this programme.

Unfortunately, whilst searching online for Dee McGee's age , I came across a video of her taken that very day, effing and blinding and some poor fan who had asked her for a photograph! Celebridees forget sometimes that everyone is a potential photographer/recorder these days, and up goes on t'innernet, innit.

Another one here finding Reverend Kate the least likeable. I'm not remotely faithful but often catch the Good Morning Sunday programme on the radio and I believe she's recently taken over -give me Clare Balding anyday.Genuinely you interested in other people, whereas the Rev seems to like the sound of her own voice,and oppinions, too much.
On the other hand the more I see of Debbie Mcgee the more I admire her.And this was filmed before her gutsy performance on Strictly.Enjoying it though,and will be interested to see how things proceed.