Diagonal Walking
Follow author Nick Corble as he sets about walking an ambitious new route slicing through the heart of England at a 45 degree angle to find out what makes England tick. Listen as he plans and researches the route, and then as he sets about walking it, and get behind the scenes of the writing of a new travel book.
Of interest to walkers, writers and travellers - whether actual or armchair. Take Nick up on his offer to 'Walk With Me', either virtually using any of the social media channels he has set up, or physically, walking a section of the route. Or why not take him up on his offer to 'Talk With Me', to give interviews or presentations?
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- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
Before, During and After
Following an invitation to record a live interview on a BBC local radio station, Nick thought it might be fun to share thoughts before, during and after the actual event.
00:15:07 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Finish Start Line
The book now has a publication date, but thoughts of a finish line prove to be a mirage. There's a few more laps to go in this race yet!
00:12:58 |
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Pluses and Minuses
Production of the book is now in full swing, but it's not all straight-forward. There's been some pluses and minuses to the process lately, which Nick shares on this short update podcast.
00:08:01 |
Sat 26 Jan 2019
A Walk in the Park
The book has gone off to the publisher! It wasn't all a walk in the park however, as Nick explains during this, er, walk in the park.
00:15:43 |
Wed 19 Dec 2018
More Choreography Than Strictly Pt2
Still walking along the Thames, in this podcast Nick concludes his update on progress with the book, with a particular focus on the agonises of deciding the best publishing option. The good news is h…
00:10:18 |
Fri 23 Nov 2018
More Choreography Than Strictly Pt. 1
Nick's head's been down knocking the book of the walk into shape. In this podcast, he brings listeners up to date on all the various processes involved in the writing and editing of the manuscript, a…
00:14:09 |
Sun 18 Nov 2018
Which Direction Now?
In this podcast Nick Corble brings listeners up to date with developments with the book and the hunt for a publisher. There's also a special offer for regular listeners on his new novel, so it's wort…
01:02:33 |
Mon 08 Oct 2018
A Diagonal Walking II?
In this interview with his wife Annette, conducted on the sea wall overlooking the final steps of the walk, Nick is asked about his highs and lows of the trek and answers the big question: will there…
00:14:11 |
Sun 09 Sep 2018
Last Steps/Next Steps
Recorded on the road (or footpath), Nick ruminates about the walk during its final day, completing his diagonal coast to coast trek, but starting a whole new process of writing the experience up, get…
00:12:42 |
Wed 05 Sep 2018
Diagonal Walkers: Clever Sheep!
At the end of a second day's diagonal walking, Nick and Sue discuss how different their second day's walking was from their first ... and an encounter with that rarest of things, clever sheep!
00:12:49 |
Thu 23 Aug 2018
Diagonal Walkers: Fruity Sue
In this interview with Diagonal Walker Sue, Nick discusses fruit, pet graves and Willy Wonka, amongst other things. This is part one of the interview with Sue, there's another one to follow.
00:14:12 |
Fri 17 Aug 2018
Community Spirit
In this podcast, Nick interviews Martin Chandler, part of a group of people in Highams Park between Walthamstow and Chingford in East London, who've come together to revive their local community. It'…
00:19:52 |
Mon 30 Jul 2018
Where Am I Headed?
In a break from recent chats with people met along his diagonal walk, Nick Corble takes a moment to consider how the trek is going and, with the end beginning to loom onto the horizon, shares some th…
00:10:08 |
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Diagonal Walkers - What Attracted You To Milton Keynes?
In another podcast featuring people met on his diagonal walk through England, Nick chats with the couple who now live in a house in Milton Keynes he helped build over 30 years ago. What attracted the…
00:21:59 |
Mon 02 Jul 2018
Diagonal Walkers - They Could All Be Lying
In the latest of conversations Nick Corble has been recording on his Diagonal Walk through England on the eve of Brexit, this podcast covers the thoughts of three young women aged from 17 to 19 Nick …
00:18:36 |
Sat 23 Jun 2018
Diagonal Walkers - No Bath Until I Was 15: Linda and Dave
In the latest of my Diagonal Walkers series of podcasts I chat with Linda and Dave. Not much older than me, Linda was born and grew up in Stoke and here she describes the changes she's seen over the …
00:14:51 |
Fri 01 Jun 2018
Diagonal Walkers: Stile Surfing with Annette, Ed and Lydia
In the second of these podcasts with Diagonal Walkers - chats with people who 'walk with me' in person, or people I meet when diagonal walking - I discuss stile surfing and taking the leap of faith w…
00:16:20 |
Sun 13 May 2018
Diagonal Walkers: Simon
Up until now, these podcasts have mainly been me rattling away. In what I hope will become a trend, I'm shifting the emphasis towards people I walk with and meet along the way - fellow Diagonal Walke…
00:20:28 |
Wed 09 May 2018
EXTRA Close Encounters of the Scouse Kind
In this podcast extra, Nick explains the different types of encounter he has when on the road, and especially highlights the close encounter of the Scouse kind.
No Scousers were hurt in the making …
00:11:36 |
Wed 25 Apr 2018
On The Road
On the road at last! Nick reports back from the first two days of walking from a hotel room somewhere in Liverpool, where he has two very important appointments to keep.
More on www.diagonalwalking.c…
00:09:55 |
Wed 25 Apr 2018
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