Thanks Jon, that's really kind of you
My walk is on hold now because of Covid-19, and I'm moving to north Dorset in a couple of weeks, so I won't be able to finish it this year. It's a shame as I only had Suffolk and Essex left to do, but I hope to complete it next year if possible. I've lost so much fitness now that I'd have to go back to training anyway.
When I move I plan to do lots of exploring (on my own, around Cranborne Chase and other areas) and it struck me that I don't have anyone that would miss me if I didn't return home, and that there must be other people in the same position who, like me, could do with some sort of buddy system.
@Birdman, maybe I should just do what you do and come to terms with the fact that I'll be more at risk should anything go wrong. Then do everything I can to minimise the risk of that happening (which I do anyway). Stay safe.