2024 moving into 2025...

31 islands kayaked to and slept on, 46 to go.

Deadline October 2028.

Will I make it? Well, maybe, with a bit of help from my friends old and new.

It's going to be fun trying.

It's all about you, the good friends old and new.

1 Gigha. Amy on the Beach. Jura in the background. Magic. Photo by Neil Buckland

2 Vatersay, Mingulay, 3 Pabbay, 4 N. Uist With Alan, Amy, Neil, Keith, Spike, Gillian. Photo by Eve

5 Eilean na h-Otire. Sunset and starfish. With Eve, Rosie, and a bunch of teachers. Photo by Pen

6 Mull with Neil and Muchly Magic. Also 7 Erraid, 8 Inch Kenneth, 9 Gometra. Photo by Neil.

10 Dinas Island. With Amy. Also Neil, Alan, Keith, Spike, Catherine, Sue. Photo by Alan

11 Handa. With Alan, Brian. Gillian, Spike. Photo by Brian Morrison

12 Rabbit Island. Peace from the tent door with Ted. Photo by Pen

13 Eilean nan Ron. My favourite this year? Maybe. Photo by Miner Willy

14 Lismore Island. With Neil, some frisky cows and some serious advanced paddlers. Much laughter.

15 Kerrera. Just me and Ted

16 Chapel Rock. With Margarita holding up the bridge. Amazing.

17 Burgh Island. An Art Deco Masterpiece on a S Devon island. Me and Eve, photo by Amy

Top island for family with my mum Thyra, my Grandmother Pen in attendance and Amy, Eve, Nell, Tom, Jess, Sally, Mikey, Sam, Emily and my pals Mary Martell and Rosie Merton Jones.

Bristol Docks. With Margarita Felixburger and Amy. Photo by English Heritage

18 Avon Quay, Swivel Island, 19 Spike Islands, 20 Redcliffe Island, 21 St Phillips Marsh.

Top for Bristol History and my family history. And it was exciting to be in an urban setting.

22 Children's Island. With Alan and Andy Ravenshill. Photo by Neil

23 Balnahua sunset. With Alan, Andy, Amy, Neil. Photo by Andy

24 Eileach an Naomich, Garvellachs. Same miscreants plus Nick, the greatest miscreant of them all. This island snd this plant will be my next blog, Pilgrim Island 2. Photo by Pen

This plant is the key to the extraordinary history of this island. I was astonished to find it here.

25 Seil, Easdale, 26 Luing

27, 28 Two islands on the Tamar and stupendous traffic with caravans jams in tiny Cornish lanes.

29, 30 Holy Island and Anglesey with Amy's amazing Hatty Regatta. Photo by Neil

31, Secret. Pilgrim Island number 1

It's been fantastic fun so far.

46 Islands to go!

Eek

Happy New Year and Happy Adventuring to You All

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