local woman Gill Puddephat will be setting off from Looe next week on a 500-mile trek in aid of the Ellie's Haven charity. Gill, who admits to having done some crazy things in the past, says she has never attempted anything like the walk she will be undertaking, starting from Looe on Tuesday. She will be travelling the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain, a medieval pilgrimage route which today attracts people from all over the world. 'Walking daily and carrying all I need in my backpack will be demanding, so I am allowing myself just around six weeks to complete the walk,' she said. 'If there is enough time left when I reach Santiago I shall continue to walk to Finisterre, believed by ancient people to be the end of the earth, a further 54 miles. Walking the Camino has been a dream of mine for several years.' Anyone who would like to sponsor Gill can do so by visiting http://www.justgiving.com/caminogill">www.justgiving.com/caminogill or by calling 01503 264783.
