Summary
Clare Balding walks in beautiful sunshine with one of the longest standing groups we've had on Ramblings. For over 30 years, Derek Fawcett and friends have met for an annual walk. They've known each other since they were at medical school and, despite going into different specialities, have retained a strong connection; they say this is best enjoyed while out walking. Today, they are in Laugharne in south west Wales. They follow a route from Laugharne Castle which takes in Dylan Thomas's former home. Thomas once described Laugharne as the 'strangest town in Wales' and based Llareggub in Under Milk Wood ('bugger all' spelt backwards) on the place.
Producer: Karen Gregor.
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| 0:00.0 | Eleven climbers appeared to have died on the world's second highest mountain K2. |
| 0:06.0 | It was one of the deadliest days in mountaineering history. |
| 0:10.0 | Rock falls, avalanches. |
| 0:11.0 | Huge pieces of ice. All are big enough to kill you. |
| 0:14.0 | He just flew out into Devoid and he was gone. |
| 0:17.0 | How did it all go so wrong? |
| 0:19.0 | And is it really worth risking death to feel alive? |
| 0:22.3 | Why would somebody pay to go to a place called the death cell on a vacation? |
| 0:27.4 | Extreme. |
| 0:28.3 | Peak Danger. |
| 0:29.3 | With me, Natalia Melman Petrazella. |
| 0:31.8 | Listen to the full series now. |
| 0:33.4 | First on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:35.3 | Hello, I'm Claire Boulding. |
| 0:36.3 | Thank you so much for downloading this podcast. |
| 0:38.7 | I hope you enjoy ramblings. |
| 0:41.1 | Claire, my wife, Hillary, who you've met. |
| 0:43.8 | Over there, there's Mike and Emma, Steve Clark, Charlie, Philip and Jill, Trudy and |
| 0:49.9 | Ollie and Robin. |
| 0:51.7 | Oh, Zara. |
| 0:53.0 | Hello, hello, Zara. |
| 0:57.1 | But collectively, I know you're called the Wimps. |
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