Raynor Winn: Landlines, hardback 9780241484562, Michael Joseph /Penguin Random House UK,

Raynor Winn's autobiographical  book "The Salt Path" was one of those true book finds, just blew me away and i wanted to know what became of her and husband Moth.

 Her third book "Landlines" has them walking the Cape Wrath Trail, an ancient gruelling path through Scotlands lochs and mountains which is started for the same reason as their other hikes, Moth neurological degenerative disease which seems to improve whenever they start arduous walking.  Winn's prose has some incredibly beautiful nature writing in "Landlines" which is topped by her recounting the hardship they put up with to reconnect with their love for Scotland and their hope that Moth's worsening illness might go into reverse. While hiking the Sheigra Trail, Moth's health seems to become steadier and they take the decision to carry on walking the Westhighland Way, The Borders, the Pennine Way and even further..

I cannot fathom the conditions they endured on these hikes.
Winn is an excellent chronicler of their emotions, love and trust in each other but The Salt Path remains my favorite of her writing,