The Thames Path in Oxfordshire with Freddie

Ramblings

BBC

Science, Nature, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.6 • 732 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

When Freddie was adopted by Tina and Cas he was not in a good way. The first three years of his life left him with anxiety, trauma and PTSD. Tina and Cas discovered that walking is a great way of relieving some of the symptoms and in the six years he has been with them they have already completed several long distance routes including the West Highland Way - twice! They are currently walking the Thames Path - 185 miles of the river from sea to source in preparation for walking the Portuguese Camino this Summer. Clare joins the family on a stretch of the Thames Path in Oxfordshire. Meeting at Wallingford just over the border from Berkshire they follow the path to Dorchester-on-Thames as Freddie talks about his knowledge of trees and plants and introduces her to his amazing assistance dog Garlic.

Producer: Maggie Ayre

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0:41.4	Look at this.
0:44.0	Oh, that's pretty.
0:45.8	So Freddie is showing me the guide to the Thames Path.
0:49.3	You're joining us on Ramblings in Wallingford.
0:52.6	We're going to walk a section of the Thames Path because Freddie, you
0:55.5	have been, you started at the Tens Barrier, yes? So you are now at stage 14. Stage 14. You've done
1:03.0	much better than me because I started the Thames Path in lockdown and I think I only got to stage
1:07.9	five and I haven't picked it up again. But you did see the London Bridge.
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