I left Gaisnborough at 9:50am arriving at Hebden Bridge at 12:30pm for the  second stage of my Pennine Way walk. It was overcast and showery during the train journey. I tried to find the route I had planned to the Pennine Way but the paths were not well marked. At one point I slipped on wet rocks whilst descending a path and fell backwards onto my hands. I bruised my right wrist. Everything was wet and slippery - both the grass and on hard ground - and I fell again. Saw the tarmaced canal path below and realised I should have followed that. Eventually I reached the PW. I deviated to the garage to buy some water but it only sold tires and exhausts!  Ascended out of Hebden on the  Pennine Bridle Way. It didn't really matter and was probably easier going. No water to be found. I eventually stopped for lunch at 2;30pm about 4 miles out of Hebden. I consumed most my 500ml water as I was now quite thirsty. Set off again and after around a mile a sign announced 'Aladdins Cave'. I turned right along the road for 200yds and found a very well stocked shop. Bought 1½l of water, a bottle of Lucozade, which I drank, a Twix and a small carton of orange juice. I continued feeling refreshed. At one stage I sheltered for a couple of  minutes behind a bush from the first of several squally showers. None lasted more than couple of minutes and I soon dried out again. Stopped around 5:00pm for my orange and a Twix by a reservoir. Shortly after I set off again I saw another, heavily laden walker (the first today) ahead of me. I soon caught up with him. He was retried and in his 60's and attempting the whole of the PW. Discussed camping options and was able to inform him of  the site about 2 miles ahead. I carried on and reached the 'camp site'  - little more than the garden of a house in the middle of nowhere - at 6:55pm. Set the tent up as quickly as possible as rain was threatening but never materialised. The man arrived about ½ hour later and I chatted with him while he set up his tent. He lived in Bedford and was born in Neasden.

I made dinner of soup, sausages, beans and mash with fruit salad as dessert. The first part of the day had been disappointing but I felt happier once I was into open country. The camp site was £4 with showers, hot water, toilet paper and above all clean.

I rang Gemma and crept into my sleeping bag at around 9:45pm. My legs were feeling sore. Slept reasonably but the ground was hard and uneven. Felt my bruised wrist and arm. Sevral times I woke and heard rain and wind - quite a stormy night - but the tent was pitched almost perfectly and didn't flap or leak.