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Charlie Connelly's latest project sees him tracing the journeys of ancient kings, queens, tribes and people, from Norwich to the west coast of Ireland, writes Arminta Wallace

PICTURE THE SCENE. Clad from head to toe in the latest all-weather walking gear, an intrepid travel writer sets out to recreate some of the most celebrated historical journeys undertaken in these islands over the past 2,000 years. He stands with his back against the door of his hotel, squares his shoulders and prepares to sally forth. Then he realises that in his bid to walk the road once taken by the warrior queen Boudicca, he hasn't actually got a clue whether he should turn to the right, or to the left.