00:00Paul is already well on his way from Barrie to Bristol and back again, but he's got plenty
00:16more left to walk. He's had fellow volunteers join him part of the way, met strangers and
00:21of course picked up plenty of litter. He says that while he's raising money for his charity,
00:26meeting people along the way has been one of the best parts so far.
00:30It's been, do you know what, really inspirational? The amount of amazing people that I've met,
00:36so I'm doing it with no money, no accommodation and no food, relying on the kindness of strangers,
00:43but for every mile that I walk I try and make somebody smile and I'll smash that target already.
00:48Just going up to people, talking to people, looking after nature and getting back to nature.
00:53I've had a few challenges along the way, so it kind of, last night, I had to fix my tent
01:01on the edge of a cliff, but it was right next to the sea and the sound of the waves was amazing.
01:09Although he's been walking for a few days, he still has a long way to go and it will only
01:12get harder from this point. After leaving Cardiff, he'll have a lot less infrastructure around
01:17him, but he knows that his journey is relatively short compared to how other people have to
01:21survive every day of their lives.
01:23It's just one foot in front of the other, brother. People can literally do it every day
01:29and a hell of a lot longer and probably with more weight on their back. I'm physically
01:35dislabeled myself. I've got a little rugby injury. God, I've scored a try in the Cardiff
01:42Arms Park and now I pick up litter outside of it because I can't use my hands. Well, I can
01:48use my hands, but my arms feel like they're always on fire. I've got sciatica, but that
01:53pain just reminds me how fortunate I am to have legs, to have arms. There are so many
02:00people out there that don't or can't use them or whatever. It's just one foot in front
02:05of the other. Literally, that's all I say to myself, is one foot in front of the other.
02:11His charity hopes to give homeless people, particularly those with physical and mental disabilities
02:15or autism, a way to push themselves and feel more of a sense of belonging. Picking up litter
02:19and getting back to nature are key principles of the Wombles of Wales and he wants to see
02:24it grow.
02:25We are a homeless, predominantly homeless litter picking charity. It goes out every day, sharing
02:34some love, sharing some music, making people smile and picking up litter. We're based in
02:39Cardiff at the moment, but we'd like to grow this organisation. At the moment we can't even
02:43afford t-shirts to give to our volunteers. We really need to survive, but we also give
02:51out clothes, sleeping bags, tents, food to those less fortunate than us.
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