Thread 3: To feel disappointed after reading this in The Observer about the author and her husband from The Salt Path book and film?

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The Observer The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...

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That could have been it @AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta. I did think either Gillian or Jason was with Sally / Raynor but wasn’t sure which it was or if I was confusing clips so wasn’t more specific.

Who looks after Moth when Raynor is away doing long treks and media appearances? I know a couple where the woman has a neurological condition and the man has taken on some caring responsibilities. They are at the point where they are reluctantly having to think about getting some outside help because the man is worried about his wife falling and not being able to get up when he is not at home and the woman is starting to struggle with basic tasks if her husband isn't there to help. And this couple does not live on a remote farm like the Winns. Is anybody there to keep an eye on Moth when Raynor is not around?

Good point @EsmaCannonball . They could definitely afford to pay for carers to come and stay with Moth but equally I'd have thought Sally would've mentioned it in her last book.

Yet more mystery and questions...

Her parents would not have married 24-26 years before she was born. They are more likely to have been born 20-30 years before she was born.

Just for the record - I was born in 1962 and my parents were born in 1924/1931 and married in 1953 (and the wedding dress had to come from ration coupons)

Yes, but he would claim under his real name, the one attached to the national security number so no connection to the books. Only recently seen him in pictures. I know professionals who do assessments so I understand the assessment process. He doesn’t seem delusional? Being a liar is not a mental health condition.

There's absolutely no evidence at all that he claimed PIP, let alone got it. I think we need to avoid that rabbit hole, and stick to the facts.

Er no, if she was born in 1962 her parents would likely have married around 1960.

You'd think if it was Moth who was helped by the walking, she would go with him when he was well enough rather than go off on her own to walk, but who knows.

They married in 1954.

Bare faced lies alone won't get you PIP. Please stop.

I don’t believe she really sold her mum’s wedding dress, it sounds like a lie told to the Welsh couple she stole from as a lame attempt to pull at their heartstrings and make them feel slightly guilty. The money probably came from a credit card. So manipulative.

It was 'This Morning'. I mentioned it on the last thread, I think. Gillian Anderson was with her but not Moth as he’d been taken ill and had been in hospital, she said, but when the hosts (is Cat Deeley one of them? I only saw a clip online and don’t normally watch it) expressed loud shock and sympathy, RW said he was now 'much better' or 'fine' or words to that effect. She seemed quite unbothered by it all tbh.

From The Guardian

The Salt Path is a box office hit. Will its takings – and its Oscar hopes – now fall off a cliff?

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/08/the-salt-path-is-a-box-office-hit-will-its-takings-as-well-as-its-oscar-hopes-now-fall-off-a-cliff?CMP=share_btn_url

I enjoyed this from the Daily Mash:
‘Is the South West Coast Path life affirming?’
The pyramids are breathtaking. The Grand Canyon fills you with awe. Poorly maintained Cornish footpaths looking onto gunmetal waves heavy with sewage affirm little. Retrace the footsteps of the Salt Path and you’ll end up walking into the sea after filling your pockets with stones."
Fully concur

That’s a bit unfair - tainted by association! I was in a section in Cornwall recently and it’s pretty magnificent!

Don’t think I’ve seen anything about what Sally spent the £64k she stole on. Presumably that would have come out if the case had gone to court but it was hushed up. Could either she or Tim have had a gambling addiction or fine tastes? Does it tally with when the land in France was purchased? Maybe France was the escape plan after their debts in Wales started being called in. But then something went wrong with that plan and they turned to Cornwall.

FWIW i think this is why the Clintons are still "together" lol.

Tim bought the French property in 2007, and she was found out in 2008 I think after years of embezzlement.

The thing is, if it didn’t happen then you have been misled. It is terribly sad that you are unwell but the world is full of snake oil salesmen spreading fake scientific ideas that sound plausible and miracle cures. This is not the place to find hope, and such people should not be given a platform to spread misinformation by major publishing houses.

Did you know that when I click on this it gives me your Instagram ID?

Just to note this came from Raynor Moth's own Instagram feed. It was in April 2024.

I know but it pops up with your (I assume ) Instagram tag and asks if I want to follow you

Nb @Smashedavacado I don't want to give your identity away on here in case you get your post removed but it also includes your profile picture which is a dog

They probably hadn't expected the book to be so successful. The odds were against it. It could easily have slipped under the radar while still making them enough money to have been worth it.