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Thread 10: 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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DisappointedReader · 23/07/2025 21:20

The Observer The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...
2nd Observer https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/the-salt-path-whats-in-the-book-and-what-the-observer-has-found
3rd Observer https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/the-salt-path-the-truth-behind-the-blockbuster-book-video
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New posters welcome. It would be helpful to read at least the four Observer items above before posting. There are currently 10 items on The Observer website The real Salt Path | The Observer

To all - No saltiness. Keep to the path. Please be extremely cautious when it comes to naming or implicating people and addresses not in the public eye or with no direct connection to the story, and around the understandable health speculations, especially where details are unclear or still emerging. Please do not engage with visitors who seem to have their own agenda and seek to derail. Avoid @'ing and quoting them as - from experience - this will only encourage them back to the threads. We have done amazingly well together for nine very interesting, very serious and very silly threads so far. I can't be here as much as I'd like so all help with keeping our discussion walking along in a healthy and civil fashion is very welcome.

Keep calm and eat fudge.

Thank you

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FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:10

Another in chat asking why on earth she wrote the book at all considering the background of embezzlement etc.

I guess she thought with the silencer on Martin and the relative being dead, it would never come.oit.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:10

It appears the latter, doesn't it. Let's have some real questions, not audience experiences

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:10

Far too much audience waffle!!!

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:13

I agree.

But shows the effect TSP revelations have had on so many people.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:14

Chloe suggesting that there is too little diversity in publishing, and diversity would increase the likelihood of someone in the publishers picking up discrepancies.

Chloe now talking about the first book -- how not to dal di dir - she hasn't read it

Choux · 28/07/2025 19:15

Chloe believes sally was Izzy wyn Thomas.

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:16

Someone ask CH if there's more she didn't use in her article.

RainyTuesdaysAndSunnyWednesdays · 28/07/2025 19:17

Was the first lady a mumsnetter? she mentioned spidey senses

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:18

Woman saying that if it had been on TV then it would have been fact checked to death.

Whereas publishing seems a no go area for checking anything.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:18

Choux · 28/07/2025 19:15

Chloe believes sally was Izzy wyn Thomas.

Well she's not wrong, is she!

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:20

John from Aldershot has left a message he's the man with CBD who spoke to Chloe .
"My wife and I have to handle my diagnosis. The Walkers have to count their ill gotten cash. Quite a stark contrast really"

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:21

Injuction question!

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:22

Online audience member on screen asking if there's any injunctions.

Chloe says it's gone quiet simply coz she's working hard on it, but there's NO injunctions at all.

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:22

No, no legal threat, but Chloe is very busy doing investigations. They've been in contact with the Walker's lawyers.

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:23

Question in the room.about the French house and what might happen.

Also question about the film and whether it'll open, and the legal repercussions.

Priorlake · 28/07/2025 19:23

Man in audience with a good point about the film not opening in Germany, probably due to the scandal. They love Cornwall there, I saw loads of Germans when camping in Cornwall the last few days.

ETA a commenter says it is opening in Germany...phew

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:23

Chloe has visited French House, she thinks it's a total wreck and not even restorable.

Choux · 28/07/2025 19:24

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:22

Online audience member on screen asking if there's any injunctions.

Chloe says it's gone quiet simply coz she's working hard on it, but there's NO injunctions at all.

Yes but when the question was asked she nodded at the word injunction. Perhaps because she was expecting the question or perhaps because there is an injunction hat she isn’t allowed to talk about?

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:24

The Walkers don't owe any tax on properties in france

Peladon · 28/07/2025 19:24

Yes, has gone quiet because she is working hard on more, not because of any injunction or other legal slaps. She is being slow and methodical.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:25

Choux · 28/07/2025 19:24

Yes but when the question was asked she nodded at the word injunction. Perhaps because she was expecting the question or perhaps because there is an injunction hat she isn’t allowed to talk about?

But she specified that there is no injunction, she didn't fudge. (Not even a little stolen fudge finger!)

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:25

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:24

The Walkers don't owe any tax on properties in france

And yet the mayor said there is...

Maybe they've paid them very recently.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:26

Talking about the film now and poss of it losing money etc

swpath · 28/07/2025 19:26

Late to the party.
Ask her if she's been following the fallout on Mumsnet and other social media platforms

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:26

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:25

And yet the mayor said there is...

Maybe they've paid them very recently.

Yes, that's what it sounds like to me.

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