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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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Peladon · 28/07/2025 19:27

Article coming out abiut whether they really walked the length of Britain!

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:27

Question: Does she think they walked what she said they walked.

Chloe is working on this very question!

Choux · 28/07/2025 19:27

Podcast coming out tomorrow!

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:27

Oh, and CH has a podcast coming out tomorrow, and another article on whether they walked the walks they claim to have walked.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:27

Chloe has not answered a q about whether they really walked the routes they claim, because she has an article about this in the pipeline
Also a podcast released tonight

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:29

Oh, good final question from the blonde ponytail woman about whether she's been inundated with new leads.

Peladon · 28/07/2025 19:29

Chloe has an article where she speaks with people they visited on three way. In The Obsrrver. Can't guarantee that it will be this week

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:29

Lady asking if Chloe was inundated with further leads?

Article coming out where Chloe speaks to a number of people who have been in touch.

This is the article that keeps not getting printed!

Peladon · 28/07/2025 19:30

That was much better than I expected. She's a very good speaker.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:30

ONe final plug from Chloe to buy the observer to read the article! That's something for us to look forward to!

FurryHappyKittens · 28/07/2025 19:30

Wonder if any Mumsnetters were on screen!

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:30

OK, the few final questions -- the online guy, the guy who asked about the film, and the final woman asking about whether she's got lots of new leads since the story appeared were the best bit of this.

Other than CH's earrings, which I agree were great.

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:31

Was the blonde pony-tailed woman one of us? It was a good question.

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:31

I enjoyed that. The audience questions wren't great -- they really needed a live editor! - but Chloeand the other woman (I din't catch her name) were really good.Very clear, concise, explained everything as they went along.

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:32

mauvishagain · 28/07/2025 19:31

I enjoyed that. The audience questions wren't great -- they really needed a live editor! - but Chloeand the other woman (I din't catch her name) were really good.Very clear, concise, explained everything as they went along.

She's Basia Cummings.

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:33

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:32

She's Basia Cummings.

And I think she was good because she runs the digital/audio side of things at either Tortoise or the Observer.

Catwith69lives · 28/07/2025 19:33

More to come from Chloe H so the story isn't going away anytime soon.

ThatFluentHedgehog · 28/07/2025 19:33

Loitering outside if anyone wants to chat!

TheBrandyPath · 28/07/2025 19:34

Thanks to the team for all the quick posts

Pian0music · 28/07/2025 19:35

Yes loved all your live posts..Great work!

Debsthegardener · 28/07/2025 19:35

Chloe and host were v good speakers but good grief there was some serious waffle from the live audience with their questions. Seriously hope none were Mumsnetters. Fab last question re whether Chloe got more leads following the article.

looking forward to next article and podcast

mycatismyworld · 28/07/2025 19:35

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:26

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

Like the auto mechanic and the petrol station owner.

Catwith69lives · 28/07/2025 19:36

I'd like to have asked Chloe whether she'd been in contact with any other of Moth's family members for their insights....

Debsthegardener · 28/07/2025 19:36

I tried to nip the waffle in the bud by whingeing about it in the chat - several times 😅

MarianGrotto · 28/07/2025 19:37

ThatFluentHedgehog · 28/07/2025 19:33

Loitering outside if anyone wants to chat!

I am helplessly imagining you with prickles sticking out through your blouse, like Mrs Tiggywinkle, @ThatFluentHedgehog .

Are you and @Choux avoiding one another, in case one or both of you is a weirdo?

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