Pip's poetic ramblings

Bristol poet Pippin Sadler likes to stretch his legs more thanmost - he has just walked more than 1,000 miles for charity.

He has marched from one end of the country in aid of familyplanning organisation Marie Stopes International and cycling charitySustrans, which is based in Bristol.

Mr Sadler, who appeared at the Bristol Community Festival part-way through his trek from Land's End to John o'Groats, arrived atColston Hall bus stop tired, but happy to be home.

Marie Stopes International provides contraception and abortionadvice to 4.2 million people in 37 countries.

Mr Sadler decided to raise money for them after hearing thatcentres in Africa had been …