<p>Having abandoned the freshly baked bread at the monument of San Telmo, according to the sadistic instructions of his fitness instructor, Mark walks wearily on until he comes across two Spaniards and a crippled Finn...</p>
<p>If you're finding the reading too slow, you can buy the book from Amazon in paperback or Kindle eBook form https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pins-Needles-Santiago-Compostela-destination-ebook/dp/B074HYF7X3</p>

20. Guilt, doubt and food...

Multi award-winning Irish film maker and writer, Declan Cassidy, reads his novel, Pins and Needles, in regular instalments. The book was number 3 on the Hodges Figgis Best Seller list in Ireland when it was published in 2017. According to the Dublin People newspaper, it is "a mystical journey full of wonder, wisdom and self-discovery." The novel is set against the backdrop of Spain's world-famous Camino de Santiago. According to a review: "this superbly crafted novel introduces an exciting new genre in literary fiction – Celtic magical realism."