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| The Salt Path: Melton woman who inspired film relives emotions | The Salt Path: Melton woman who inspired film relives emotions |
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| Raynor Winn found out her husband, Moth, was diagnosed with a rare brain disease days before they lost their dream home | Raynor Winn found out her husband, Moth, was diagnosed with a rare brain disease days before they lost their dream home |
| A woman who travelled across the South West Coastal Path with her terminally ill husband has said a film depicting their journey took her "right back" to those difficult moments. | A woman who travelled across the South West Coastal Path with her terminally ill husband has said a film depicting their journey took her "right back" to those difficult moments. |
| Raynor Winn, a writer who grew up on a farm in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, said she lost her dream home in Wales in 2013 after a financial dispute just days after her husband Moth was diagnosed with Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), a rare brain disease. | Raynor Winn, a writer who grew up on a farm in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, said she lost her dream home in Wales in 2013 after a financial dispute just days after her husband Moth was diagnosed with Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), a rare brain disease. |
| With nothing to lose, the couple set off on a 630-mile trek from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall. | With nothing to lose, the couple set off on a 630-mile trek from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall. |
| Their journey across England's largest uninterrupted path has now been made into a film - The Salt Path - featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. | Their journey across England's largest uninterrupted path has now been made into a film - The Salt Path - featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. |
| The couple have completed various fundraising events to raise awareness of Corticobasal Degeneration | The couple have completed various fundraising events to raise awareness of Corticobasal Degeneration |
| "As we were preparing to leave the house, and the bailiffs were knocking at the door, we were hiding under the stairs. We were not ready to go," Mrs Winn said. | "As we were preparing to leave the house, and the bailiffs were knocking at the door, we were hiding under the stairs. We were not ready to go," Mrs Winn said. |
| "It was in those last moments that I saw a book about someone who had walked the coastal path with their dog. | "It was in those last moments that I saw a book about someone who had walked the coastal path with their dog. |
| "In that desperate time, it just seemed like the most obvious thing to do. All we wanted to do was pack our bags and take a walk." | "In that desperate time, it just seemed like the most obvious thing to do. All we wanted to do was pack our bags and take a walk." |
| Five years on from the adventure, in 2018, Mrs Winn released her memoir entitled The Salt Path. | Five years on from the adventure, in 2018, Mrs Winn released her memoir entitled The Salt Path. |
| It received nationwide acclaim, and was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize, an award that celebrates travel-based writing. | It received nationwide acclaim, and was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize, an award that celebrates travel-based writing. |
| "We had nowhere to go. We knew that when we stepped out of the door, we were going to be homeless. | "We had nowhere to go. We knew that when we stepped out of the door, we were going to be homeless. |
| "Moth's illness had no treatment, or no cure. I was drawn to following a line on the map. It gave us a purpose, and that's what it was all about." | "Moth's illness had no treatment, or no cure. I was drawn to following a line on the map. It gave us a purpose, and that's what it was all about." |
| Their journey across England's largest uninterrupted path has now been made into a film featuring Gillian Anderson | |
| Just a few months after her book was published, Mrs Winn said she was approached by a producer and filming of 'The Salt Path' started in the summer of 2023. | Just a few months after her book was published, Mrs Winn said she was approached by a producer and filming of 'The Salt Path' started in the summer of 2023. |
| "It makes no sense. I remember the day we met. There was a knock at the door, and there was Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs outside. | "It makes no sense. I remember the day we met. There was a knock at the door, and there was Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs outside. |
| "They told me to put the kettle on. That's not what is supposed to happen to a girl from Melton Mowbray," she said. | "They told me to put the kettle on. That's not what is supposed to happen to a girl from Melton Mowbray," she said. |
| Mrs Winn said the film took her "straight back to those emotions that were so difficult". | Mrs Winn said the film took her "straight back to those emotions that were so difficult". |
| "The producer and director have created something that's sparse in dialogue. | "The producer and director have created something that's sparse in dialogue. |
| "It's huge in emotion and it urges anyone to focus on the now. Just focus on now and all will turn out differently tomorrow," she said. | "It's huge in emotion and it urges anyone to focus on the now. Just focus on now and all will turn out differently tomorrow," she said. |
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