Our final walking day started with Mass at St Gregory's church.

We walked out of Alresford through the watercress beds, and via a ford.

For much of the day our route flowed the beautiful River Itchen

Our first prayer stop of the day was at St John the Baptist, Itchen Abbas

Here Stephen led the reflection - about love requiring action, based on the prayer of St Francis.

This section included many kissing gates - here are the self-styled snogging Father Christmases - Howard and Rev Chris. That's going to Chris' parishioners.

The front markers decided it was time for an arrow tree. (30 Arrowing Years = 30 arrows on the tree.)

Next stop was St Swithun's at Martyr Worthy . . .

. . . where Simon led a reflection.

Next stop was lunch: The Cricketers at Easton - previously visited in 1976 (see picture).

Straight after lunch was prayers at St Mary's, Easton, where The Old Codger (Terry the Van) led the prayers. He shared with us his experiences of receiving unconditional kindness and generosity from his new neighbours in France, and the fact that they will not accept anything in return.

Meanwhile the front markers moved on

At St Mary's, Kingsworthy, Keith and Peter were waiting for us.

As were these ladies with most welcome tea and biscuits.

Actually, the church came in between, where Mark H led our prayers. His theme was the three parts of charity, the giving, the giving and receiving, and the receiving where the 'return' is allowing the giver to give unconditionally.

An easy walk down the Itchen valley brought us into Winchester and we were soon at St Peter's for the first time. As people arrived thy joined the luggage chain, and the van was unloaded in minutes.

We then processed through the city to the Cathedral, singing hymns, and turning heads as we went.

At the Cathedral we were a bit early so we continued to sing praise at the main door to this ancient church.

We were even joined by the cathedral clergy.

We then processed through the main door and up to the first sanctuary, where we were told to wait until the choir had processed in.

What happened next was very special: the verger came and led us through the choir to our own seats in the choir stalls, to the applause of the choir (the Priory Singers from Royston). There were few dry eyes among the pilgrims. From our privileged position we enjoyed choral evensong.

We then moved to the Lady Chapel for our own service of thanksgiving. Each church, pub and hall we had visited was read out whilst a candle was lit, and in this way we prayed for all those who had helped us on our journey. A final candle was lit for the e-pilgrims, who have been with us in spirit, followed our progress, and who have e-mailed us with messages of encouragement and requests for prayer, along the way.

We concluded our pilgrimage with Walk in the Light, with Howard shaking his thing.

We then processed back round the Cathedral . . .

. . . and back to St Peter's.

Many of us are sleeping in the Milner Hall (below). This was the previous Catholic Church, consecrated in 1792, the first Catholic Church to be consecrated in England since the 16th Century (after the first Catholic Emancipation Act, which allowed Catholics to join the Army and fight in the Napoleonic Wars). It was succeeded by the current St Peter's Church, and is now used as one of the parish halls.

And already the snoring has begun.  How will we sleep until 9 a.m. tomorrow? Or today, really . . .