Yes, she's off again! Just nine months after returning home from her round the world trek, Tenby adventurer Rosie Swale Pope MBE is embarking on another run.

The 62-year-old grandmother is running to London next Friday - pulling her trusty home on wheels Icebird - in celebration of the launch of her book 'Just A Little Run Around The World'.

The 246-mile plus run will also see Rosie raise funds and awareness for the prostate cancer charity which is close to her heart after the illness claimed the life of her husband Clive.

Completing around 10-15 miles a day, Rosie will be taking the scenic route to the capital, with her route taking her via Carmarthen, Llandovery, the Brecon Beacons, Abergavenny, Monmouth and then across the border to Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester and on to London.

On her arrival at the headquarters of Harper Collins, the publishers of her book, in Fulham Palace Road, on Friday, June 5, she will be greeted by the Mayor of Tenby, Clr. Mrs. Sue Lane.

"That's the best news that the Mayor will be able to meet me," said Rosie this week.

The paperback book will officially be published on May 28.

"I am very proud of the book," continued Rosie, who says it belongs to the people of Tenby and all the tens of thousands of well-wishers she met on her five-year journey.

It will be the second time Rosie has been to London in recent weeks as she took part in the London Marathon - her first race since recovering from two stress fractures in her pelvis which she sustained while on the homeward stretch of her 20,000-mile epic journey last August.

"I did no training as I had been so busy writing the book, but I did the marathon in six hours, seven minutes and 37 seconds," she said.

"I was delighted to receive my medal, which is now one of my prized possessions which I will treasure as it was the hardest marathon I've done."

In training for next week's trip, Rosie set off to Narberth with Icebird on Wednesday for an appointment with Andrew Glaister, the chiropractor who has been looking after her ailments.

"Andrew's been a real hero," said Rosie, who camped out overnight on the way to reaquaint herself with her cart which was her home during her five-year global trot.

Andrew was also taking Rosie to see James the Sadler who was going to make some adjustments to Icebird's harness.

Rosie was then heading back to Tenby yesterday (Thursday) and will be out and about collecting for the prostate cancer charity this weekend.

"I won't be pulling Icebird around town, but I've got a tyre to pull instead!" smiled Rosie, who has even found time to give a lecture at the Keswick Mountain Festival on Tuesday!

Rosie will be joined by her neighbours Tracy and Steve for the first few miles of her London adventure.

After her run, Rosie will then visit friends and family before retracing her steps home.

Icebird will then return to its display at Peter Thomas's Magpies Nest Museum at Templeton.

And as for Rosie, well she's not sure what the future holds!

"It's just so good to be heading back on the road again!" she smiled.