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Thank you all very much for your advice. I'll take on board what's been suggested.
The language won't be a problem. I think it'll be fine. I'll know when I'm ready. As a rule, if I can do 17-20 miles per evening after work, and my legs are not stiff the next day, then I'll be ok.
I'll be using a 4 pannier set up, tried it with two before but it made the bike back heavy and, more dangerously, front light.
The ride is from Lands End to Skaw in the Shetlands via S.Wales, Ireland, Inner and outer Hebrides and Scotland mainland.

Next year I'm taking on a solo tour. It'll cover around 1200-1300 miles. I'll be camping for the most part. Please has anyone any tips for training, motivation, riding in continuous bad weather etc. Anything that you think should be taken on board would be gratefully accepted. I've done trips of around 450 and 600 miles before, but this is significantly further. I expect to take around 30 days, I'm hoping to achieve 50 miles (or thereabouts) per day. I think this is achievable. But someone out there may think differently.