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Anyway, I'll let you all know how I get on :)
Starting walking earlier on is a good idea if you're unsure about the full distance - You could even plan the walks to happen in conjunction with feed stations so you're taking on fuel under less pressure.
Also, you will most likely be able to tell people that you ran a negative split marathon! ;)
pifko
Thanks everyone for the kind words and suggestions :) Actually what people are suggesting (i.e. building the mileage) fits more with my way of thinking and also the training I've done thus far... @Sainsburys_Ed I particularly like your thought of building in the walks from early on, rather than just introducing them when I'm suffering later on!! I think I will do that, starting from my longer run this week. As for people running past: I already got used to that idea as someone warned me to go extra slow at the beginning and then later on I'd be overtaking them all again. And that definitely seemed to work in the HM I just did: started with 6:57/km over the first 5, increased time over every split such that the very final one (20k to the end) was 5:20/km, so I was pleased with that, and I didn't have to walk at all.
Anyway, I'll let you all know how I get on :)