(SNOW) AND SAUNAS IN ESTONIA | Three Countries in a Week 2
An adventure journal about my experience on the Snow and Saunas in Estonia group trip with Much Better Adventures. In part two of my three‑part Baltic adventure, I pick up right where I left my 36 Hours in Riga journal … Continued
THE PEOPLE WHO TAUGHT US TO GET OUTSIDE
This article inspired by Father’s Day and sweetie stops includes my regular collaboration with adidas. Ah, June. Long light evenings, Wimbledon humming in the background, strawberries beginning to fruit, the promise of summer in every weather forecast. And with that, … Continued
I DID. AND I DIDN’T | Episode 184
My May journal, I Did and I Didn’t: a month of grief musings, wild weather, quiet weekends, big adventures, and some slow yet active recovery. Some months arrive quietly and some arrive carrying a whole mix of contradictions, and May … Continued
ESTONIAN SMOKE SAUNA | Sauna Stories
Sauna Stories: Trying out the heat, smoke and folklore of a traditional Estonian smoke sauna. If you’ve been following Sauna Stories, you’ll know this whole series began almost accidentally: one birthday present up in Cumbria, a floating sauna in Oslo, … Continued
36 HOURS IN RIGA, LATVIA | Three Countries in a Week 1
Part one of my three-part adventure journal series taking in three countries in a week. This one features the 36 hours I spent in Riga, Latvia. What began as a plan to squeeze in a bit more winter on a … Continued
CURRENTLY LOVING | May 2026
My latest currently loving favourites: ten things that are adding colour, comfort and connection to my winter. It’s time for another one of my semi-regular Currently Loving post, in which I gather a mix of things that have been quietly … Continued
WILTSHIRE WILD SAUNA | Sauna Stories
Sauna Stories: A sun‑soaked countryside sauna session at Wiltshire Wild Sauna, paired with walks, wildlife and warm company. Next up in my Sauna Stories series is a sun‑soaked Sunday built around a visit to Wiltshire Wild Sauna. After months of … Continued
A MONTH OF THEATRE | Episode 183
April became my accidental month of theatre: seven musicals and one play filling my days with stories and escapism. April has been another busy one. I’m still doing my best to make the most of my days (see last month’s … Continued
AIRA FORCE AND GOWBARROW FELL | Hiking in Cumbria
This article about hiking Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell in Cumbria includes my regular collaboration with adidas. This short hike report comes to you with a background of that familiar Lake District tension: weather closing in, weather easing off, weather … Continued
A BEACH HUT BY THE SEA | Quirky Stays 08
After seven brilliant quirky stays in 2025, I’m back for more, beginning 2026 with a winter weekend at Bournemouth Beach Lodges, where I got to sleep in an actual beach hut on the south coast of England. January’s quirky stay … Continued