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
MY OWN MORTALITY | Episode 182
My monthly musings for March, including thoughts on my own mortality, and the outdoor adventures that continue to bring colour and meaning to my days. March was a month of movement. I travelled across borders, into new‑to‑me landscapes, and through … Continued
48 HOURS IN OSLO
Oslo stole my heart – here’s how I spent a couple of days getting to know Norway’s capital city. After a week in the mountains, skiing across frozen lakes, snowshoeing through deep powder, watching the sky turn green night after … Continued
A VERY NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS | My Norwegian Christmas Adventure 3
My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 3: a very Norwegian Christmas: dog sledding, saunas, sleigh bells, and the friendships that made it all shine. When I booked this trip to Norway, I knew I needed December to feel different. I needed … Continued
BEING SPORTY ON SNOW | My Norwegian Christmas Adventure 2
My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 2: doing my best to be sporty on snow – cross-country ski touring, snowshoeing, and the absolute magic of the Northern Lights. This post is about what happened once I’d found my place in the … Continued
FINDING MY FEET IN NORWAY | My Norwegian Christmas Adventure 1
My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 1: arriving in Norway, first impressions of Gutsy Girls and Venabu, and the early steps to learning to cross‑country ski. My Norwegian Christmas Adventure was all about needing Christmas to look and feel different. Not … Continued
FLO WELLBEING | Sauna Stories
Sauna Stories: A restorative wild‑swim and sauna session at FLO Wellbeing on the edge of Stowe in Oxfordshire. Sauna Stories continues – and this time we’re much closer to home than the last episode… What began as a gentle nudge … Continued
OSLO FLOATING SAUNA | Sauna Stories
Sauna Stories: Experiencing the Oslo Floating Sauna life at Oslo Badstuforening Langkaia. This is the one that made me realise I’m a convert. Sauna Stories continues, and this time, we’re in Oslo, where heat and cold aren’t a novelty or … Continued
JUST KEEP DOING | Episode 181
Caught between the quiet weight of grief and the comfort of staying busy, February became a month of movement, company, and noticing the world in all its grey and bright moments. February has felt like a month lived with a … Continued