UK COAST TO COAST ADVENTURE JOURNAL | Day 2
The short version of day two of my UK Coast to Coast hike goes something like: “lovely lake, six gnarly Wainwrights, the steepest hill in the world, and teary feelings of failure”. This isn’t a pretty blog post. After 14 … Continued
UK COAST TO COAST ADVENTURE JOURNAL | Day 1
I kicked this adventure journal series off with a blog post all about the couple of days leading up to starting my UK Coast to Coast hike. Consider this chapter two. In this post, the adventure really starts, as we … Continued
WORLD’S LARGEST FEMALE BIKER MEET
Last Sunday, I joined hundreds of other female motorcyclists at the Triumph factory in Hinckley, for the World’s Largest Female Biker Meet. I was there to help set a world record… Rolling up just after 11am, I was biker number … Continued
UK COAST TO COAST ADVENTURE JOURNAL | Day 0
Back in October 2021 (last Autumn), friend and hiking partner Jenni (@mrsjtulip) and I hiked the UK Coast to Coast. On the wish list since we hiked the West Highland Way in 2017, we completed Alfred Wainwright’s traditional route from … Continued
ABR FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Back at the end of June, I joined thousands of other adventure bikers from across the UK – across the world even – at Ragley Hall in Worcestershire, for this year’s ABR Festival. Run by the people behind Adventure Bike … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 111 | MORNING ROUTINE
Good evening, everybody. How are you mid-heatwave? I hope you are enjoying the warm weather and sunshine, and have suitable plans in place for when it gets even hotter this weekend coming. In fairness, as I write this weekly blog … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 110 | HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR
Evening all. Welcome my latest weekly blog episode. It seems to be a long one today, so grab yourself a cup of tea, and maybe a biscuit, and settle in to read. It has been one of those weeks where … Continued
SLEEPING WITH ROBENS | REVIEW
A review of the new-season Robens Icefall Pro sleeping bag and Iceshield 55 sleeping pad. Over the last few months, I’ve been testing out a new camping sleep system thanks to my friends at Robens. They were kind enough to … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 109 | SUMMER TIME (?)
I want to preface this episode of my weekly blog by mentioning something very sad. Last weekend, very suddenly and unexpectedly, I lost a friend. Just four days prior, as I was putting up my tent in Pembrokeshire, my lovely … Continued
SIX SHORT HIKES IN THE CANARY ISLANDS
This post is sponsored by TopCar. With an average annual temperature of 24 degrees, generally not falling below 20 Celsius even in the middle of winter, the Canary Islands are very popular holiday destinations for those of us living in … Continued