24 HOURS ON A FERRY | WITH TIPS FOR BIKERS
Earlier this year we spent two weeks road tripping our way around Spain. We rode nearly 2,500 miles and enjoyed exploring Spain’s mountains, deserts and rural villages. In the interests of seeing as much of Spain as we could in … Continued
FILMS TO INSPIRE YOUR OUTDOORS
Tis the season for rubbish Christmas movies… back to back on the telly box. I admit it, I’ve been drawn in, watching romcoms and silly comedies galore instead of doing anything particularly productive already this year. But the problem with … Continued
ADVENTURE DREAMING AT THE OVERLAND EVENT 2019
I wholeheartedly believe that life is all about the journey. And so one of the things I love to do is spend time with those who make the most of their journey by taking things I do as hobbies to … Continued
DREAM BIG, A LEJOG STORY
On 20th June 2019 Mel Nicholls broke the world record for handcycling the length of Britain. Dream Big is the story of that journey , and I had the pleasure of seeing it at a special screening at Hartpury University … Continued
WHEN PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COLLIDE | COMMS UNPLUGGED 2019
I’ve been blogging on Splodz Blogz for nearly a decade, but rarely do I mention my professional life on here. Splodz Blogz is my hobby, my creative outlet, an opportunity to tell the story of my life away from the … Continued
STOCKING FILLERS FOR OUTDOOR LOVERS
Over the last few years I’ve a good few gift ideas posts aimed at the outdoors lovers in your life, aiming to give you a few ideas of things you might want to treat them to. This year I’ve decided … Continued
71 ACTIVITIES IN 48 HOURS | GETOUTSIDE ACTIVITY CHALLENGE 2019 LONG LIST
The overriding reason for my GetOutside Activity Challenge back in September was to demonstrate, to actually show you in deeds rather than words, how many different things there are to do outdoors. All too often we assume outdoors adventure to … Continued
BOOK REVIEW | 1000 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, PATRICIA SCHULZ
Patricia Schulz’s 1000 Places to See Before You Die is one of those iconic titles that is designed to whet your travel appetite and encourage you to see the world in all its beauty. I love books like this, full … Continued
GET ONE HOUR OUTSIDE EVERY DAY IN NOVEMBER (2019)
November is a notoriously cold, dark and damp month. Which is rubbish. Really rubbish. I mean, don’t get me wrong, November is a great month. I think it’s particularly excellent because it’s the month in which I celebrate my birthday, … Continued
REVIEW | OVERBOARD PRO-SPORTS WATERPROOF BACK PACK
I’m not really a proper water sports person, in that going on paddle boarding or kayaking adventures isn’t really part of my weekend repertoire, but I do have a tendency to enjoy outdoors activities that involve me and my stuff … Continued