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
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
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
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
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
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
I wasn’t the type of girl who spilled all my thoughts and secrets into one of those diaries with a padlock and key that were all the rage when I was nine or ten. But I’ve always written about my … Continued
The idea that being indoors all day every day is considered normal and the right place to live our lives these days is hugely concerning to me. We know thanks to science that being outdoors, in the fresh air and … Continued
My silly GetOutside Activity Challenge is back! Sunday 29 September – just two weeks away – has been designated Ordnance Survey’s National GetOutside Day. And I’ll be using it as an opportunity to demonstrate that the outdoors can be all … Continued
The Outdoors Station is the UK’s longest running independent producer of audio and video podcasts for the self-powered traveler, and episode 493 features Yours Truly and my One Hour Outside project. One Hour Outside is my personal pet project, born out of … Continued