AROUND CHELTENHAM ON FOOT | A SLOW ADVENTURE FOR THE VIEWS
This post about my solo two-day hike around Cheltenham was originally written for and published by Thryve as part of their Everyday Adventures series in December 2018. Unfortunately, their website is no longer live, so I have re-published it here … Continued
BECOMING A MASTER POTTER… POTTER’S WHEEL TASTER SESSION
Trying my hand at using a potter’s wheel is one of my original bucket list items. Way back when I was 25, I wrote a big list of things to do, which included lots of challenges and goals, things to … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 101 | BE HUMAN AND Q&A
Good evening and welcome back to my weekly blog series. As mentioned in last week’s episode (read Episode 100), I’m going to attempt to move back to my original intention of a regular Sunday evening publication time. I don’t know, … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 100 | SEEMS LIKE A MILESTONE
Good morning friends – here goes, weekly blog episode 100 is here. After spending most of last week doing very little thanks to that cold I mentioned in the last episode of my weekly blog (read Episode 99), I have … Continued
HIKING TO THE DEVIL’S PULPIT | CICERONE WALKING GUIDES
You know I love books of walks, and so when the postie brought me these two walking guides by Cicerone, I was very happy indeed. I have had the Cotswolds one since we moved to this area (a gift from … Continued
CURRENTLY LOVING | FEBRUARY 2022
Every couple of months or so I put together a list of ten things that I’m currently loving. You know, my favourite things, things that are bringing me joy, my top ten things of the moment. I say things, but you … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 99 | 319,610 STEPS
Happy Saturday! This episode of my weekly blog comes from my dining room. It’s blowing a hoolie and raining outside, I’ve got the Winter Olympics on in the background, and I’ve got a box of tissues at the ready to … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 98 | NEW JEANS
Hello hello hello and welcome to another episode in my weekly blog series. I hope you are well, have had an excellent week (or at least a week that was more excellent than it was pants), and are feeling good. … Continued
DAILY PHOTO CHALLENGE 2022 | #SPLODZDPC
My annual February daily photo challenge is back for 2022. Something of a mainstay here on Splodz Blogz (have you taken part in the last six?!), today I’m sharing the themes I hope will help inspire a photo every day … Continued
GREAT BRITISH WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT MAP
Last weekend I was inspired to visit a local-to-me Nature Reserve thanks to a gift that arrived in the post from Marvellous Maps. The Great British Wildlife and Environment Map is the latest in a series of maps designed to … Continued