WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 38 | WALKING IN THE RAIN
Good evening and welcome to another in my series of 2020 weekly blogs. How has your week been? I hope it has been a decent one. Things have been fair to middling here… It’s easiest to describe my version of … Continued
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HIKING SHOES
One of the things I try to do here on Splodz Blogz in my desire to encourage you to spend lots of time outside, is to help you choose the right outdoor gear for you. I’ve written posts on best … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 37 | NATIONAL GETOUTSIDE DAY
In this week’s weekly blog, episode 37, I am musing on the fact that today is National GetOutside Day. Ordnance Survey and my fellow GetOutside Champions are asking – will you go out with me? I guess by the time … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 36 | OUT OF THE OFFICE
As you are reading this episode of my Weekly Blog series I should be well on my way to the first stop of our week-long road trip. As you know from episode 26, our original plan had been to head … Continued
CURRENTLY LOVING | SEPTEMBER 2020
Time for a new Currently Loving post here on Splodz Blogz. The idea of these is to feature the things I am particularly enjoying right now, in a “here are some cool things I’m enjoying” kind of way. Some are … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 35 | GIVING BLOOD IN A PANDEMIC
A slightly delayed weekly blog this week thanks to some internet issues at home. I don’t think anyone noticed me missing my self-inflicted deadline, so never mind! How has your week been? It was a normal working week for me, … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 34 | WHERE THEY KEEP THE BODIES
Good evening and welcome to another weekly blog. I started this weekly blog series back in January 2020 to document some of the experiences that I might not otherwise talk about here on the blog, to bring Splodz Blogz back … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 33 | HIDING FROM THE STORM
What a week of weather we’ve had! I know that here in the UK it’s not been as bad as in some places; I feel for those who were in the path of Storms Marco and Laura over in the … Continued
HOW LONG SHOULD TRAINERS LAST? MY HAGLOFS GRAM TRAINERS
How long should trainers last? 1000 miles? 500? 300? Maybe it depends on the terrain, your gait, or other factors? Or if you’re running or walking? This is a question I’ve been asking myself recently, as my Haglofs Gram Trail … Continued
HIKING THE BRENIG WAY
Back in October last year I was invited to join my lovely friend Chelsea and a couple of other friends for a weekend hiking adventure in North Wales. Chelsea was keen to walk the Brenig Way, a 32 mile route … Continued