GO APE | MALLARDS PIKE, FOREST OF DEAN
Towards the back end of last year, my friends at Go Ape sent me a moving present in the form of a voucher for a Tree Top Adventure at my new local Go Ape course – the one at Mallards … Continued
CURRENTLY LOVING | MARCH 2019
My regular Currently Loving feature here on Splodz Blogz is an eclectic mix of bits and bobs to wear, to read, to eat, to use, and to do. They are all things I am particularly enjoying at the moment, normally … Continued
FIVE VIEWS NOT TO MISS IN GRAN CANARIA
With an average annual temperature of 24 degrees, generally not falling below 20 Celsius even in the middle of winter, Gran Canaria is a very popular holiday destination for those of us living in cold Great Britain and the rest … Continued
HIKING IN GRAN CANARIA | ROQUE NUBLO
Earlier this month we spent a week on holiday in Gran Canaria. One of Spain’s Canary Islands located off north-western Africa, Gran Canaria is hugely popular with British and German tourists thanks to its all-year-round warm weather and sprawling beach … Continued
DAYS OUT | COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK AND GARDENS
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens is another one of those places that makes for an ideal outdoors focused day out. I’ve said many times that One Hour Outside doesn’t have to be a hike or a cycle ride or anything … Continued
REVIEW | GIFTS TO GROW FROM FIND ME A GIFT
Spending time outside in nature is a hugely important thing to me. I often quote the outdoors as being the place where I feel most alive, make my best decisions, de-stress, and generally reset and recharge. But when we struggle … Continued
HIKING THE COTSWOLDS | NIBLEY, STINCHCOMBE AND COOMBE HILLS
I love finding “half way points” to meet friends for a hike and a catch-up, it’s an excellent way to spend a Saturday and probably the best way, in my opinion, to explore and area and have a natter. Just … Continued
DAYS OUT | COTSWOLD COUNTRY PARK AND BEACH
Located within Cotswold Water Park and close to Cirencester, Cotswold Country Park and Beach is a facility with two lakes, a beach, and a whole host of activities – a place to spend a whole day as a family or … Continued
TEN BUCKET LIST VIEWS ON MY LIST
Ask me why I love to hike, or why I like to ride a motorbike, or why I like to go on a road trip in a car, or camping, and my answer is almost always the same – for … Continued
THE SPLODZ BLOGZ FEBRUARY PHOTO CHALLENGE
Back in 2016 and 2017 I ran regular weekly and monthly photo challenges here on Splodz Blogz, the idea being to encourage you to look at the world around you in a slightly different way each day. And by popular … Continued