WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 07 | CALIFORNIA DREAMING AND REALITY TV
What have you been up to this week? Anything fun and exciting? Or have your days been full of work and chores and work and chores (and work and chores)? As has become my tradition, in this week’s weekly blog … Continued
CHELTENHAM FROM UP HIGH | LIGHT UP CHELTENHAM OBSERVATION WHEEL
Finding different ways and places to spend One Hour Outside in the winter months is not always easy. While there might be hundreds and hundreds of activities that can be enjoyed when the weather is wonderful, finding short but interesting … Continued
30 DAYS OF COLD SHOWERS | LEARNING TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE
I had my last cold shower in a series of 30 this morning. Boy, am I glad about that! Despite the numerous proven physical and mental wellbeing benefits of cold water, it’s been tough to learn about being comfortable with … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 06 | THE GRACE OF AN ELEPHANT
The only problem with having a week off and a lovely holiday in Tenerife (did you read last week’s weekly blog?), is that you have to get back to reality afterwards. With Sunday spent unpacking and hiding from Storm Ciara … Continued
TRAIL RAGE?! THE CASE FOR JUDGEMENT FREE OUTDOORS
As a reasonably recent convert to using walking poles when I hike, I have been open about the fact that I used to think poles were a little bit pointless unless you were walking huge distances or carrying a heavy … Continued
THE WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 05 | A WEEK IN TENERIFE
I am very fortunate to be writing this week’s weekly blog on my last morning in Tenerife. It’s Saturday morning and we fly home later this afternoon, and I don’t mind saying that I’d be happy to stay here at … Continued
THE WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 04 | SHOULD BE PACKING
The thing I noticed this week more than anything else, was the fact that when I leave work at 5pm, it’s not completely dark. For me, this is something to celebrate. Over recent years I have found I’ve struggled with … Continued
HIKING THE COTSWOLDS | PLOUGHED FIELDS AND BOGGY FOOTPATHS TO BELAS KNAP
The Cotswolds is scattered with settlement remains, including tombs. Belas Knap – or beacon hill – is a great example of a Neolithic long barrow. It might look like a green mound in a field, but it would have been … Continued
THE SPLODZ BLOGZ DAILY PHOTO CHALLENGE FEB 2020 | #SPLODZDPC
I’m sure you’ve seen these photo challenges before. The idea is very simple. Each day during February, take a photo that is somehow linked to a given prompt, and share it on your favourite social media. My February photo challenge … Continued
THE WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 03 | BLOOD AND THE FORCE
The problem with writing a weekly blog to share the randomness of my normal life when I’m not out and about having fun outdoors adventures, is that some weeks are less random and more, well, busy and ordinary. The Monday … Continued