A MONTH OF PHOTOS | EPISODE 170
A weekly (monthly…) blog with a roundup of this year’s One Hour Outside February Photo Challenge, a short hike in south Wales, and a handful of short audiobook reviews. Happy Shrove Tuesday! Assuming you are reading this episode on the … Continued
MENDIP WAY ADVENTURE JOURNAL | Day 1
An adventure journal post all about my first day hiking the Mendip Way, from Weston-super-Mare to Rowberrow. If you are new to this series, start at day zero. Back at the end of January, I went on a solo adventure … Continued
MENDIP WAY ADVENTURE JOURNAL | Day 0
The first in a short series of adventure journal posts recounting my hike of the Mendip Way, including planning, packing, and my journey to the starting point in Weston-super-Mare. The Mendip Way is a waymarked long-distance hike in Somerset, England, … Continued
HIKING | THE CHARTIST CAVE
On the first Saturday of January, my husband and I set out for our first day hike of the year. It was a day I had eagerly anticipated, because I was finally going to visit the Chartist Cave, a landmark … Continued
HIKING | THE SOUTHERN MALVERN HILLS IN THE FOG
I’m going to start this hiking journal featuring the southern Malvern Hills by saying I went on a hike, but the views didn’t get the memo… This was the one day during my Christmas and New Year break from work … Continued
LONG WEEKEND WALKING | EPISODE 169
A weekly blog featuring a long weekend walking the Mendip Way (a 2025 Bingo Card square done), and some words about following this year’s Montane Winter Spine race. January has been long and dark, of that there is no doubt. … Continued
CURRENTLY LOVING | JANUARY 2025
Welcome to my first Currently Loving feature of 2025. I use this semi-regular series to share a few of the things – material or otherwise – that are bringing joy to my life. This is a curated list of items … Continued
ONE HOUR OUTSIDE FEBRUARY PHOTO CHALLENGE 2025
The Splodz Blogz One Hour Outside Annual February Photo Challenge | #SplodzDPC Welcome back to the Splodz Blogz One Hour Outside February Photo Challenge – an annual tradition that’s been inspiring creativity for the past nine years. Whether you’re a … Continued
HIKING THE COTSWOLDS | THE WAS WAY – A WALK AROUND STROUD
Back in November (One Hour Outside month) I walked the WAS Way (“Walk Around Stroud”), a 10-mile waymarked route around the parish borders of Stroud in Gloucestershire. The circular hike crosses all five of the famous Five Valleys – Frome … Continued
THE FIRST WEEK OF 2025 | EPISODE 168
A weekly blog episode featuring the first week of 2025 – my New Year tradition, a wild hike in Wales, and my 2025 bingo card. Happy New Year! Can you believe we’ve already had the first week of 2025?! Time … Continued