A VIRTUAL COAST TO COAST HIKE
I have to admit I’ve been a little bit jealous of those who seem to have achieved great things or taken part in big challenges during lock down. I’m one of the many people who is still working full time … 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
71 ACTIVITIES IN 48 HOURS | GETOUTSIDE ACTIVITY CHALLENGE 2019 LONG LIST
The overriding reason for my GetOutside Activity Challenge back in September was to demonstrate, to actually show you in deeds rather than words, how many different things there are to do outdoors. All too often we assume outdoors adventure to … Continued
GET ONE HOUR OUTSIDE EVERY DAY IN NOVEMBER (2019)
November is a notoriously cold, dark and damp month. Which is rubbish. Really rubbish. I mean, don’t get me wrong, November is a great month. I think it’s particularly excellent because it’s the month in which I celebrate my birthday, … Continued
GETOUTSIDE ACTIVITY CHALLENGE 2019
My silly GetOutside Activity Challenge is back! Sunday 29 September – just two weeks away – has been designated Ordnance Survey’s National GetOutside Day. And I’ll be using it as an opportunity to demonstrate that the outdoors can be all … Continued
MY GETOUTSIDE YEAR 2018
One of the presentations we had during the GetOutside meetup last week was all about the huge variety of outdoors activities and adventures that the family of Champions got up to over the last year. And what an amazing array … 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
ONE HOUR OUTSIDE CHALLENGE NOVEMBER 2018 RECAP
Last day! The One Hour Outside Challenge for November is all but finished. How has it been for you? Dare I ask if you managed to spend at least one hour outside every single day this month? Was November your … Continued
GETOUTSIDE ACTIVITY CHALLENGE LONG LIST
The overriding reason for coming up with and then completing my GetOutside Activity Challenge was to demonstrate, to actually show you in deeds rather than words, how many different things there are to do outdoors. All too often we assume … Continued
GETOUTSIDE ACTIVITY CHALLENGE VLOG
It’s finally here… the video diary of my GetOutside Activity Challenge is ready for your viewing pleasure. Take a seat, grab a cuppa, and have a watch. In case you missed it at the time… I celebrated Ordnance Survey’s National GetOutside … Continued