My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 3: a very Norwegian Christmas: dog sledding, saunas, sleigh bells, and the friendships that made it all shine. When I booked this trip to Norway, I knew I needed December to feel different. I needed … Continued
My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 2: doing my best to be sporty on snow – cross-country ski touring, snowshoeing, and the absolute magic of the Northern Lights. This post is about what happened once I’d found my place in the … Continued
My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 1: arriving in Norway, first impressions of Gutsy Girls and Venabu, and the early steps to learning to cross‑country ski. My Norwegian Christmas Adventure was all about needing Christmas to look and feel different. Not … Continued
The Splodz Blogz Christmas Message 2024 “I believe that one fine day, that the power of love will rise above the love of power.” This lyric is from the song I Believe That One Fine Day by Alison Burns. It’s … Continued
In case you are still looking for some suggestions, here are a few gift ideas for outdoor lovers. For my annual gift ideas for outdoor lovers list this year, I’ve tried to curate a short list a few thoughtful and … Continued
What you can’t see when reading my weekly blogs (or any of my blog posts), is the scene I’m a part of when writing these words. Right now, I’m sat in the car on my way home after a couple … Continued
The Splodz Blogz Christmas Message 2023 Did you know that today – Friday 22 December – has been given the grand title of “National Day of Christmas Panic”? Apparently, today is the day that Brits are most likely to feel … Continued
December is flying! How is it less than a week away from Christmas already?! Honestly, I feel like I barely get time to stop and think these days before each week clicks over into the next; and now it’s less … Continued
The Splodz Blogz Christmas Message 2022 There seems to be a rather lovely trend this year of people choosing to buy wonky Christmas trees. That is, Christmas trees – from farms, garden centres, or even supermarkets – that might not … Continued
If you are wanting to buy someone a gift this Christmas as a token of your love, then why not make it something that will either inspire and motivate them to spend time outdoors, or to make their time outside … Continued