TWO CONTRASTING WALKS ON THE DORSET COAST
One of the things I have promised myself in 2023 (have you read my goals post?), is to seek out short walks and do them slowly. In this post I want to share two such walks I did recently, a … Continued
WILD SWIMMING WITH WILDERNESS WEEKENDS
I love the water, especially the sea, and I love to swim, but I rarely get the opportunity these days to take a dip in the ocean. And I miss it. I remember spending my childhood holidays messing about on … Continued
Orlando for Adults – My Tips
Orlando, Florida, is a very well-known family oriented holiday destination for us Brits. It’s somewhere that mum’s and dad’s save up for years to take their kids while they are still into fairies, princesses, superheroes and singing cartoon characters. I … Continued
A Standup Paddleboard (SUP) Lesson
SUP – Standup Paddleboarding (or stand up paddleboarding or stand-up paddle boarding or however you are actually supposed to write it) – has been on my bucket list for a little while. I have always loved water sports and this … Continued
Sea Views for the Soul
I do like a nice sea view. When my grandad was alive (it’s still very raw saying that, I do miss him) he would take us for a drive to see the sea – to check it was still there. … Continued
Seal Pups at Donna Nook
Donna Nook is a National Nature Reserve on the Lincolnshire coast managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife with the agreement of the MOD (it is also RAF Donna Nook, a weapons range). Each year in November and December it sees 100s of … Continued
The Sea is Still There
I’m not sure when or how it started, but I remember that when my Grandparents lived in Budleigh Salterton, a gorgeous little village in Devon, that we would often take a drive to the seafront simply “to see if the … Continued
Year in Photos (10 Aug 11) – Tintagel
What a glorious day in north Cornwall – we went to Tintagel Castle, which is a medieval castle (ruins) on an island. It’s quite a (steep) walk from the town of Tintagel (made famous by Doc Martin) down to the … Continued