In stark contrast to day three of the Cotswold Way, which was the shortest and wettest of the hike, day four of this adventure would be the warmest and longest. Grab a cup of tea, because this adventure journal post … Continued
I lovingly refer to day three of our Cotswold Way hike as ‘the day the weather gave up’. Unlike Saturday and Sunday, when the weather forecast suggested showers, but we managed to miss them completely, there would be no getting … Continued
Day two of the Cotswold Way was probably the day I was looking forward to the most out of the six we’d be on of this long-distance hike. That might be a strange thing to say, considering this would be … Continued
I kicked off my Cotswold Way adventure journal series last week with a blog post about the preparations I made before heading out on this famous National Trail. If that first chapter was subtitled ‘on getting ready’, this post, should … Continued
The Cotswold Way really is a fantastic National Trail. Beautiful countryside, varied surroundings, nice footpaths (in the main…), excellent signposting, some hard bits, some cruisy bits, some history to learn, and some really big and fantastic views. The Cotswold Way … Continued
In this series of lifestyle blog-style posts, which I prepare every other month or so (the last one was in February 2023), I share a list of ten things that I’m currently loving. You know, a bunch of my favourite … Continued
How was your Easter bank holiday weekend? What did you get up to? Use the time to do something fun? Or were you one of the many people who still had to work? Either way, I hope you were about … Continued
Earlier in the Spring (see Weekly Blog Episode 66), I headed onto Cleeve Hill, my local hill, to help the Cleeve Common Trust test out a new self-guided walk they have developed. The four-mile walk circled Cleeve Common with commentary explaining the … Continued
It’s been yet another rainy day here. In fact, it’s been a very rainy week. As I write episode 71 of my weekly blog, it’s dark outside, the rain is falling heavily, the wind is howling, and my lentil chilli … Continued
I do love writing my Currently Loving features. It gives me a somewhat self-indulgent opportunity to look around me at the things I’ve got and openly share gratitude for them. Thankfully my stats suggest you enjoy reading them, too, so … Continued