After publishing my list of fifty things to do outside in November 2016, it’s been one of my most-viewed posts at this time of year. A few years on, it’s time for a spruce up. So, here’s a refreshed version … Continued
I’m writing this weekly blog episode having spent the last hour or more chatting with Rob, recording an interview for a future issue of The Outdoor Adventure Podcast. I’ve honestly got so many random thoughts running through my head as … Continued
Happy Thursday! Isn’t it tired? And isn’t it hot?! Apparently, we are having a quick blast of summer after the rain-soaked July and August we’ve experienced here in the UK. Very well done to anyone who had booked this week … Continued
Good morning! How are you today? What’s on your Thursday list (other than reading my weekly blog post, of course?!)? Got a clear and straight forward day ahead of you? Or is yours looking a bit full and frantic like … Continued
In episode 117 of my weekly blog (read last week’s post), I promised that by the time I wrote this week’s episode, I would have completed the Winchcombe Way. Happily, I can report I did manage to do that – … 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
This post features a collaboration with adidas. What kind of bra do you need to go hiking? Do you need a special one? Or will the one you wear to work do the job? Sports bras for hiking is a … Continued
The Meindl Bhutan boots are a traditional-looking leather all-terrain B-class hiking boot. Designed to keep you sure-footed on demanding hikes, mine have kept me comfortable for miles and miles. I’ve gotten to know these boots very well indeed over the … Continued
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
The latest iteration of the KEEN Terradora hiking boot is the new Terradora Flex. Designed to be a versatile, women’s specific hiker that combines the comfort of a trainer-like hiking boot with the flexibility of KEEN’s award-winning BELLOWS.FLEX technology. I’ve … Continued