Ah 2020, what a weird year you are proving to be. Especially since mid-March. But still, as I mentioned in my gratitude focused weekly blog a couple of weeks ago (read episode 12 here), it is good to look around … Continued
How are you coping with our new normal? We’re nearly two weeks into the most significant period of reduced freedom in living memory, and there are no real clues yet how long it might go on for. Covid-19 is the … Continued
I am very pleased and a little bit proud to confirm that I have been chosen to continue my role as an Ordnance Survey GetOutside Champion for a fourth year. But in these times of social distancing and general lock … Continued
The restrictions on spending time outside (including permitted activities) were relaxed in England on 13 May. Please read this blog post with the new guidelines. On the evening of Monday 23 March, in what seemed like a response to the … Continued
This post was published on Saturday 21 March and was accurate in the UK until 8.30pm on Monday 23 March (which in the current climate is a pretty long time!). There is a new post with the latest advice here. … Continued
Finding different ways and places to spend One Hour Outside in the winter months is not always easy. While there might be hundreds and hundreds of activities that can be enjoyed when the weather is wonderful, finding short but interesting … Continued
As a reasonably recent convert to using walking poles when I hike, I have been open about the fact that I used to think poles were a little bit pointless unless you were walking huge distances or carrying a heavy … Continued
The Cotswolds is scattered with settlement remains, including tombs. Belas Knap – or beacon hill – is a great example of a Neolithic long barrow. It might look like a green mound in a field, but it would have been … Continued
I love a “year in review” type post, and find myself writing something along those lines each year. The end of the year naturally lends itself to reflection, an obvious opportunity to look back and recall some of the good … Continued
Tis the season for rubbish Christmas movies… back to back on the telly box. I admit it, I’ve been drawn in, watching romcoms and silly comedies galore instead of doing anything particularly productive already this year. But the problem with … Continued