Back in Summer 2023, Jenni (my Coast to Coast and West Highland Way hiking buddy) and I walked the Cumbria Way. Well, the Cumbria Way-ish. We used this 73-mile waymarked long-distance trail in the Lake District as inspiration for a week hiking in this … Continued
Back in Summer 2023, Jenni (my Coast to Coast and West Highland Way hiking buddy) and I, walked the Cumbria Way. Well, the Cumbria Way-ish. We used this 73-mile waymarked long-distance trail in the Lake District as inspiration for a week hiking in this … Continued
Time for another blog in my series of currently loving posts. These very bloggy lifestyle listicles, which I prepare every other month or so (the last one was in April 2023), allow me to share a list of ten things … Continued
A couple of weekends ago, a friend and I took to the trails to reclaim Red Pike from a somewhat difficult and emotionally draining memory I’ve had since my coast to coast hike last autumn. Red Pike is a fell … Continued
The end of the year naturally lends itself to reflection, an obvious opportunity to look back and recall some good memories from the last 12 months. And that’s exactly what I’m doing in this post – my year in review. … Continued
Day five of our UK coast to coast hike was the day we would walk our way out of the Lake District with its pointy fells and knee-tingling terrain, and towards the slightly less gnarly looking hills of the Yorkshire … Continued
Those if you who’ve been following Splodz Blogz for a while know that the Via Ferrata Xtreme course at Honister Slate Mine in the Lake District has been on my bucket list (which is currently getting an overhaul but you … Continued
What a week of weather we’ve had! I know that here in the UK it’s not been as bad as in some places; I feel for those who were in the path of Storms Marco and Laura over in the … Continued
I should have been hiking in the Lake District this weekend. I was due to head up to the Honister area to make use of my replacement Via Ferrata Xtreme voucher after my climbing experience was cut short due to … Continued
You might think in order to have an amazing bucket list adventure you need to travel the world and go places that are far flung or remote or inaccessible. You really don’t. Honestly. There is a huge array of adventure … Continued