CURRENTLY LOVING | MARCH 2024

My regular currently loving feature allows me to put together a list my favourite things. I’m certainly not going to include homemade toothpaste tablets in this currently loving list, or, for that matter, putting salt in my tea. Both of … Continued

THREE SHORT HIKES IN MADEIRA

posted in: Gifted, Health & Fitness, The Outdoors | 1

Three short hikes in Madeira features my regular collaboration with adidas. Hiking in Madeira is like embarking on a journey into a fairy tale land. But while there are some big hikes – some really big hikes, there are also … Continued

WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 144 | WINTER SUN IN MADEIRA

In my last weekly blog episode (which was, er, two weeks ago…), I said that I wanted to do three things while on holiday in Madeira – spend time sitting down, walking, and eating. And I can happily report that … Continued

WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 143 | ALL THE BOOKS

posted in: The Outdoors, The Weekly Blog, Travel | 1

This weekly blog episode comes to you from Funchal, Madeira. I am sat with my feet up on my hotel balcony, with my laptop on my knee, and it is wonderful. My view is of the steep sided hills of … Continued

WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 136 | SPLODZ BLOGZ TURNS 14

Happy Birthday to Splodz Blogz!              Splodz Blogz, this little corner of the internet I call home, turned 14-years-old this week. That’s not a bad lifespan for a hobby blog! It feels like something I should acknowledge, so please forgive me … Continued

Cake Through Your Letterbox

posted in: Food & Drink, Reviews | 0

Recently I received an email titled “Cake Review Opportunity” that said: “[we] send personalised cakes for any occasion through your letter box”. You do what? Cake through my letterbox? Don’t be silly. Not actually pushed through the letterbox. It would … Continued