MY GETOUTSIDE ACTIVITY CHALLENGE IS ON!
Here we go… it might have been a silly idea I had on my lunchtime a good few months ago now, but as soon as I heard about what Ordnance Survey wanted to do with National GetOutside Day this year, … Continued
JOIN ME FOR A PICNIC IN THE PARK
You are invited to join me for a Picnic in the Park to celebrate National GetOutside Day and my GetOutside Activity Challenge. In order to celebrate the first National GetOutside Day I have set myself a bit of a silly … Continued
Walk to Work Week
How far do you live away from work? I live around 4.5 miles from the office, which on any normal day is a bit far to walk. But as I’m a) training for the Lyke Wake Walk and b) it’s walk … Continued
National Experience Week
I am a bit late to the party on this one but when I found out this week was National Experience Week, I had to write a little blog post – anything to give me opportunity to encourage you to … Continued
Walking along the Water Railway from Lincoln to Boston
Bank Holidays are perfect for spending time doing what you love. With both the Lyke Wake Walk and my Bucket List in mind, I decided to use mine to walk along the Water Railway route from Lincoln to Boston. The … Continued
Movie Set Scenery – Wild West Part Four
One of the reasons I like to travel is to see things in real life that otherwise I could only see in pictures. Our Wild West motorcycle tour confirmed this for me: there is nothing better than seeing something that … Continued
The Hottest Place on Earth – Wild West Part Three
In the same way that nothing can really prepare you for skiing in -29 degrees Celsius (which we did in Ruka, Finland), nothing can prepare you for riding a motorbike in +48 degrees Celsius. It is not simply a case … Continued
#BEDN 6 > National Stress Awareness Day
Today we’ve been asked to write about stress, and more specifically, how we cope with or deal with stress when it comes along. As someone who has suffered from anxiety in the past, I have made it my business to … Continued
The Second Verse
I think everyone noticed… two verses of our National Anthem were played at the start of the first event of London 2012 – the women’s football match between New Zealand and Team GB. And it seems we’ll be hearing two … Continued
Hi-Tec Altitude IV National Trust Boots
This last few weeks I have been testing out these Hi-Tec Altitude IV boots. Hi-Tec teamed up with The National Trust to create a boot inspired by nature and developed with their environmental impact in mind. These are about getting … Continued