50 THINGS TO DO OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER
I love this time of year. It has so much potential for adventure at home and away – it’s warm (ish!), dry (ish), and just feels like there is more time in the day to spend at least some of … Continued
ONE HOUR OUTSIDE FEBRUARY 2017 | WEEK 4 & FINAL THOUGHTS
Who managed to spend One Hour Outside every day in February? Go on, be honest, if you spent at least one hour without a roof over your head each and every day in February you can have a big pat … Continued
ONE HOUR OUTSIDE FEBRUARY 2017 | WEEK 3
I don’t know about you, but this week my One Hour Outside efforts have been so much easier than the previous two weeks. It’s been a little warmer (super warm for February at the weekend), we’ve had some blue skies, … Continued
HUNTING FOR PETER RABBIT AT LANGDON NATURE RESERVE
Encouraging kids (and adults) to go out for a walk just for the sake of going for a walk can be quite difficult. This is why geocaching has become popular, it adds purpose to a walk, a sense of excitement … Continued
ONE HOUR OUTSIDE FEBRUARY 2017 | WEEK 2
We are now half way through February and so half way through this edition of my One Hour Outside campaign. I hope you are enjoying the challenge and not finding it too frustrating! Thankfully I’m now all better (well, just … Continued
FEELING INSPIRED TO GETOUTSIDE
This whole GetOutside Champion thing is already proving to be a pretty fun and awesome project to be involved in. I mean, the other day I had a comment on facebook from an old School friend who said “I’ve just … Continued
ONE HOUR OUTSIDE CHALLENGE | FEBRUARY 2017
After getting such a fantastic response to my One Hour Outside campaign back in November, and hearing from lots of people saying how much it helped them get outside more in what is normally a dark and difficult month (thanks so much for all … Continued
One Hour Outside November 2016 | Final Thoughts
Back at the end of September, when I was sat at Ordnance Survey HQ being introduced to the world of map making (read about my visit), I practically spat my tea out when I was told that research showed that … Continued
One Hour Outside November 2016 | Week 4 Update
The week just gone has been an excellent example of why I set this One Hour Outside challenge and have made so much of it here on Splodz Blogz and on my social media feeds. It’s been dark, cold, wet, … Continued
One Hour Outside November 2016 | Week 3 Update
After what was a rather splendid week of getting outside, this third week of my One Hour Outside challenge has proved a whole lot more difficult. I mean, I’ve done it – just – but it has been a real effort and … Continued