GRUFFALO HUNTING AT SHERWOOD PINES
After my blog post about the Peter Rabbit trail at Langdon in Essex, quite a number of you got in touch to say I really must try The Gruffalo Trail if I can find one near me. Well I did. … Continued
AXE THROWING AT TULLEY’S FARM
My bucket list grows every time I open twitter. I see what other people have been up to and am inevitably taken by whatever it is. Axe throwing is one of those things I spotted someone else I follow do, … Continued
TREE TOP ADVENTURE AT GO APE RIVINGTON
Spending time outdoors is my favourite thing to do at the weekend, but what I do when I’m outdoors involves all kinds of different activities. I recently spent the afternoon at Go Ape in Rivington, one of the popular tree … Continued
STAYING SAFE OUTDOORS | MOUNTAIN RESCUE ENGLAND & WALES
One of the highlights of our camping weekend with VARTA (read about the very wet weekend here) was a presentation by Julian from the Bowland Pennine branch of Mountain Rescue England and Wales about the work they do as well … Continued
A CHARACTER BUILDING CAMPING WEEKEND WITH VARTA
Character building. I use this phrase quite a lot. It’s a phrase that attempts, sometimes in vain, to put a positive spin on circumstances that might otherwise make me cry. You know, when the situation you are in is making … Continued
GETTING LOST IN NATURE AT PUZZLEWOOD
If you follow me on any kind of social media then you are sure to have noticed me use the #DeanWyeBloggers hashtag recently. A couple of weekends ago I was invited to join some fellow Outdoor Bloggers in the Forest … Continued
CYCLING MEMORIES
What sparks memories for you? For me it can be all kinds of things – smells, feelings, music, photographs. But also random emails, like when I got one of those marketing emails Halfords a few weeks back talking about iconic … 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
WHERE I WEAR MY COAT
Back in November the lovely people at Blacks (I say lovely and mean it, they’re always so helpful in there, not in a pushy “I must make a sale” kind of way, but rather in a knowledgeable “love to get … 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