WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 167 | A PYRAMID IN THE UK?

In this weekly blog episode: Running plan complete. The Northern Lights. A pyramid in the UK. Eating out in Cheltenham and Gloucester. Viennese Whirls. The Secrets of Flowers. Good morning and thanks for coming to Splodz Blogz to read my … Continued

WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 122 | AND…

Good morning friends, and welcome to a rather delayed weekly blog episode. I started writing this one way back in very early July. I was sat on my hotel room bed in France on the first night of our recent … Continued

TOP ADVICE FOR HAPPY FEET – BECOME A SOCK SNOB

posted in: Fashion, General Post, The Outdoors | 2

Whenever I am asked what my absolute top piece of advice is for those wishing to get outside more, I always say – “wear good socks”. Whether you want to go on a day hike or two, start a self-powered … Continued

Getting Outdoors: An Interview with Lizzie Webb

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Team Bear Grylls Member and Merrell ambassador Lizzie Webb has a life people like me dream of.  A thrill-seeking micro-adventurer, Lizzie has been packing her rucksack and heading outdoors since she was a child. Nowadays Lizzie displays her passion for the outdoors through her … Continued

Shoe Power! Energy Harvesting from Human Motion

posted in: Gadgets & Tech, The Outdoors | 1

With more wearable gadgets being one of the biggest technology predictions of 2015, it is great to see a possible solution to power supply be announced today. A group of German developers from Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft Institute of Micromachining and Information Technology … Continued

Some Goals and Challenges for 2014 – An Update

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Despite 2014 looking like an incredibly busy year, back in February I was inspired by a number of people to make a short list of goals and challenges I would like to achieve in 2014. As we are currently working our way through … Continued