YEAR IN REVIEW 2022
The end of the year naturally lends itself to reflection, an obvious opportunity to look back and recall some good memories from the last 12 months. And that’s exactly what I’m doing in this post – my year in review. … Continued
SURFER CHICK FOR A DAY AT THE WAVE
Last weekend I was invited to The Wave near Bristol for a beginner’s surf lesson in the white-water of their artificial lake, and to stay over in one of their onsite safari tents. To say I had a good time … Continued
TEN “BUY AN ADVENTURE” EXPERIENCES I FANCY TRYING
As someone who describes herself as being pretty ordinary, with a bucket list as long as any list ever written, buy-an-adventure experiences are a big part of my way to try new things. Without the time or money to go … Continued
AD | KEEPING FIT OUTDOORS – THE WATER SPORTS EDITION
It’s no secret that I love being outside and hate being in the gym. I haven’t actually been to a gym for a good few years, not since I stopped going to CrossFit a while back, much preferring to get … Continued
A Standup Paddleboard (SUP) Lesson
SUP – Standup Paddleboarding (or stand up paddleboarding or stand-up paddle boarding or however you are actually supposed to write it) – has been on my bucket list for a little while. I have always loved water sports and this … Continued
A Grand Adventure (Blog Comp Entry)
The idea of this challenge is to come up with a grand adventure costing £1,000 not including the flights. Not including flights? Well in that case I’ll go as far as possible… And the first place that came into my … Continued
Year in Photos (7 Aug 11) – Watergate Bay
Guess what I’ve photographed today?! Yep… another beach/bay – this time it’s Watergate Bay near Newquay, home to surfers and surfer wannabes. I was there today for a spot of surfing (of course). If you’re in the area and fancy … Continued
iPhone Data Usage – Issue Solved?
Back in October I wrote a lengthy post about the mysterious data usage I had on my iPhone 4 since I got it. Here it is: http://splodzblogz.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/mysterious-iphone-data-usage/ As you will know, I found that in a matter of a few … Continued
Mysterious iPhone Data Usage
Yesterday evening I had a look at the Usage on my iPhone4, just for interest. And what a horrible shock I had. Just six days since I reset my usage statistics (on 8th October, to coincide with my new billing … Continued
Year in Photos (9-11 Jul 2010)
This weekend I went on a short break to Watergate Bay in Cornwall with my friend Lucy. We had an absolutely fabulous time. The main reason to go was to go surfing, but we also did a lot of eating! … Continued