WHAT, NO CHRISTMAS TREE?
The Splodz Blogz Christmas Message 2021 Happy Christmas Eve! Are you feeling festive? Dare I ask if you are all ready for Christmas Day? You have clocked that it is tomorrow, right?! I feel like a bit of a fraud … 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
POEM | THE BOOT TREE
My Dad is a super talented poet and I love to share his words when I can (read: Life is a Journey). He sent me this poem today as it goes with the first topic of my #SplodzFebPC photo challenge (hope … Continued
Stone Trees in the Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest is a National Park in Arizona that celebrates the strange process that wood goes through when it’s left alone for thousands of years. It looks like wood on the outside, but it’s turned into stone. Don’t be fooled … Continued
Six Outdoor Activities for November
Now that bonfire night has been and gone and we are being pushed into thinking about Christmas by the shops and television, you might be forgiven for thinking that all fun family activities have to be inside. The evenings might … Continued
Life Goes Fast. Plant a Tree Today.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Chinese Proverb. I’m in a “I wish I’d done this when I was younger” and “I should have made different choices” mood at … Continued
My Week in Photos 9 to 15 December 2014
9 to 15 December 2014 This suggestion by Word to change it’s to “it am” when I was writing my review of the Nokia Lumia 925 I’ve been testing made me belly laugh. I think I’m going to use … Continued
#BEDN 25 > One Month Til Christmas
Have you clocked the date today? 25th November. That’s just one month until Christmas… are you ready?! There are already houses with their outside lights flashing away along one of the main roads we use regularly, most towns have had … Continued
Review: Sprout Pencil
Sprout is a pencil that wants to be a plant when it grows up. This is an ordinary hard pencil suitable for writing and drawing that, once its life as a writing implement is over, can be planted and then … Continued
Huskies and Skidoos in Ruka, Finland
Back in January LincsGeek and I spent a fabulous week in Ruka, Finland, where we enjoyed some amazing scenery and lovely ski runs. [Read about the trip here.] The thing about Ruka that we really liked, apart from the fact … Continued