It’s not just about ticking things off a list, but about experiencing what life has to offer and creating some fabulous memories to last a lifetime. Find out more about my Bucket List and what it means to me.
Two days challenging myself to live my dirt biking dream – a train and trail weekend with Alex Snow Off-Road. Some adventures start with a big dose of doubt. And a slightly wonky rib. In early May, still recovering from … Continued
Getting very muddy on a big hill near Cardiff on a half-day off-road driving experience with 4×4 Driving School. It’s been a while since I’ve laughed so much doing a buy-an-experience type activity. We spent an incredibly fun few hours … Continued
Day hiking Helvellyn from Glenridding – up via Striding Edge, and down via Swirral Edge. After three days on the Cumbria Way, a night at Skiddaw House hiking in via Skiddaw and out via Blencathra, Jenni and I had one … Continued
A two-day adventure in the wild and rugged Lake District fells, including a bucket list night at Skiddaw House, hiking in via Skiddaw, and out via Blencathra – part two of two (go here to read part one first). One … Continued
A two-day adventure in the wild and rugged Lake District fells, including a bucket list night at Skiddaw House, hiking in via Skiddaw, and out via Blencathra – part one of two (part two is here). In my recently published … Continued
This weekly blog episode has a definite outdoorsy feel to it, and I am incredibly happy about that. In my little world, a week where I can write about fun – and new-to-me – outdoor experiences, is a most excellent … Continued
Back in Summer 2023, Jenni (my Coast to Coast and West Highland Way hiking buddy) and I, walked the Cumbria Way. Well, the Cumbria Way-ish. We used this 73-mile waymarked long-distance trail in the Lake District as inspiration for a week hiking in this … Continued
My annual bucket list refresh, sharing my goals, hopes and intentions for 2024. Goals posts are a funny thing to publish. I mean, some of you won’t care what I’m hoping to achieve in 2024, and that is fine. But … Continued
This weekly blog includes a giveaway… make sure you read to the end to find out how to win a copy of Cook Out by Harrison Ward. For the first time this year, I’ve not been able to get my … Continued
Hooray for an outdoors focused weekly blog episode! It feels like most of my January musings have been very, well, indoors so far this year. Not entirely, but mostly. Which is fine, and certainly real life, but Splodz Blogz is … Continued