MoonWalk in 20 Weeks
A little while ago I signed up to do the 2012 London MoonWalk. I wrote about it here. It is a marathon power walk to raise money for brest cancer charities run by Walk the Walk. I received my welcome … Continued
Ireland on a F650GS
Being a female rider with a short inside leg and without oodles of strength, the bike I choose to ride is very important. I can’t just jump on any bike and take it wherever I want to go. What some … Continued
Spires and Steeples 2011 – Done!
Last night I said that we had finished the Spires and Steeples Challenge – and the Spires and Steeples Challenge had finished us… This morning I’m feeling achy but not too bad at all. Do you remember this blog post … Continued
Walk the Walk – MoonWalk London 2012
It’s about time I did another fundraising challenge, and so this morning I signed up for the Walk the Walk MoonWalk in London. My mantra is “it’s all about the journey” – and this challenge will mean the journey is key … Continued
Brasher Dual Trail Socks
Brasher introduced new range of socks, which are short socks designed to wear with walking shoes to look after your feet when out for miles and miles. I have always been advised that when walking distances, especially when wearing walking … Continued
Brasher Kuga GTX Walking Shoes
This last couple of weeks, including while I was on holiday in Cornwall, I have mostly been wearing these shoes – these Brasher Kuga GTX shoes. Brasher, who are a well renowned maker of walking boots, sent me these new “multi-activity” shoes … Continued
My First Ski Holiday
I promised a blog all about my first ski holiday, which I had last week. I went with my husband to Arinsal in Andorra for an adventure. We picked Arinsal because it is supposed to be perfect for first timers … Continued
Medieval Farming
Not expecting that title for a blog post on Splodz Blogz? Well I wasn’t either! We went on a walk in the Lincolnshire countryside (not flat due to the ridge and furrow cultivation of the past) this afternoon and our … Continued
Spires and Steeples – Done
Yesterday I, along with my husband and two friends, took part in the Spires and Steeples Challenge 2010. See this post about it: http://splodzblogz.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/spires-and-steeples/ Wow what a day. And ouch how I hurt! It was a very early start – … Continued
Lincoln Castle
I think we are all somewhat guilty of not visiting tourist places on our own front doorstep, so today we took a trip to Lincoln Castle. A section of the wall is closed to the public following all the icy … Continued