We should be outside, beyond the walls, where we can smell, feel, hear, and touch the real world. At least for a little bit of time each day. For me, the outdoors is for everything from hiking adventures, camping trips, big views, local walks, running errands, and the smallest connections with nature. Find out more about One Hour Outside.
My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 1: arriving in Norway, first impressions of Gutsy Girls and Venabu, and the early steps to learning to cross‑country ski. My Norwegian Christmas Adventure was all about needing Christmas to look and feel different. Not … Continued
Sauna Stories: A restorative wild‑swim and sauna session at FLO Wellbeing on the edge of Stowe in Oxfordshire. Sauna Stories continues – and this time we’re much closer to home than the last episode… What began as a gentle nudge … Continued
Sauna Stories: Experiencing the Oslo Floating Sauna life at Oslo Badstuforening Langkaia. This is the one that made me realise I’m a convert. Sauna Stories continues, and this time, we’re in Oslo, where heat and cold aren’t a novelty or … Continued
Caught between the quiet weight of grief and the comfort of staying busy, February became a month of movement, company, and noticing the world in all its grey and bright moments. February has felt like a month lived with a … Continued
Sauna Stories: My sauna and cold-plunge experience at The Wild Sauna at Whichford Mill in the Cotswolds. If you’ve been following My Norwegian Christmas Adventure daily vlog series (and if not, why not…?!), or my monthly journals here on Splodz … Continued
Sharing my latest currently loving favourites: ten things that are adding colour, comfort and connection to my winter. There’s something nice about pausing to notice what’s bringing a little joy into life right now. And that’s what my regular currently … Continued
This guide to five easy walks with cafes, perfect for fresh air, good conversation, and time well spent with friends, features my regular collaboration with adidas. There’s something about walks with friends that feels different from any other kind of … Continued
On Weathering January: A long, rain‑soaked month of small joys and heavy moments, as the quiet work of carrying on one mini adventure at a time continues. January always feels like a strange month, but this one has been particularly … Continued
The Splodz Blogz One Hour Outside February Photo Challenge 2026 | #SplodzDPC February has a way of sneaking up on us, don’t you think? Grey edges, cold mornings, with the quiet promise that spring will return. For the tenth year … Continued
Right at the end of December 2025, I headed to Norway for ten days of winter fun – first on a cross‑country skiing trip in Venabu with Gutsy Girls, and then on a solo‑ish city break in Oslo. It was … Continued