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.
One of the highlights of our camping weekend with VARTA (read about the very wet weekend here) was a presentation by Julian from the Bowland Pennine branch of Mountain Rescue England and Wales about the work they do as well … Continued
What does My Nature mean to you? For me, my nature is everything I see when I am outside. Or, when I am inside looking out. The fields, the hills, the mountains, the sky, the wildlife, the flowers, the sea … Continued
Character building. I use this phrase quite a lot. It’s a phrase that attempts, sometimes in vain, to put a positive spin on circumstances that might otherwise make me cry. You know, when the situation you are in is making … Continued
There is something about instagram that I absolutely love. I’ve always enjoyed photography, both taking and viewing, and so to have a constantly updating gallery on my phone is really rather good. A little while ago, back in early 2015, I put together a list … Continued
How fab that I got to take my currently loving photo outside this month! Thanks April for showing us what springtime should look like – blue skies, warmer days, colourful flowers, fresh grass, and much longer evenings. This month my currently loving is … Continued
The third and final activity the team at Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Tourism chose for me at our activity weekend earlier in March was clay pigeon shooting. It might not be quite as adrenaline fuelled as mountain biking or caving, … Continued
Back when I was a kid, around 10 or 11 or there abouts, I went on an outward bounds week with School. I had an absolute blast; it was right up my street and almost certainly helped nurture my adventure … Continued
As soon as I mentioned that I was heading sown to the Forest of Dean for an activities weekend, two friends tweeted me to ask if I would be going mountain biking. The place is pretty famous for the sport, … Continued
If you follow me on any kind of social media then you are sure to have noticed me use the #DeanWyeBloggers hashtag recently. A couple of weekends ago I was invited to join some fellow Outdoor Bloggers in the Forest … Continued
I have become somewhat known for the state of my bucket list. It’s the way I introduce myself at events, it gets mentioned when I see old friends or meet family for dinner, and tends to occupy my thoughts more … Continued