Happy Birthday to Splodz Blogz! I started this blog eight years ago this week, following a decision over New Year 2010 to just start writing. I didn’t have an outlet for my words or photographs at the time, and so … Continued
My recent post on the busy person’s guide to taking a break seems to have struck a chord. It appears that I am not the only person feeling the stress and strain at the moment. With Christmas and New Year just … Continued
Too much to do and not enough time? Lists growing faster than you can work your way through them? Struggling to fit in anything fun in around all the must-dos? Yea, I know those feelings well. I often get to … Continued
In just over a week I will be heading north by train with a couple of friends to take on the famous West Highland Way trail up in Scotland. I think it’s fair to say that over the last few … Continued
When was the last time you tried something new? You know, trying new things, giving something a go for the very first time. A sport, a craft, a random activity that you’ve always wanted to try. If you were to … Continued
You can do anything. But not everything. This is a piece of advice I’ve dished out more than once recently. It seems many of my friends have been feeling overwhelmed and overtired with, well, life. People are being bombarded from … 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
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
This whole GetOutside Champion thing is already proving to be a pretty fun and awesome project to be involved in. I mean, the other day I had a comment on facebook from an old School friend who said “I’ve just … Continued
