I made a dog coat out of an old dress
I mean, as titles for a blog go, that isn’t something you expect to read everyday, but still, this was how I spent my Sunday afternoon, making a dog coat out of an old dress. The thing about trying to live a more sustainable life, is that you become a bit of a hoarder, you…
6 ways to keep your walk interesting during the Lockdown
Walking the same paths each day as we stay local in Lockdown 3.0 can get pretty tedious. Last year, in the first lockdown, the lovely people at Country Walking magazine wrote a short guide with suggestions to keep your walks interesting as you went outside for your daily exercise, (May 2020). Now, in our third…
I tried the Wim Hof Cold Shower Challenge
Someone that has been appearing on a lot of my social media feeds at the moment is a guy called Wim Hof, also know as The Ice Man. After doing some reading, I decided to try his 20 day cold shower challenge. (FYI, I started this in October/ November). The theory behind having a daily…
A word for the New Year.
The end of a year is always accompanied by end of year round ups. People reflecting on their highs and lows from the past 12 months. Last year, at the end of 2019, lots of people looked back at the previous decade, and were excited to see how 2020 would turn out. It may not…
Forty things before 40, (I do love a list!)
It was my birthday the other week. It’s been such a strange year for us all, but I had hoped, some might say naively, that come November I might end up with quite a normal birthday, (especially for me since a normal birthday is just going out for the day with my husband and eating…
My Cornish Camino- paused
A few people have asked me how my walk is coming on, so here’s a little update, it’s on pause. I had a great time on my first leg from St Germans to Fowey, but I have found that the pandemic really has had a knock on effect to the experience I wanted, and which…
5 things to do when you love going on adventures, but you’re just not in the mood
I understand this may not be a problem that everyone is experiencing right now, but for me, it’s very real. As a nurse I’ve worked all through the pandemic, so with 2 weeks annual leave booked for my birthday, I had been busy planning all sorts of adventures. We were going to take our camper…
The Box, Plymouth
When I first moved to Plymouth over 5 years ago I spent some time in the old museum. It was ok, interesting to learn about the local history and it had some interesting artefacts. I absolutely love museums as a space to explore on my days off, and was a little disappointed when the museum…
The 6 excuses that stop me from going on adventures (and how I’m going to ignore them)
I love adventures. I love reading adventure blogs. I love watching tv shows and films about travelling and expeditions. I follow people on social media that are #LivingTheirBestLives. Image after image of amazing people experiencing things that I can only dream of. ‘I’d love to go on an adventure,’ I say to anyone that will…
Haldon Forest Park
I’ve been meaning to go to Haldon Forest Park for a while. When I lived in Exeter I would come here quite a lot for it’s well marked trails. It’s perfect for when you want a long circular walk and don’t want to use your energy reading a map. We are really lucky in the…
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