It’s been a doozy of a week weather-wise. The Beast from the East, Storm Emma, Snowmageddon, people panic buying bread and milk then realising all they have to consume is bread and milk, schools closed, roads blocked, emergency services at capacity. After my recent trip to Arctic Norway, with temperatures as low as -32 and…
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What do you think when you think about New Year’s Eve? Perhaps it conjures up images of battling the crowds in Central London, waiting around in the cold for several hours while guzzling tinnies of Red Stripe, trying in vain to find a pub that will let you use their toilets, losing your friends as…
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I have always loved the Northern Irish accent, but beyond history, politics and ‘The Troubles’, I didn’t know much about Northern Ireland. But when I won a 2 night stay there through The Yes Tribe (who I have talked about before in this post), it was the perfect opportunity to see what Ulster had to…
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What do you think of when you think of the city of Bath? The Romans? Jane Austen? Lads on a stag do? The city has a lot to offer, from culture, history and architecture to food, nightlife and shopping. As cities go, Bath is pretty special. The Royal Crescent is an iconic landmark, having featured…
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It’s Friday night and I’m curled up in my toasty warm flat, listening to the wind and rain outside. Despite the imperfect weather, I’d rather be outside. It has been 2 weeks since my wonderful wild camping weekend in the Cotswolds, and as the memory slowly fades, I’m reflecting on some of the best times…
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They say that in life, the magic happens when you’re out of your comfort zone. I am sure this is true – sleeping up a Cotswolds hill in the sub-zero January winter was anything but comfortable, but it has sparked something in me that I can’t ignore. I spent the weekend on a trip led…
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Last week, I was in a bit of a dark and difficult place. My mental health has been a struggle for many years, and while it is usually well managed with medication, a change in dosage combined with external triggers caused a bit of a nasty blip in what had been quite a stable period.…
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From a political stance, I think 2016 may go down as one of the most traumatic years in recent history. Every day at work I hear about Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, Northern Nigeria and their deteriorating situations, then I get home and go on social media and hear about Brexit and Trump. It’s been a…
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For a walking group, our ability to complete our planned walking route and cover the anticipated number of miles can leave something to be desired. But our aptitude for exploring new places with a childlike sense of wonder, our capacity to bond like friendship is an Olympic sport and our talent for making ourselves at…
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I love London, really I do. It is a very special city and at the moment I am quite content living here, but there are some things that are lacking. In my South London neighbourhood, the only pieces of nature I come into contact with most days are the trees and grassy knolls that border…
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