I think it’s time for a garden update, to be a bit less sweary than Joe Lycett’s Instagram garden updates. We’re going outside, as we often do on this blog, but we’re only going as far as the garden. I’ve become a keen veg grower in the last couple of years and I think it’s … More How did my garden grow in 2022?
I know, you frequently see “I did [this or that] Rebel Badge but I do other badges as well. I spied that Pawprint Badges had a Volcanoes badge and as they’re big and beautiful and I was going to Iceland, I thought I’d do that one. To be honest, I find Pawprint badges work better … More I did my Pawprint Volcanoes badge!
Welcome to part two of my Dartmoor weekend! Today we’re off on a different route, in the hope of getting another logbook walk. But today we’re setting off in two groups rather than splitting up. In theory, that’s because there are now eight of us and that’s a tiny bit big for a walking group. … More A shorter walk up tors and across downs
Last weekend I went to Dartmoor and this is the first of two posts on the walks I did. It was a joint Girlguiding Region walking weekend, the aim of which is to run a level 2 walking training but there’s room at the centre for a few extra so it’s open to leisure walkers … More A tor-bagging walk around Haytor
That’s a total clickbait title – for the first time, I deliberately didn’t book a qualification at Try Inspire Qualify because there were none I wanted to do that I haven’t already done. Try Inspire Qualify has a lot in common with Camp Wildfire, actually: a lot of adults taking the weekend off being responsible … More I didn’t qualify at Try Inspire Qualify!
I don’t claim to be a good sewist but I’ve got quite enthusiastic about it in the last couple of years. I’ve been sewing my own badges on my camp blanket for years and I’ve made a few drawstring bags but between 2020 and 2022, I’ve started going a bit more experimental and a bit … More Things I sewed for travel and adventure
At time of publishing, I was supposed to be at a campsite on the Mendips wrestling with a recalcitrant tent but… I’ve got Covid! It’s not 100% definitely that trip to London from Monday’s blog but it’s a very strong candidate. My parents are going on holiday on Tuesday so they don’t want to catch … More A few unexpected days in the garden
Part of the reason I went to Wimbleball was the SWE event Wet & Wild which I talked about in the last blog post but part of the reason was Rebel Badges. I’ve talked about this so many times that I’m not even going to link the previous posts except to say have a look … More Wet & wild at Wimbleball: doing my Rebel Camper badge
You may have noticed by now I’m a bit of a fan of the Rebel badges. Last week I talked about how I was apparently starting my Wild Swimmer badge, I’ve previously talked about Stargazer and Water Sports and Adventurer and I probably haven’t mentioned Community Service, Craft, Critic, My Brand, Linguist or Reader. Well, … More An overnight adventure in Purbeck
Last weekend, I had my first wild swim adventure and it was… well, mixed emotions. I’m opting for “wild swimming” rather than “open water swimming” or “cold water swimming”, by the way, mostly because the Rebel badge on the subject is called Wild Swimmer. It’s a badge I dithered over doing – it’s from the … More My first wild swim adventure!
I Am A Polar Bear 