If you saw my first wild swimming experience the other day or you follow me on Instagram, you might see me swimming in the sea quite a lot at the moment. But the fact is that I’m pushing my comfort zone – I’m still not a huge fan of the sea and also the actual … More Ten people you’ll meet in the pool
RSPB Arne is a nature reserve, a peninsula covered mostly in rare lowland heath sticking out into the west side of Poole Harbour. You may remember it from my Christmas Adventure with Tom & Catherine this year. It welcomes day visitors but you don’t normally get to camp there so when the opportunity came up … More Camping at RSPB Arne: the Big Wild Sleepout
I’ve had half an eye on getting myself a stand up paddleboard for a while – well, let’s go for plain paddleboard here; I can’t stand up on the things. They’re not my first love – that would be the kayak. I like the double-bladed paddle that lets me just charge through the water, fight the … More Caroma stand up paddleboard review
Today was another big step on my journey to kayaking instructor, a journey I never thought I’d even be on a year ago. I faced my biggest demon and somehow I don’t yet feel as proud of it as I should. Let’s run through the backstory. I took up kayaking semi-regularly back in 2018 or … More I faced my kayaking demons!
I thought perhaps today instead of talking about my travels, I’d talk about other people’s travels. I recently made my first real video so let’s look at video makers – who are my favourite creators of video content? Now, I don’t watch a whole lot of YouTube and what I do watch tends to be … More My favourite travel video makers
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
Am I actually going to do an Iceland haul? I don’t do haul posts very often. I believe I once tried a Christmas one but it’s long-deleted and I don’t think I’ve done another since. Hauls have gone out of fashion. Nonetheless, I want to show you what I brought back from Iceland in April … More An Iceland haul (the country, not the supermarket)
Shall we talk about Paris again? Shall we mine my past for content? Yeah! Let’s talk about a school trip to Paris in 2002. Between living on the south coast of England and taking French & Spanish A Level, I ended up doing four school trips to France. I’ve already talked about Cherbourg 1998. Later … More A school trip to Paris in 2002
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
This weekend I went to London for the first time in nearly two and a half years. It’s a bit busy for my tastes – I’ve become a lot more claustrophobic than I used to be and I really hate crowds nowadays. But I’d been hanging onto a ticket to see Queen + Adam Lambert … More 24 hours in London
I Am A Polar Bear 