Thanks to the amazing link up between WordPress and Anchor FM I have been able to launch my own Podcast. This means that a large number of my blogs will soon be available as podcasts and can either be viewed on Spotify or Anchor FM, links at the bottom of the page. I do, however, …
Guest Blogger - Debbie Parker I lived in Scotland for over 23 years and spent a lot of my spare time walking and climbing the Munros. It is a part of the UK that has some of the most majestic mountains and breath-taking scenery. This is part of the reason that I was drawn to …
Review: Lomo - Gilet - Water & Wind Resistant Fleece Jacket I am not sure if I am strange or whether other people are like me? I find that I use my lower arms as my temperature control mechanism. What I mean is that when I am hot, I tend to roll my sleeves back …
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According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, to 'Get The Hump' means: to get upset and annoyed with someone because you think they have done something bad to you OK, so who has annoyed me enough to write a blog about them? Well, no one, in fact this blog is about a totally different Hump! Humps …
Book Review: England & Wales Island Bagging by Lisa Drewe A stunning guide to adventures on the islands of England, Wales, the Channel Islands & the Isle Of Man. It is ideal for swimmers, kayakers, adventure travellers, wildlife spotters and ice cream connoisseurs.Lisa Drewe Off the Northeast coast of Europe lies the British Isles archipelago, …
On a recent walk through the South Downs National Park, I came across a group of walkers standing around looking somewhat bemused. Two of their cohort were arguing over a map, finger poking it furiously and making all sorts of gesticulations. As I approached, they stopped their arguing and looked me up and down in …
It is once again a great honour to have been nominated for the Great Outdoors Awards 2021 Outdoor Personality of the Year. My nomination reflects the work I do in encouraging the over 60s to get outdoors and maintain or take part in an active life as they approach retirement. With an ever-rising percentage of …
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Review: GSI Outdoor - Coffee Rocket Image OS Shop I am a certified coffeeholic to the point where I spent several years as a Costa Coffee Barista Maestro. The issue I have, is that I like 'real' coffee not the instant muck. If I want a coffee when I am out walking I either need …
Recently I was intrigued by a comment on a Twitter thread regarding an old railway bridge close to the Serpent Trail and the New Lipcus Way on Todham Rough. it’s kind of forlorn just standing in the trees alone with no real purpose any more.@a_rambling_man When I looked further at the railway bridge in question, …
Ask me what I did at work last week, or what I had for dinner last Monday, or any number of things related to the daily routine of my life, and I will, most probably, not remember. This not because of old age or the early onset of dementia! It is because these things were …
Hill-Walking For The Over 60's 