Better to be on the hill – than over the hill
As we approach the summer months in the UK it is time to consider the effects of heat. I know " what heat" I can here you all saying! In the UK we tend to greet sunny days by striping down to the bare essentials and slowly cooking ourselves. This is fine if we are …
We have all made New Year resolutions or set ourselves up for challenges which at the time made sense and were feasible. But when circumstances change do we change our goals or targets or even cancel our challenges altogether - probably not. We just persevere and try to bundle our way through them because we …
Now in its 3rd year - Wild Night Out (WNO) has become Britain's national day of adventure, promoting the benefits of getting outside People of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get outside. You could go for a walk, kayak down a river, explore a National Park, jump in muddy puddles, go Geocaching, get …
Guest Blogger - Karts Huseonica, Sun City, Arizona, USA It is a great pleasure to introduce my latest Guest blogger - mountaineer, solo record-setting Death Valley trail walker, and the oldest person to complete the Bear Grylls’ extreme survival course - Karts Huseonica Karts examines the physical and mental psychology of training for and partaking …
Like many people who enjoy walking we will sometimes find ourselves in a location where we are the only people around. For many of us this is our weekly nirvana - that place we seek to refresh and repair our bodies. But what if something were to go wrong? You fall and are knocked unconcious, …
May is National Walking Month when like-minded people are doing their best to coerce, encourage and inspire everyone to get out a do some walking. We are not necessarily talking about long distance footpaths or treks up Snowdon or Scafell Pike. It is about getting everyone out doing as much as they can, even if …
On the 6 June 1944 the Allied landings started in Normandy often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. However, prior to D-Day there was a lot of planning and preparation, much of which occurred close to where I now live. Two of these historic sites are now on lovely …
Review: Grizzly's Adventure Blends At the beginning of the year I was in negotiation with Grizzly's Adventure Blends regarding becoming one of their R&D Ambassadors. Very soon after the agreement was signed a package arrived in the post containing their range of teas for my perusal and review. The range sent for review included: …
What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can caught from infected ticks of the Ixodes genus. Usually found in woodland and heath areas, ticks feed on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans. Infection is not instant as the tick may need to be attached for between 36 & 48 …
I have recently moved house to an area that I never been to before, so one of the first priorities after getting the house sorted was to explore the local area. The village of Liss is in East Hampshire but lies just 1 mile from the West Sussex border. It is situated on the Greensand …
