outdoor, travel & lifestyle blog for curious minds and wandering feet wherever they may be
If you read my “New Year, Same Me” post, you will know that I have been taking on Couch to 5k, a running programme developed with the NHS. It is a fantastic way to start running by slowly (and safely!) building up your fitness and stamina. My journey with C25K began on November 15th and…
If I watched adverts I am sure that I would see everything around ‘New Year, New Me’. It is something that comes with the turn of every calendar and will never go away. Resolutions are not my bag (as you might know from older posts) but ‘New Year, Same Me’ I can really rock! Why…
AD – It is no secret that I love Christmas and the lights that fill our streets during the festive period. I have always admired Christmas at Dunham Massey with their light trail, so was delighted to be invited along this year on the opening night! Dunham Massey Lights Trail While Christmas at Dunham Massey…
I have vaguely heard about Walktober in the past. It doesn’t seem to be much of a thing in the UK (yet!). It seems to have originated in 2016 from The University of Texas as part of their Living Well programme, or from Hamshire as part of a school programme. They even had prizes to…
[AD] I love to visit places that I know but look at it through the eyes of a visitor. And that is what I did this week on my trip to walk the Chester walls. As you might know, I grew up on the Wirral and went to art college in Blacon, Chester. As such, I know…
With Manchester being in such a central location with such great links around the North West, there are so many options for exploring and walking. As a fan of taking the train the train to take me to new places to walk, I thought I would compile them into one post to help you. So…
So often overshadowed by the Lake District, Cumbria offers so much more than it gets credit for. Plus, it is so accessible by train from Manchester so you can make a day of it whenever you fancy. I spent a day in the autumn sunshine in Arnside and Morecambe Bay. The most glorious of days…
Back in May we took a day trip to York. It is somewhere that I haven’t visited since I was about 7. I posted over on Facebook for recommendations and my cousin reminded me of our trip with our Aussie relatives when I was little. It reminded me that I was probably very unlikely to…
Before Christmas I attended the This is My Way event at Blacks on Deansgate and was lucky enough to win a £300 voucher! To make the most of it, as I have everything else I need, I treated myself to the GoPro Hero 7 Black. I have been experimenting ever since, by making micro vlogs!…
It seems like ages since I have posted on the blog and that is because I have been sorting out some hosting and getting the back end of things sorted so that I can make the blog look nicer and run smoother – what do you reckon so far? Anyway, that’s not really what I’m…
After you have already completed your step goal for the day, explored your city, had your breakfast and are dressed and ready for the day with it being only 10:30 am, you know you have the chance to explore some more. After our first (or many, I hope!) Saturday morning wanders to town, we set…
I am a huge fan of experiences over things. My family and I enjoy finding experiences and activities to gift each other instead of stuff we don’t really need. For Christmas 2017, my parents bought us indoor skydiving at iFly Manchester. And before you ask, no I am not that far behind in my blogging,…
Have you ever discovered somewhere that you have passed by numerous times? At the weekend, while researching places to visit, I came across Astley Green Colliery. It is just off the East Lancs Road and around the corner from Bents, a garden centre that we have been frequenting for many years. There was also a…
AD – It is no secret that I love Christmas and the lights that fill our streets during the festive period. I have always admired Christmas at Dunham Massey with their light trail, so was delighted to be invited along this year on the opening night! Dunham Massey Lights Trail While Christmas at Dunham Massey…
Get Outside Day is an idea coined by Ordnance Survey to encourage more people to get outside. A simple concept, which is promoted by the Get Outside Champions. Usually, I will spend time with Zoe (Splodz) and Katy (Katyish) doing as many outdoor activities as we can. We have done it for the first year…
Every time I am on the Wirral, I try to catch a Wirral sunset. It has become somewhat of a mini tradition of mine. One which I thoroughly enjoy. Of course, there is plenty of coastline to choose from and even a hill or two to perch on top. But I do enjoy it with…
Growing up on the Wirral, we visited Moel Famau a few times with school and Guides. Despite having been to Loggerheads, I kept promising that I would take Jit to the nearby “hill” Moel Famau. So one sunny day late last year, we made our way there. A bit of a hill Moel Famau is described as…
At some point this year I swear I will have caught up with writing up what we did last year! I feel like I’m going in circles like we did at Trentham Monkey Forest, but far less entertaining. Every year we try to have one stay-cation where we stay with my parents on the Wirral…
It has been long in the making, but finally the Get Outside Day Activity Challenge Vlog is here! If you have no idea what I am talking about, you can also check out the blog post here. In short, Ordnance Survey host National Get Outside Day at the end of September. My friend Zoe, Splodz, is…
I headed down to Bristol early for my Refill team day so that I could spend time with my friend. Allysse and I are both lovers of wandering and finding out unusual facts. She suggested we take a guided walk, which turned out to be a brilliant start to my trip. We discovered lots of…
As part of our altered holiday plans I got clicking around Pinterest for things nearby. I found the most stunning canal bridge and then to my surprise, found that it was the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen. Llangollen is a mere 35 minutes from my parents’ house so a perfect place to visit on a mini…
If you read my post the other day about winter breaks, you will know that I’m currently on the hunt for places to go. Last year we spent New Year on Llŷn. We absolutely loved it. So much that we went back for a second time for Jit’s birthday in June. We had initially planned…
During the Christmas holidays we took advantage of being so close to Wales by visiting Coed Llandegla Forest for some walking in the trees. There are three walking routes as well as mountain bike tracks so there is plenty to see and do there. We only had time for a short wander as we arrived…