outdoor, travel & lifestyle blog for curious minds and wandering feet wherever they may be
Chester is a lovely place to walk because of the mixture of heritage, riverside and old city vibe. I have visited many times, having gone to college there, enjoying it as a place to wander. Most people head there to explore the Rows and to walk the city walls, which I do regularly. But on…
All too often around this time of year I hear (and read!) about people ‘unable to get out because it is dark’. It really irks me as there are plenty of ways to get out when it isn’t as light. One of those ways is by playing with your winter walk. Gamifying it, if you…
It is the time of year when we spend a moment of two planning out some of our new year and inevitably looking back to see how far we have come. So here we are, my post reflecting on my 2019. I have chosen to reflect on the year by sharing 12 photos. Mainly to…
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…
We had a day off on Monday so decide to go loitering in Liverpool for the day. We love going to Liverpool, the city that saw a lot of my youthful mischief! Not only for the fun memories and stories that I can share with Jit, but also the art and vibrancy. Loitering in Liverpool…
Last week I headed up the country to walk the Blackpool Northern Rail Trail. OK, so that doesn’t mean much, so let me explain what it is. I have recently been doing some work with Northern (rail company). We are showcasing the great places in the north that you can get to by train and…
I probably mentioned in my post about celebrating Yorkshire Day that I would be sharing a video of the day too. If not, ta-dah! What a nice surprise. The 1st August 2017 was the first time I was celebrating Yorkshire Day. Judging by this one, I am sure that it won’t be the last either. Setting…
We recently took a day out to Forest of Bowlad by train and bus. Did you know that you can get to the there without changing from Manchester Victoria on Northern railway? I didn’t until recently when Northern got in touch. They told me that there is a bus service running over the summer that…
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!…
[GIFTED Buckt] One thing is for certain and that is that I am a very curious being. Whether it is nosing into a derelict building, wandering a side street or learning something new in a museum. I am on it! So when I found that there was a backstage tour of the Royal Exchange Theatre, I…
I honestly thought that trampoline parks were only open for children to use. That was until I found Jump Ninja inside my Buckt activity subscription box. I am working with them this year to share the experiences you get in the monthly boxes. So far I have been so surprised at how much fab stuff there…
Have you ever noticed how you often overlook the places nearest to home and visit those further afield? We have done it many times but since buying some new OS maps, I remembered them so we went trig bagging on Tandle Hill. Trig Bagging For those of you wondering what the heck trig bagging is,…
Last Saturday in the glorious cold mist and frost we took a walk up to Boggart Hole Clough up in Blackley. It is only a shortish walk from out house so nice and handy or a bit of exploring further to the north/east of the city. We have mentioned visiting Boggart Hole Clough many times in…
Chester is a lovely place to walk because of the mixture of heritage, riverside and old city vibe. I have visited many times, having gone to college there, enjoying it as a place to wander. Most people head there to explore the Rows and to walk the city walls, which I do regularly. But on…
What do you do when you need to travel to another town for something you’ve booked? Get there early and go for a wander, that’s what! Well, that is what I do and I recommend you give it a try too. The other month, I booked for us to see Beryl by the Bolton Octagon…
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…
There is something lovely about looking back and remembering holidays gone by. Reflecting on how quickly the year has gone so far, what we have done and where we have been go me thinking about our Easter camping in Hay-on-Wye. Plus, I’ve been wanting to add some more of our travels to this blog and…
Exploring the small town of Ruthin in Dembighshire – the prison, the houses, the castle and the streets. All filled with history, heritage and stories. Carrying on from my adventures from last week, we now get to a bit of a short one – Ruthin. It has been a very long time since I…
A few weeks ago for Jit’s Birthday I treated him to a weekend in Aberdaron. I have mentioned a few times on the blog about how we now like to go on trips for our birthdays rather than buying things that we don’t particularly need. (we do get some presents, but the quality time creating…