Last year we were invited along for the inaugural Timber Festival held in the National Forest near Ashby de la Zouch. We were offered weekend tickets, but as I was 36 weeks pregnant and it was sooooooooooo hot (really really
You might not think it to look at me, but I actually used to be quite good at running. Despite my complete lack of coordination, and my dismal record in sport, I used to run about 25 kilometres a week.
You’ll always remember your first camping experience. Rising and retreating with the sun, the sound of zips at all hours, and being at one with nature. All these moments are made possible with the right tent, and you can be
We don’t watch a lot of television in our house, but what we do watch is a lot of YouTube. To be precise, a lot of outdoor YouTube channels (and terrible parking/driving, children playing with toys and 80’s cartoons, but
Well, it’s been a strange year. The first half of the year was taken up with selling our old house, buying a new one and moving, and all the stress that entails. The second half of the year was taken
I love this time of year, Autumn is definitely my favourite season. There’s nothing better than spending time outdoors on a cool, crisp day surrounded by beautiful colours. However, the colder temperatures and shorter daylight hours bring new challenges. It
When we were invited along to experience the first ever Timber Festival I was initially excited, until the reality hit me. It sounded like an amazing weekend, packed full of outdoor family fun, good music and food. Right up our
Back at the end of April we had a brilliant short break in The Malvern Hills. We discovered that it’s the perfect destination for an outdoor loving family, and we enjoyed our Alpaca trekking adventure. Another aspect that impressed us
If you saw my recent post ‘5 Reasons The Malverns are perfect for an outdoor break’, you’ll know that we had an amazing trip recently. As part of our weekend away, we were treated to a unique experience: alpaca trekking
Every year The Wildlife Trusts host 30 Days Wild, a month long event designed to encourage us all to undertake a random act of wildness every day throughout June. I’ve never really had the chance to take part myself as