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5 Reasons to Stay at: Waterside House Campsite
This was a spontaneous ‘I need to leave the house and any reminders of my work life’ trip and boy, did it deliver! Someone was watching over us as we rolled into the site on a windy Friday evening. I was smiling from ear to ear as Ste removed the keys from the ignition to a brilliant lakeside pitch at Waterside House campsite, based just off the M6 in Howtown near Pooley Bridge. We chose a non EHU as a…
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5 Reasons to Stay at: Meadow Falls Campsite, Ingleton
Our first campervan trip in Bailey, our Mazda Bongo, didn’t disappoint. However, three days prior to the trip, the van overheated, had a hissy fit and refused to crawl 500 yards back to the house (we were so close to home!). We cancelled the trip, after we waved Bailey off with the AA recovery man, and found solace in that we hadn’t broken down hundreds of miles from home. Then a tiny miracle happened, courtesy of our awesome mechanics at…
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7 Tips to Get Outside More This December
Ad – PR Product from Vivobarefoot Needing motivation to get outside this winter? Here’s 7 tips that have pushed me out of the front door into the frosty air lately; 1. Need to run an errand? Go the long way round to post Christmas cards or to pick up food 2. Take a bag and go foraging for Christmas decor in your garden or neighbourhood. Look for holly, ivy, yew, box and fir. Don’t forget to forage responsibly! 3. Help…
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Campervan Diaries: The Beginning
We are buying a campervan! A Japanese imported Mazda Bongo to be precise. Oh, and by the way, neither of us drive. Don’t fret, Coronavirus hasn’t turned us to a life of crime just yet. Ste is taking driving lessons with a fabulous driving instructor in Hebden Bridge, and now we’re just waiting for his driving test so we can get on the road, and breathe a bit. At 17 I wasn’t able to drive because of my epilepsy but…
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5 Uses for Pine Cones
We are approaching a new season (hello autumn, you wonderful beast), and if there ever was a time to get out into nature, it’s now. Seriously folks, don those boots, stick two fingers to the world and its worries and go outdoors. It is life-changing. As well as foraging for blackberries, crab apples and elderberries in the shrubs and trees this August and September, I’ll be looking for treasure on the woodland floor to fill my pockets. But why, you…
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10 Free Gardening Resources for Beginners
2019 was the year I started to take pride in our tiny yarden. Prior to this I’d be researching outdoor furnishings rather than plants, and nowadays you’ll find my phone filled to the brim with lists and ideas on what to sow next, when to take cuttings and writing blog posts on Gardening Resources for Beginners. I am hooked, and possibly a nerd too. There’s lots of information out there and so much expertise, which can be a bit daunting when…
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Walk + Eat: Almond & Strawberry Oat Bars
Let’s not beat around the bush here – if you don’t like sugar, I suggest you come back another day (I’ll make something healthy-ish soon, I promise). Traybakes. They’re the best aren’t they? This flapjack-style oat bar is sweet, sticky and perfect for an energy boost on long weather-weary walks. It’s layered with strawberry jam and almond flakes but you could mix this up with any seasonal fruit jams to match your seasonal walks. I like my flapjack/oat bars on…
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What I Learnt on Holiday
Disclosure: post features gifted items I’ve been to Western Australia three times now to visit family, and every time I come back a little bit more in love. Our family live roughly 200 miles south of Perth, in a gorgeous coastal town called Dunsborough. White sandy beaches, relaxed vibes, beautiful wildlife and great breweries and vineyards; I’ll take seconds, please. It feels like years since I curled my toes in the sand, but I’m so thankful that I get to…
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My Autumn To Do List
Outfit details at the bottom of the post Autumn is here and I’m thankful for that. I mentioned in a previous blog post how I was in need of some happy non-adulting distractions, so I thought I’d compile a list (naturally) of things to do during my favourite time of the year. 1. Go for a romantic evening walk, with a hip flask of brandy and some sparklers. 2. Sort through my favourite summer family photographs, and make a 2019…
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5 Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors
I‘ve talked about my love of the great outdoors on the blog before, and how beneficial it has been for my health and general wellbeing. In short, my time spent outdoors helps me feel better about the chunk of time I spend indoors online, because let’s face it, if you work in marketing and have a blog, you are attached to your digital device most of the day. But I honestly believe there is room for both in this modern…
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Dog Friendly Activities for Summer
With the Bank Holidays in sight and the promise of summer to come my thoughts are turning to all the fun activities there are to enjoy in the holidays. Today however, I’m focusing my attention on our four-legged friends because they deserve a great summer too. Our Golden Retriever, Polly, has made our lives better. She’s the bees knees. So it’s really important to me that she has a great life which means most of our free time is spent…
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20 Ideas for Spring
1| Spring clean your outdoor space. Whether that be the garden, patio or your outdoor windowsill. Tidying it up and adding some colour (with plants, furniture or accessories) will make it more inviting for you to spend time in and enjoy. 2| Wake up your wardrobe with fresh and bold colours and prints. Try adding budget-friendly accessories instead of buying new outfits; including scarfs, colourful bags or simply changing the colour of your laces. 3| Open those windows and doors…
