For some, February the 14th can be one of the most romantic times of the year. Yet for many, it’s a day like any other. This year, I have chosen to spend Valentine’s with the | Continue reading
In search of a bit of winter sun, I booked a last minute flight to Gran Canaria for a long weekend. The Canary Islands are often a go-to destination for us Brits during winter as | Continue reading
Over the last few years I have owned or looked after a whole range of dog breeds. From my beloved twin Basset Hounds to the clever lad I have now, Malc, the Border Collie. I | Continue reading
The walk around Stocks Reservoir incorporating the surrounding Lancashire countryside is one of the best medium length 8 mile walks in the county to be honest. Situated within an Area of Outstanding beauty (AONB) the | Continue reading
A bright and sunshiny winters day walk, an old favourite location and good company, a perfect combination. Hickling basin has been a spot we have returned to for walks and cycle rides for many years | Continue reading
I love an early morning winter walk! It sets me up for the day, it motivates me, wakes my body up and gets my blood pumping. Whether it be a hike over snow topped mountains | Continue reading
Bennerley Viaduct built between May 1876 and November 1877 spans the Erewash Valley, a Grade ll listed structure. The viaduct is 442 metres in length (1452ft) and has a height of 18.5 metres (60ft 10inches) | Continue reading
Huntington, New York. This lesser known part of the big apple was where I spent nine weeks working at a summer camp as a lifeguard. During my time here, I came to know the town | Continue reading
Some vegan puddings have ingredients that most have never heard of. Cacoa nibs, flax egg.... none of that in this Chocolate Orange Tart Recipe! I’ve been making some variation of this for YEARS and it | Continue reading
Dartmoor is such a stunning landscape that once you’ve experienced it, the memories are instilled into the memory banks. There’s rolling rugged moorland, stone clapper bridges, babbling streams and rivers, but my favourite part, the | Continue reading
‘How do you know where to walk?’. It’s a question that I get asked a lot by people either looking for information on hiking routes here in the UK, or more adventurous ascents further afield. | Continue reading
I set off early on a cold crisp morning and headed to Longridge Fell. The most southerly 'named' fell in Britain. The dogs needed a good run and I needed a day of fresh air | Continue reading
After reading local author Julie Wassmer's " Disappearance at Oare" , the 5th book in the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries series, I decided to go and have a wander along the creek as I'd heard it | Continue reading
Ushaw college is neatly hidden by woodland and surrounded by the beautiful Durham countryside set in 500 acres of rich farmland and fields of short season willow crops. The two nearest pit villages are Ushaw | Continue reading
I walk and hike, a lot! I am out every day and a lot of the year I am on rugged terrain over peaks and mountains at home and abroad. You can imagine I have | Continue reading
Why Staithes? My first thoughts when I hear of Staithes, on the North Yorkshire Coast, are of painters (the artist kind) and rooftops and boats and seagulls. Fish and chips! Crashing waves and moody paintable | Continue reading
Set in the heart of rural Hampshire lies the Bombay Sapphire gin distillery. Just outside the small town of Overton, in the village of Laverstoke, the distillery sits within a historic area which was used | Continue reading
After a new years eve shift, it was evident I needed to escape to somewhere a little unusual to spend welcoming a new decade in...having heard about the Infinity bridge decided this was an ideal | Continue reading
Having a dog gets you out even more and gets yourself walking even more. Life is not just about hills, mountains and trails. The beach can fulfil all your walk desires to begin and end | Continue reading
My favourite nature reserve at Attenborough is a local treasure for wildlife and communities. Established in 1966 and opened by Sir David Attenborough, the reserve is an interconnected set of former gravel pits, now flooded, | Continue reading
Well, time flies so fast! It really doesn't seem long ago since I first set eyes on the 8 week old little bit of fluff that was Malc, the border collie, as a puppy. This | Continue reading
I don't drink Port too often but my word I love treating myself to a bottle every now and then. Graham's Quinta Dos Malvedos Port is becoming one of my favourites too. In fact I | Continue reading
Summertime in Wales, a long weekend and a campsite perfectly located in Abergavenny with stunning views all around. This was a memorable summer short break in South wales for my family and I for a | Continue reading
On a cold Sunday in December I had decided I’d had enough of being indoors dodging the rain showers and was in need of a walk. Hopping into the car, we made the short journey | Continue reading
Recently, I spent the evening walking around London to see the Christmas lights. Here’s a photo tour for anyone who isn’t able to or doesn’t want to do the same, but would still like to | Continue reading
I’m not sure exactly when my obsession with otters began but it was emphasised by my time working at a local wildlife organisation, I know that much for sure! Otters are one of those species that | Continue reading
Walking in woodlands, no matter where, or in any kind of weather is always a positive and uplifting experience for me. I feel lucky to live so close to so many Nottinghamshire woodlands, Sherwood forest | Continue reading
I had a few hours away from an event I was at in East Anglia and decided to go somewhere different for me, I blindly pointed at a map and my day was to be | Continue reading
St Annes Sand Dunes, Lancashire are great to explore and walk along no matter if with or without a dog to walk. Considering that 80% of our country's sand dunes have been lost in just | Continue reading
If you have pets you have pet hair. Malc is not the biggest molter but yes he still sheds hair, it is natural. Add on top of that 2 cats in the house, one, a | Continue reading
Built around AD 300, Burgh Castle is one of the best preserved Roman monuments you can see in Britain today. Although only 3 walls survive, they are virtually standing at their original height. I happened | Continue reading
I love the countryside. I love walking, running and cycling in it and I delight in taking photographs of it. As I live in England, I’m used to seeing beautiful green fields, occasionally containing animals. | Continue reading
A stunning location combined with an art centre and majestic looking hall, there’s plenty to see and do here. Staunton Harold Hall and estate is privately-owned and nestled in the Leicestershire countryside beside the hall | Continue reading
The Cathedral is an integral part of Canterbury and is a big draw for visitors and locals alike. I have been to the Cathedral lodge quite a few times to deliver cakes but I had | Continue reading
Oh, say can you see… Washington D.C. The state containing the real Star-Spangled Banner was a definite star attraction during my time in America. So, on my second weekend off from Camp, my friends and | Continue reading
The walk up to Popradske Pleso is one of the most accessible walks in the High Tatras of Slovakia. It is a walk of beauty amongst mountains that takes you from one glacial lake to | Continue reading
It seems my latest taste for sparkling reds has taken another turn. From never having heard of them really to now having two recent reviews on here for them, because I have found that some | Continue reading
Our most recent family holiday this year was to Wales, to be honest you can’t really go to a better place in the UK for a short break. As a child we used to go | Continue reading
Scones are a simple but delicious treat that can be put together easily but tastes delightful especially when still warm from the oven. Home baked scones at tea-time is always something to look forward to, | Continue reading
Wanting a mini-break, not wanting to go too far and wanting to choose somewhere that I’d not been to previously, I booked a last-minute break to a hotel just outside Stow on the Wold, The | Continue reading
We have been to Dungeness a few times with our children on the steam trains but never really got out and explored the beach, so after reading local author, William Shaw's, "DS Cupidi" series of | Continue reading
The beautiful little village of Carlops is situated beneath the Pentland Hills, Scotland, and is a perfect spot to start a whole variety of walks from. Hills, rivers, woodlands and hidden beauty spots surround the | Continue reading
Rossall Point is a place I have been frequenting a lot recently. Dog training for the puppy is well underway and this wonderful stretch of the British Coast is perfect for dog walks, fresh air, | Continue reading
It was a bit rainy but we fancied a trip out to somewhere different, that we hadn't been to before and had heard great things about Pegwell Bay in Sandwich so we thought we would | Continue reading
Cromer on the Norfolk coast is the destination for many holidaymakers, and its locally caught crab is said to be delicious. The Pier at Cromer is one of only a handful remaining on the UK’s | Continue reading
By the village of West Burton, Yorkshire, there is a beautiful spot, a small waterfall on the beck known as West Burton Falls. Or more commonly referred to as Cauldron Falls. I was passing through | Continue reading
Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn and The Bronx. To a rookie traveller, New York is an intimidating place to travel and can be very overwhelming. In my first weekend off from summer camp, I took the | Continue reading
I've been wanting to go to Dover Castle for ages, I've always loved Castles and history and both of our children have been with their schools but I had never had time to go, so | Continue reading