Super indulgent and versatile, this easy to make, rich chocolatey cake is perfect to adapt for many occasions, birthdays, family celebrations or baked as a lovely treat to serve with a coffee. I made this deep | Continue reading
This year has been a challenging one for everyone with many of us not being able to see our families easily because of the pandemic. So between lockdowns I jumped at the opportunity to have | Continue reading
Deciding which gin to stock up on is, as we all know, a difficult decision. If like me, you choose your drink depending on your mood, 2020 has given us the opportunity to try new | Continue reading
Luds Church, as it’s known, is close to the Roaches, near Leek. The actual location which can only be reached on foot is in the Staffordshire Back Forest within the Dark Peak region of the | Continue reading
There are many great walks in the South Downs National Park, but only a few reach “iconic” status! Chanctonbury Ring is one of those. Inhabited since the Bronze Age, it has been an Iron Age fort | Continue reading
We love nothing more than a stroll around Reculver and Herne Bay. It's a great place for exploring and taking a walk along the spectacular seafront. The thing I like about Reculver is that it's | Continue reading
I love steak, I love mash and love gravy and there is no reason for me to miss out on a tasty dinner recipe for all three when in keto. In many ways this recipe | Continue reading
Foulridge Tunnel on the Leeds & Canal is also known as the Mile Tunnel. A great engineering feat of the 18th Century it is now the longest canal tunnel in the country that you can | Continue reading
Today's walk was inspired by Wilfred Jenkins who cycled from this route to help raise money for Margate's local Theatres. I've got a few friends who live in Westgate and they are always putting up such | Continue reading
This neat fire trough stove created and made by Richard Outdoors was something I just had to try out. Quite often I am out camping and wild camping and the dilemmas on kit to carry | Continue reading
Mount Saint Bernard Abbey is a Cistercian monastic community in the heart of rural Leicestershire at Charnwood forest. We had walked the area a few times before and had spotted the Abbey in passing, several | Continue reading
Pork chops are a perfect staple for me and my keto lifestyle. They are extremely adaptable to be cooked in so many ways. Grilled, fried or in the oven. This rarebit pork chop recipe has | Continue reading
Continuing my great walk along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal I was on day three heading west from Leeds. Knowing I was going to finish in Burnley at my journey's end it stands to reason | Continue reading
Is the riverside path through the Dovedale valley the most popular easy walk in Britain? I cannot think of too many that attract more visitors than Dovedale outside of the mountains that pull in large | Continue reading
A couple of months ago we decided to go for a drive out to West Yorkshire. We’ve been doing quite a lot of driving and exploring over the past months during lockdown. Discovering new places | Continue reading
“Wild is the music of autumnal winds amongst the faded woods” – William Wordsworth 1770-1850. Fascinated by the autumn breeze as it scoops up debris bringing change and the long cold winters. The smell of | Continue reading
As my wife is from Brecon, we often return to visit family. Whilst she talks with her sisters about school days and long lost friends, I have the chance to slide out and walk in | Continue reading
Over the past few years I have used many smartwatches to try to help in my day to day for fitness, work flow and of course my adventure. There have been a few misses and | Continue reading
So...my friend and I have been trying to find different places in Lancashire to go for a walk once a week. We’ve been doing it to get us both out of the house as she | Continue reading
A couple of months ago I started looking at some of the brilliant long distance paths we have in the UK. I settled on the WHW for my first attempt at a solo, multiday hike | Continue reading
I love a good gin, but I had never tried a non alcohol gin before. That was until I tried the new Botanical Garden Gins from multi-award winning Warner's. I have tried many non alcohol | Continue reading
Snake pass is an area of natural beauty with so many walks and hikes in all directions and abilities that I could write about the many miles of stunning scenery forever. Last summer was a | Continue reading
I have lived in Lancaster for five years now, and always have had a fascination with the iconic domed building on the top of the Hill. Ashton Memorial is a beautiful building, and set in | Continue reading
When I go on my spontaneous wild camping nights on tops of mountains etc, I need to make sure the kit I carry up with me will look after me. If you think I have | Continue reading
Malc and I had been walking the canal for two days and we had reached the lovely Yorkshire town of Skipton. The previous day we had arrived after a wonderful canal walk here from Bingley, | Continue reading
We were looking for a local picturesque walk, that was quiet and peaceful, and this was just the ticket. We packed up a picnic lunch and a flask of tea and headed out to explore | Continue reading
When thinking of an easy yet filling meal for your keto diet. This keto friendly risotto fits the bill perfectly. Packed with vegetables that have minimal carbs and can be eaten as a meal in | Continue reading
The river Welland in Lincolnshire is 65 miles in length from Stamford to Fosdyke where it finally reaches the wash. We only walked a small section of the river Welland but it’s oh so peaceful. | Continue reading
I have recently been very impressed by this tasty little number which I discovered on our weekly shop. It’s a lovely full-bodied red wine, described as bright and deep red, luxurious with red berry flavours | Continue reading
The stretch of canal walk now from Bingley to Skipton was to give a great idea of how different each day can be. The day before I had walked out of Leeds to Bingley and | Continue reading
Distance: 23.5 miles. Elevation 4300 ft. This is a circular route around the Holme Valley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. My starting point was in Armitage Bridge (HD4 7NR) as there is a free carpark with ample spaces, plus | Continue reading
Many people on holiday would prefer a relaxing, fun-under-the-sun vacation. However, when in Wales, one particular activity to participate in is anything but that. Caving was an experience I’ll never forget. We (our own group of | Continue reading
During My Leeds & Liverpool Canal walk the Bingley Five Rise Locks were a perfect place to start a new day with its own visit. This magnificent feature, the steepest staircase locks in UK, on | Continue reading
I was reading Sheena’s blog about her visit to Yosemite, and it brought memories flooding back of our trip there. There is so much to see and do. We were lucky enough to have a | Continue reading
I was about to set off on my 55 or so mile walk from Leeds to Burnley via the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Four days, four varied sections and meeting people along the way. Workers, | Continue reading
One of United Kingdom’s greatest natural features is its coastline. There are over 7,000 miles of it if you include the larger islands which is enough walking and exploring to keep most people busy for | Continue reading
On a whim I wanted to find a lighthouse to visit in the lakes, I came across a few, but none as impressive as The Sir John Barrow Monument, or commonly known as the Hoad | Continue reading
Every so often it is a nice change to take my a lensball out with the camera. It is great to go take photographs that are different to normal and to get some different perspectives | Continue reading
Plums when in season are so versatile, I would usually use up a glut of plums by making plentiful amounts of Plum Jam. This year we decided to use half of our garden plums to | Continue reading
It was my birthday weekend and my mum and I decided to take a trip to East Anglia to squeeze in some sightseeing and do some walking. We already know the area fairly well but | Continue reading
Amongst the amazing hills of the Welsh valleys and mountains of Snowdonia, lies a quaint village called Betws-y-Coed. Known in English as Betsy or (Betty to the locals), the stone buildings, narrow paths and boutique | Continue reading
The UK is home to some wonderful waterfalls. Our history has led to some unique naming of them and the meanings of these names have been lost in time and etymology. As you travel from | Continue reading
It was a sunny Sunday morning and the kids and I were trying to decide what to do with our day. We remembered that on the way to our recent day out to Burton Agnes, | Continue reading
This is another walk in the Arun Valley giving access to great views of this special place. This is a “family favourite” walk, which we’ve been doing since the kids were small. It can be | Continue reading
“I am not a number; I’m a free man!” If that quote means anything to you, you are either of a certain age (that we won’t speak of) or have been inducted into the cult of | Continue reading
Who doesn't like Peaches and Cream for pudding and what better way to enjoy it, by putting it all in a cake and adding a little bit of peach liqueur to give it an extra | Continue reading
A spontaneous, scenic drive across the East Riding of Yorkshire today took us to an Elizabethan Manor house and gardens called Burton Agnes Hall. History of Burton Agnes Hall The hall has its roots in the Norman | Continue reading
Scotland conjures up stunning mountainous scenes and romantic tales of grand castles from historic times, and for me it holds precious memories of family trips, of camping near Loch Ness and touring in my eldest | Continue reading