I’ve never hidden the fact I’m a bit of a wimp. A lot of things scare me; the dark, confined spaces, cows, creepy crawlies, water, large groups… The list goes on. It’s a wonder I ever leave the house. I’ll tell you what scares me more though, The mundane. That’s really lethal. I think this is what drives my quest for adventure and challenge. To … Continue reading Going underground
Just in case you missed it, you can find part one here. Day 3 A ticket to Ryde So, The day the ultra event kicks in. Our original plan had been to walk backwards from the official start point to miss the bulk of the participants. The buses however said no. Bugger. We’ve no other option than to just suck it up and carry on along … Continue reading Walking The Isle Of Wight Coastal Path – Part Two.
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path is a circular, long distance footpath of 70 miles which runs around the island. It’s quite a big walk, therefore this might also be quite a big blog post so you might want to grab a cuppa first. My friend and I have had the trail on our must-do list for a while now, when finally came the sod … Continue reading Walking The Isle Of Wight Coastal Path – Part One.
The Norfolk Coastal Path is a national trail covering a large section of the Norfolk coast, running from Hunstanton in west Norfolk to Hopton-on -sea in the East. The majority of this walking trail runs through the dramatic landscape of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and covers an impressive 84 Miles. As a regular visitor to the area I’ve walked various short … Continue reading Walking The Norfolk Coastal Path, Hunstanton to Wells.
A week in the October half term spent in Snowdonia. After my recent Three Peaks Challenge I had lots of plans to walk and play in the mountains. In reality though it’s really difficult to motivate yourself and even more so, the children when it’s pouring with rain every, single day. I want my children’s first experience of a mountain to be a positive one, not of … Continue reading Cadair Idris
