I started to write this blog post last week. Whilst writing the opening paragraph, I got carried away sharing some home truths with myself, and instead ended up with a page of text on my observations of my relationship with social instead. I mention in that blog that I had recently spent a day travellingContinue reading “Let’s Walk Up a Hill and Watch the Sunset”
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Social Media: A Reality Check
I stopped using my personal Instagram account years ago. A social media platform designed to share photos of what you’ve been up to with friends, it quickly became a way to compare your own life with others, most of who you don’t even know, often leaving you wondering why your own life wasn’t as excitingContinue reading “Social Media: A Reality Check”
Cup of Tea Before Work
When I first made this website, I wanted to help guide other people on how they can spend more time outdoors. I shared this post about small changes you could make daily to get more time outdoors and in nature. One of those changes was taking your first-morning tea or coffee outside.
Just Do Nothing
If you are anything like me, then it’s far too easy to get distracted these days. I can’t even sit and watch TV without checking my phone every couple of minutes and playing my Switch at the same time. Things get so busy, and there’s so much craving for your attention, that even 5 minutesContinue reading “Just Do Nothing”
Escape to the Hills
Life has slowly gotten in the way again. Busyness creeps up on you, and without realising you are merely bouncing from one task to another without stopping between. So, when offered two days off work for a bank holiday, I decided to make the most of it, packed my tent into the boot of myContinue reading “Escape to the Hills”
Isolation
I’ve heard a couple of people tell me now, that if you can avoid any symptoms then isolating because of Covid-19 can be a good opportunity to relax and take a break. But what about if your idea of relaxing is far from putting your feet up and bingeing through another Netflix series. What aboutContinue reading “Isolation”
Write.
Its been over 3 months since I wrote anything here. Yet I feel like I’ve written plenty. I’ve written emails and reports at work. I’ve written pages and pages of case studies for grants. I’ve written policies and procedures. Yet, I’ve not written for fun very much.
Wild Retreat: Hitting Reset.
Since the UK government announced its road map to leaving lockdown everything has been so busy. Overtime at work, late nights, and less time to be outside. Add the weather warming up, more people spending time outside and my local quiet, secluded spots in nature have become busy and crowded.
Join Our Community
Community – the condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common. I want to build a community for people who are trying to spend more time going outside. Post photos, share stories or ask for advice. Your all welcome to join!
Why I Run
Mention running to a non-runner and you’ll hear phrases like ‘running’s not for me’, ‘it’s too boring’ and ‘I can’t run long distances’. So why then, is there some of us for who running is a fixation, an itch that needs to be scratched. What makes me look out the window early on a weekdayContinue reading “Why I Run”
Get Up Go Outside 