How do I connect with nature? Overcoming Fear – love the countryside. Living in a bustling city comes with its own set of comforts and conveniences, but it can also foster a sense of disconnect from nature. As urbanites, we often find ourselves engulfed in concrete jungles, surrounded by towering buildings and the constant hum …
There are many reasons to be happy and visiting beautiful Wiltshire today might be yours. We have picked a few of our favourites. If you’re looking for a picturesque and historic destination in the UK, Wiltshire should definitely be on your list. This county in South West England has a lot to offer visitors, from …
Having too much to write is worse than not having enough. Well, that’s my opinion. I can usually think of things, I’m always thinking of things, it’s a constant in my life. My brain nagging away at me with everything imaginable. So, after not having written for so long (due to circumstances rather than motivation) …
Camping I have always been a fan of camping. I might not necessarily be a fan of the weather, but the freedom of the great outdoors is truly liberating. Camping I have never got as far as wild camping, other than the occasional overnight kip in a car because somethings not worked out as expected: …
There is a condition that is surely a scourge of the walker, athlete and people in general, and one that seems to molests many people in middle age – plantar fasciitis. Feet In my opinion, it may be a lot more widespread than usually acknowledged – I suspect its something that’s not so widely known …
Wild Garlic A day out in Somerset. Mrs Roamingthepaths aka @littlepieceofwonder, had signed up for a course called “Out of the woods” with @simpleandseason at @simpsonsisters Initially, the arrangement was Mrs Roaming commandeering the car for the day. Not an issue, as I had decided that it might be an opportunity to chill, listen to …
Today’s weather engendered more enthusiasm in us. Not that it was stunning, but rather that it was considerably better than the previous day. The improved weather combined with the revelation that we were not broken after yesterdays mission and that today’s walk was to be a gentler affair, we set off with a relative spring in the step. The weather was …
Today was a day for walking, no matter what the weathers opinion was. We had the kit, and was ready. Rain and cold were promised, and thus we prepared. Over trousers, boots (always) waterproof coats, walking trousers, hat, gloves, fleece, sandwiches, walking stick and enthusiasm. 10 minutes into the walk and the fleece came off, as …
The trouble with a busy mind is how to begin. Not that there is a shortage of material, rather the opposite, that there is far too much. Within the space of a second there is a multitude of beginnings, or the possibility of beginnings there of, but very little in the way of actual beginning. That …
