I realised that even though I have 5 months left of my maternity leave, time is passing quickly. Weeks go by and I find I haven’t been anywhere other than Maidenhead town centre or my local park! So I thought I’d write a post to remind myself of all the places nearby I could go…
I went to Copenhagen this week for work, and it reminded me of some of the reasons I love travel and exploring new places. I didn’t get to see much of the city on this occasion, beyond views from the plane and various taxis, but as always I spotted new ideas for places to explore…
I wrote a To Do list earlier this week, of nice things I want to do with my time over the next couple of weeks. On my list was “visit Keukenhof”, because I have never been there. It’s a garden near Amsterdam where every year they create a display of all the colours of flowers…
I’ve written about the sea before, probably more than once (you can read my musings about the sea here and here). But that’s because I love the sea. And I miss it when I don’t see it. I don’t live by the sea, I live about 70-80 miles from the nearest beach or harbour, all…
The last week of my 30 Day Challenge (30DC) was quite busy, so I didn’t manage to get out and explore as much as I had in previous weeks. I had a walk round the other part of Braywick Park – the sports area – as I wanted to see whether it would be a…
We’ve been making good progress in our training for the Thames Path Challenge. As a team we’re regularly doing 6 mile walks and not suffering painful legs etc afterwards! We did a lovely walk near Henley-on-Thames a couple of weeks ago, through fields of poppies and bright colour everywhere, followed by a wander along the…
So this week I started writing up my e-book, just 20 minutes a day. At the moment I plan it to be a guide to the ‘hidden gems’ of Maidenhead, but I’m going to finish writing it before I decide exactly what form it will take. By starting the writing I’ve identified some places I’ve…
I haven’t done as much this week on the 30 Day Challenge, as I was away for work in Barcelona for 2 days, arriving back very tired on the Wednesday morning. I managed to fit in an hour of exploring one day while there, and found a lovely view of the Sagrada Familia from Parc…
So in my previous post I explained that I was going to be doing the 30 Day Challenge again, and that started on Sunday 1st June. Here are a few highlights of the first week. My first “exploring” thing was to sit in a local park that I’d not been to before. It’s a town…
If you’ve read the ‘about me’ section of this blog, you’ll have seen me refer to the Screw Work Let’s Play 30 Day Challenge as being the catalyst that started this blog and the many projects that have followed. There have been a couple of 30DCs since then, but I haven’t taken part as I’ve…
As it was a bank holiday weekend, we didn’t have a group training walk planned in the diary. Fortunately we happened to be in South Wales for the weekend, conveniently located for a bit of walking, so we did a couple of walks without the rest of the Full Farmyard team. We visited Rhossili Bay,…
Those who’ve known me for a while, or read any of my blog posts about walking or charity will know that in 2010 I took part in a Three Peaks challenge. And since then I’ve done a bit of running and some cycling, but nothing quite as ambitious as walking up three mountains in 24…
Sweden was the second country I visited and is the country I have been to the most times. I first went there when I was 4 years old, and most of my childhood holidays were based around Sweden, occasionally combined with Norway, Denmark or Finland. But mainly Sweden. So the majority of the images and…
It’s November, and I’m sad that I didn’t sign up to do the 30 Day Challenge this time. I just didn’t feel I had time to devote to being involved in the challenge and the community around it. I have too many other things going on. But inspired by a few people I know who…
I was very excited to receive a penguin feeding experience as a present for Christmas from my husband (as a long-suffering observer of my penguin fascination I thought that was quite brave of him!). I booked it into the diary and waited and waited…. and finally the day was here! So last Saturday we travelled…
This month I’m doing a photo challenge, taking one photo every day. After the first couple of weeks, I realised that I don’t like taking photos when there are lots of people around! It was pointed out to me that it was a bit silly, so I decided to try taking photos in a busy place and see whether I…
I think the National Trust is a brilliant organisation. It owns properties and gardens all over the UK and opens them for visitors to enjoy. For people who appreciate historic houses with stories and memories, it has lots to investigate. And for those of us who enjoy the fresh air, natural landscapes and colourful flowers, there are plenty…
I grew up about 80 miles from the nearest seaside, so not surprisingly I didn’t get to see the sea that often as a child. I visited the Suffolk coast a couple of times a year, and sometimes got a glimpse on our annual family holiday in Scandinavia. But I think the sea became particularly fascinating to…
I like lakes. Almost as much as I like the sea. There’s something very peaceful about a huge expanse of water surrounded by trees and picturesquely-located benches. (Unless of course there are ducks and geese around!) Fortunately I live in an area where there are a number of country parks and similar landscapes within easy…
Last weekend I was browsing the internet and came across a fabulous exhibition of tree photos, by a photographer called David Anthony Hall. I looked at the prices of the photos, smiled wryly to myself and bookmarked the page to come back to and gaze at longingly. You can see his beautiful photos here (I recommend…
