Bike-packing in Wales with Pannier CC and QUOC Gravel; including secret valleys, misty forests and one too many river crossing...
Read MoreA day out in the Lake District with my good friend Mollie; with beautiful snowy views from Loughrigg Fell and the most breathtaking scenes at Blea Tarn.
Read More“Oslooo!” I called out to my three-year-old Trailhound, his little tail waved in the air as he leapt over to greet me. We bounded up the stairs leading to the summit of Mam Tor, two steps at a time as the sky was already a magical glow of pink and orange. My eyes were heavy but all I needed was this country air to revive me; air that smelt like early springtime freshness, the promise of change and excitement, of a long, warm summer spent happily in the hills.
Read MoreI stumbled and tripped, gripping to rocks with my freezing hands and falling through snow in my sodden leggings. I had to use both hands to steady my balance, and when the snow got deeper and the edge got steeper, I dug my boots hard into the snow to ensure I got a solid grip.
Read MoreWandering in the Lake District with my sister Amira. A story about the feelings conveyed from the landscapes and the beauty of this part of the world.
Read MoreWhen I woke up that morning I knew I needed to escape – the city, people, pollution, noise. I live in a quiet and leafy corner of Southern Manchester, but a yearning for the rolling hills, biting country air and being completely and utterly alone comes from deep within me, an ache in my stomach that gradually increases the longer I am not there. It was painful that morning. And so I had to leave.
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