Six days and 96 mile multi day hike through the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands. Introduction I was watching a YouTube video of a woman hiking the West Highland Way when something clicked. A little voice in my head said, “Yes. Cool. I want to do that.” So I did. What follows is a … More Walking the West Highland Way Solo in 6 Days
14 Day New England Road Trip Itinerary IntroductionParts of New England had been on my travel list for quite some time. I was drawn by the charming houses, rugged coastlines, and the promise of incredible food. I was keen to experience both the buzz of the larger towns and the irresistible charm of the smaller … More Perfect New England Road Trip: 14 Days Across Massachusetts & Maine
I had always wanted to walk the Solent Way, a 60-mile footpath tracing the Hampshire coastline, passing through the New Forest. Most people tackle it in sections, but I wanted to walk it in one go, testing myself and bringing my (willing) partner Alex along for an unforgettable four-day hike. Rather than starting in Milford … More The Solent Way – a long walk home
I realised I was about to start this post the same as the Hut to Hut blog I wrote last February saying ‘I set off on one of my biggest adventures to date’. You get the theme here…a big adventure and a trip ran by Sidetracked Adventures. I spied this trip after I had finished … More Finland Kayak and Wilderness Cooking Adventure
For those that know me, they know Mojácar in Southern Spain is one of my favourite places. I wrote a small blog about this gorgeous town a few years back now, you can find it here. Alex and I have been 3 times here together, and this year would be our 4th. We knew we … More Southern Spain Road Trip
2 weeks ago, on Sunday the 6th February, I set off on one of my biggest adventures to date. I was going on Sidetracked Adventures Backcountry Hut to Hut Ski Tour in Arctic Finland. This was a gal only trip and I was travelling solo. I knew there would be like minded women on the … More Finland Hut to Hut Adventure
It’s definitley been a while since I last posted. But I thought I’d share about an amazing weekend that occurred back in April. I meant to write about this sooner, but life seems to get in the way. I think about this trip a lot, about how great it was to just do something completely … More Women and Waves – surf coaching weekend
In August after the craziness of lockdown and a season of no holidays. I decided to go on last minute hiking trip in the Lake District. This was a Gutsy Girls weekend so I knew I’d be in for meeting a lovely bunch of women, some laughs and a challenge. And it was that to … More A gutsy weekend – The Lake District
Some of you reading this may already know and some of you may have guessed from a change in my social media posts. But I wanted to share this. The last 6 months has been hard on everyone, the whole world. It’s been challenging, tough, eye opening and brought about change we could never have … More Goodbye Manchester
Where should I begin? The beginning would be a logical start, however this seems a distant memory right now. When Alex and I moved into our humble abode in October we already had our sights set on a new bathroom. The bathrooms were ok but just not to our taste. The kitchen was brand new … More Bathroom renovation
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