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Aug 13, 2023

A SMALL STEP...in the right direction

An early morning walk does wonders for the soul. In an ideal world where there were not so many demands on our time, a daily early...

Dec 18, 2022

'LITTLE BLUE' BOOK REVIEWS...SO FAR

I love to read. For me, reading a book is like having my own personal screening of a film playing out in my head. You can't beat a good...

Nov 27, 2022

CELEBRATION OF THE SUN

I have an obsession with chasing and capturing the rising and setting sun and have so many (in my opinion) GREAT photographs, that I have...

Nov 19, 2022

LITTLE BLUE BOOK REVIEW

What Have I Been Reading?...in short! The Keeper of Lost Things Ruth Hogan Fiction This is a charming, light read and as the title...

Nov 12, 2022

TIME IS PRECIOUS... What makes you happy?

I personally would rather be judged on what I have done than what I have. For me, filling the spaces in my life with doing things feels...

Oct 26, 2022

Pen Y Fan & Corn Du

An off the cuff Sunday trip out in 'Little Blue' followed by a hike up one of The Brecons finest mountains, Pen Y Fan via Corn Du. At...

Oct 8, 2022

LITTLE BLUE BOOK REVIEW

What have I been reading?...in short The Midnight Library Matt Haig Fantasy Fiction A delightful short novel which fictionally explores...

Sep 24, 2022

THE MALVERN HILLS

We've been planning to visit this stunning area for a while now and this weekend we finally managed it. This stunning area of outstanding...

Sep 21, 2022

LITTLE BLUE BOOK REVIEW

What Have I Been Reading?...in short! The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty Thriller A shockingly BRILLIANT book from Liane Moriarty, the...

Sep 13, 2022

CURBAR EDGE - Peak District

FEELING ON TOP OF THE WORLD! If you've been reading my blogs then you'll know by now that a wild camp spot for a night or two is always a...

Sep 1, 2022

EXMOOR...and a skip over to NORTH DEVON

Its been a long time since we visited Exmoor, many years in fact, when the children were little.. The last visit, was in the depths of...

Aug 25, 2022

LITTLE BLUE BOOK REVIEW

What have I been reading?...in short Where The Crawdads Sing Delia Owens Literary Fiction A stunningly superb book. I was engaged from...

Aug 21, 2022

CAERHYS ECO CAMPING

WOW! Stumbled across this fantastic site after having been diverted due to a farm fire and what a site it is. Leanne and Caz offer an...

Aug 21, 2022

WALES WEST COAST ROAD TRIP

Get ready... it's a long one! No real plan, just Little Blue, me, Chris and the road ahead. Another road trip, this time we set out to...

Aug 6, 2022

TUCKERS GRAVE Campsite

WOW! What a site A rustic,rural campsite set in the grounds of the infamous Tuckers Grave Inn, Faulkland, Somerset...a pub which opened...

Jul 12, 2022

LITTLE BLUE BOOK REVIEW

WHAT HAVE I BEEN READING?...in short I See You Clare Mackintosh Fiction - Psychological Thriller WOW...this had me gripped from the very...

Jun 22, 2022

CASTLE COMBE

Castle Combe is an archetypal old English Village. It is a historical gem which sits in a valley in the outstanding natural beauty of the...

Jun 13, 2022

THE NEW FOREST

So, a quick weekend trip down to The New Forest in Hampshire and what a beautiful part of the world it is. As we were with friends, we...

Jun 7, 2022

CUMBRIA - Rydal Water Caves

Another quick trip up to the Lake District...can't seem to get enough of the place. Who can blame me. A gorgeous walk around Rydal Water,...

Jun 1, 2022

LITTLE BLUE BOOK REVIEW

WHAT HAVE I BEEN READING?...in short Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng Fictional Drama This read is full of interesting characters which...

May 26, 2022

CUMBRIA - ROANHEAD BEACH

Just a short 10 minute drive away from Joe's accommodation in Barrow-in-Furness is the gorgeous Roanhead beach. There is a carpark and as...

May 25, 2022

CUMBRIA - WANSFELL PIKE

What a great little hike through pretty woodland, alongside Stock Ghyll waterfall, across some farmland and on up a rugged path to...

May 24, 2022

CUMBRIA - SKIDDAW & CAT BELLS

DAY 2 - Skiddaw 4h 15m This route will take you over 'Skiddaw Little Man', so two peaks in one hike. On a clear day the views from the...

May 23, 2022

CUMBRIA - HELVELLYN Striding Edge

We LOVE the Lake District, Love it so much in fact that we got married there over 20 years ago but that's a whole other story, a story...