It all got a bit Famous Five last weekend, when I hit the road with PedalFolk, a band of travelling folk musicians bent on cycling from Bath to the Oxford Folk Weekend, stopping off for gigs, alfresco singing and the occasional cider on the way.
Review: Target Dry Elle Mac in a Sac
It’s all springlike and sunshiney suddenly! I feel very happy indeed. The only issue I seem to be having is that I can’t …
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Ten best international festivals
Missed out on a Glasto ticket? Eschew mud and rain in favour of beaches, sunshine and some seriously good tunes at one of the world’…
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MandMDirect’s Reward a Runner competition
If your lovely dad is training hard or your best mate’s in need of some shiny new lycra to motivate her to victory, I’…
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Five best accessories for summer gardens
Spring is finally here! Dust down your flipflops, crack out the Pimms and get out in the garden – it may have been a little…
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Lazy days in Dorset
It was my birthday a few weeks ago, and some friends and I headed down to Dorset to stay in a gorgeous little cottage in&…
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How to: have a little garden party
We spent last weekend at a cottage on the Dorset coast enjoying the sunshine, and gorgeous gift website www.dotcomgiftshop.com sent me the loveliest …
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Review: Sealskinz grey cable knit waterproof beanie hat
This lovely little beanie is the newest addition to my hat collection, thanks to the fab outdoorsy kids over at Sealskinz. I’ve always been …
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Interview with Bee Watson of The Cocktail Caravan
Bee Watson and Kate Norman are my new girl heroes. This awesome entrepreneurial twosome who once ‘dreamed a little dream of buying a caravan and&…
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Interview with foraging expert Fergus Drennan
We chat to Fergus Drennan, of fantastic foraging blog Wild Man Wild food, about eating frogspawn, living off the fat of the land and life&…
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Surfing in St Davids, Pembrokeshire
I went surfing in gorgeous St Davids in Pembrokeshire last weekend. The sea was FREEZING but the weather was beautiful. And we made a new&…
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Interview: The Guyrope Gourmet on camping cookery
Josh Sutton, aka the Guyrope Gourmet, is not a fan of baked beans. Instead, he likes nothing more than to haul fresh neck fillets of&…
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Recipe: The Guyrope Gourmet’s mussels with beer and coriander
We’ve just interviewed Josh Sutton, aka the Guyrope Gourmet, about his love of good food and good camping. He’s very kindly given us …
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How to: survive in the urban jungle, a video guide
The hilarious bunch at Bloomsbury books have made a very informative video on how to live through all kinds of urban peril to promote brilliant&…
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Cycling chic: gear for biking beauties
Make your morning commute a bit brighter with the coolest new cycle accessories.
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The Girl Outdoors in The Simple Thing’s March issue
I’ve written a guide to country walks in the beautiful March issue of my favourite magazine, The Simple Things. There’s an explanation of …
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