It is very very cold in our house, as we are poor students who skimp on electricity bills and we live in Wales, not best known for its sunshiney weather. For this reason, I spend most of my time in industrial-strength socks, and thus am a bit of a sock expert. So I was pretty excited to get my hands on a pair of fluffy black and silver Hiker Heavy Crew socks by Icebreaker. They sell for £14.95 so you’d expect toasty feet. As with all my journalistic endeavours, I did not approach my review half-heartedly.
Photoblog: hunting fossils on the Jurassic Coast
A few weeks ago my lovely friend Gregory and I drove down to Kimmerage to do some David Attenborough-style exploring, collect fossils and get some&…
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Conservation and tourism in the Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons is branded as ‘one of Britain’s breathing spaces’. As the Park Authority releases its new plan to promote the sustainable management …
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Brecon Beacons waterfall walk
The first in a series of posts on the beautiful Brecon Beacons, here’s Countryfile’s fantastic guide to the stunning waterfalls at Ystradfellte. My …
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How to: make an igloo in Britain
The snow is abating round these parts, but if you are up north or dreaming of the next snow day I suggest you take my&…
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How to: survive a snow day
And now to the beautiful and relentless icy enveloping the British Isles. The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings across most of the country,&…
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How to: make an eco bird feeder
Snow is brilliant, I think you will agree, when you are on a country walk that you know will end with a glass of mulled&…
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Foxhunting – sport or cruelty?
New figures demonstrate that, despite the Hunting Act now having been in force since 2005, fox hunting convictions are rising yearly, with 57 people found…
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How to: make eco friendly paper lanterns
How to assemble eco friendly paper lanterns, an biodegradable alternative to wire models which can be harmful to livestock. Video created by me and my&…
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Autumn walks in Great Britain
Autumn walks in Great Britain: a little round up of places to wander and things to do this autumn. If you’re longing for fresh …
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Recipe: foraged wild nettle soup
This weekend I decided to practise what I preached earlier on in this blog by going out foraging, also known as ‘seeing what wild goodies&…
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Biking from Cardiff Castle to Castle Coch
My housemate Leo and I went on a little impromptu cycle ride last week along the Taff Trail, which runs from Cardiff Bay to Brecon&…
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Five reasons to get on your bike
I love my bike. A whole lot. His name is Walter and he’s worth absolutely nothing, but I think I would need therapy if …
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Cheeserolling, or why I love the British
Here is the basic premise: You get a very steep hill in gorgeous Glocestershire. You get the local rugby team to stand at the bottom,&…
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How literature can inspire your travels and adventures
How inspiring travel books can change the way you travel forever When I think about the joy of reading, I remember Roald Dahl’s Matilda, …
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