Yet Another Night At The Hanging Tree …

This is the first night out I've had since withdrawing from this year's Challenge after Day One, due to the evil affliction that is Plantar Fasciitis. It's a grand spot for an easy overnighter, being only 3 or 4 miles from our house, and a good little trip to start easing me back into things. …

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Plantar Fasciitis Update

I feel I actually need to apologise for my last post. I had been feeling so bad for so long, and genuinely couldn't see a way forward, that I did just pour my heart out. Not entirely fair of me to dump it on everyone else though. I was, however, so touched by all the …

Plantar Fasciitis And Me

This photograph of me was taken in 2016, on an unsupported, 8 day trip in Arctic Sweden. It has something about it that I really like. But the woman in that photo no longer exists. Since January of this year, plantar fasciitis in my left foot, has steadily erased both my fitness and confidence. Sure, …

#thenaughtytrip

I get a phone call from Mike before I've even left the house. He's in Durham and his first train is half an hour late. This will have a knock on effect with all the connections though, so he, Dawn and Lucky The Dog are going to be very late into Clapham. He asks if …

#ghostcamp no. 3

Our intrepid band of ghost hunters were on the hunt again. Another likely spooky spot had been chosen and plans had been hatched for us to meet up on Friday the 13th. A date full of supernatural promise! It was a rather special spot in fact - a vigil here was bound to produce some …

Doggy Sleeping Bags – Made To Order

We all know our own dogs. Some have thick fur, some thin, some love wild weather, some hate the rain, and some even love wild camping with us. Camping with both Dixie and Tilly, we tried all sorts to keep them comfy. The summer's not so hard, but in the cold it can be very …

#ghostcamp No. 2

In which our Intrepid Explorers, @Chrissiedixie2, @aktovate1, @GeoffCrowther1, @dribelad, @pebblesexplorer and @IslayAdvDog, conduct a vigil at a secret spot on Kinder Scout, to investigate the happenings associated with the Kinder Boggart. In the lowering light of late afternoon, they carefully made their way to camp, high on the Kinder slopes. They pitched quickly in the …