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English Afternoon Tea - the perfect treat. 17 Feb 2012 | 10:37 am
Afternoon Tea What is it with the English and their obsession with tea? Is it a throw-back to Empire? Is it because it seems exotic? Not that builder’s tea is that exotic sounding. Perhaps it is the...
Bungee Rope Snaps at Zambezi Bungee Jump. 10 Jan 2012 | 11:21 am
Bungee Jumping when you are travelling around the world. I've just seen the aweful video of an Australian tourist plunge into the icy, crocodile infested waters of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. Luck...
How to prevent blisters when out hiking. 11 Nov 2011 | 10:37 am
I'm not sure what is wrong with me - but whenever I go out hiking I always used to get blisters. I am still traumised by a few of the hikes that I have done. Back when I was 14 I did the Seven Sisters...
Travel Food Inspiration 3 Nov 2011 | 04:00 pm
Goulash Zuppen - the delightful stew I had after 5 days of trekking in the Polish Mountains and today I was reminded of that trip. It is amazing what makes you think about the food from your travels. ...
Is the YHA dying? 31 Oct 2011 | 10:20 pm
The YHA in the UK has been through some changes over the years and also struggled with it's revenue streams. Over the recent years it appears that they are addressing this and you don't hear about it...
Top tips for winter walking. 31 Oct 2011 | 06:29 am
Winter Walking. Winter Walking - top of the mountains It is a time of the year when you really feel that you are outside. You can be walking into a bracing wind, battling against the elements and mo...
Discarded Apple Cores. 24 Oct 2011 | 08:17 am
Discarded Apples Cores. Apple trees. I have fond memories of scrumping for apples at the local orchard. I never knew who owned the orchard - when when you were a kid you didn't really care. It wasn't...
Gadget Show - Daypack reviews 3 Sep 2011 | 09:40 am
Daypack Reviews. Daypack reviews There I was tucking into a not so healthy dinner of bacon, eggs, chips and mushrooms (which were sauteed in garlic and mixed herbs...yum) and having a flick through ...
Everest ER - BBC TV. 25 Jun 2011 | 05:30 pm
Ever thought about climbing Everest? This is a blog post from a long time ago - one that I never published. For some reason. Time now to publish. Everest - it conjures up the most amazing images in ...
Beginners Guide to Navigation 16 Jun 2011 | 09:13 am
Beginners Guide to Navigation. 5 Top Tips to Help with Navigation When Walking. "Get lost!" I hear you say, or rather help me not to get lost. To be honest you don’t really ‘get lost’ when you are...
