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Tips for Swimming in the River in Autumn
Swimming in the river in Autumn is rather different to that of wild swimming in summer. I started swimming in a local river a while ago when we bought our Stand Up Paddle Board. I only ever go to the same place as we had been with Natalie from Plutoniumsox Blog as she is a … Read more
The Swimming Journey
As a parent it is tricky and we each have to decide how much (if at all) to push our children, or where to rein them in or stop ourselves. In this example we are talking about sport but I am sure it could be applied to a million things. I think parents are all … Read more
Barry Island parkrun – Barry, Home of Gavin and Stacey
The Finale of Gavin and Stacey Christmas special was being filmed last week, so Barry Island parkrun came up as a suggestion of where to go. Unfortunately it looks like the last day of filming was Friday but nonetheless it was an excellent choice. Barry Island parkrun facilities There is a carpark right near the … Read more
Lydiard parkrun – Run Report – Beautiful but Challenging
We headed down to Lydiard parkrun, Swindon. This was for our letter L, some other challenges and shhh a sneaky prime number as it was event 617. Lydiard House & ParkLydiard TregozeSwindonSN5 3PA The Course at Lydiard parkrun What is becoming increasingly important as we participate in parkrun tourism is knowing which shoes to take. … Read more
Guy Fawkes 5 Gloucestershire’s 5 Miler 2023
The Guy Fawkes 5 running race in Tewkesbury was held on Sunday 5th November 2023. Due to flooding a last minute decision was made to change the course to the back-up course but the weather did hold up for the race itself. About Guy Fawkes 5 Guy Fawkes 5 is a 5 mile race organised … Read more
MyResortStays What you Need to Know About Latest Sun Holidays #AD
Sun Holidays are back bigger and better than ever! This time with MyResortStays. Read on to find out all you need to know about this fantastic offer. Disclaimer, I was asked to share with you information about this offer and will be compensated for it. What are the Sun Holidays MyResortStays? MyResortStays offers an amazing … Read more
Puck’s Glen – Things to Know About this Magical Destination
Went on a £9.50 Sun Holiday to Hunters Quay Holiday Village in August. It is a great base for exploring Scotland’s beauty so wanted to tell you about our trip to Puck’s Glen – which is less than 5 miles away from the campsite. We headed to Argyll Forest Park, a beautiful tree-cloaked corner of … Read more
Fantastic Hunters Quay Holiday Village: Sun £9.50 Holidays #Review
This year we went to Hunters Quay Holiday Village with Sun £9.50 Holidays. This is in Dunoon, Scotland. We went on the August Bank Holiday – which isn’t a Bank Holiday in Scotland. Of course this is our school summer holidays and getting a break away can be rather expensive. Here is information on our … Read more
Experience Swim Serpentine 2023 Being a Slow Swimmer
This is my experience of Swim Serpentine 2023 as a slow swimmer. Regular readers will know that the Swim Serpentine was cancelled in 2022 due to the tragic passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Then we had the option to refund or defer in 2023 due to blue algae. This actually made things a bit … Read more