First Caving Kit List – The Ultimate Starter Guide

I received a free Aquafleece for our son’s caving adventures as featured in this Caving Kit List post. The first few caving trips are likely to be easy trips and it’s unlikely that anyone will want to rush out and spend loads of money on caving. Some people do fifteen or so trips and do … 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

Tandem Skydive Ultimate Sixteenth Birthday Present

Our son had a tandem skydive as his sixteenth birthday present from us and this is my experience of it all. Our children are hugely privileged and have already had some amazing opportunities through their lives. When it came to turning sixteen we wanted something that was special. That is when we discovered that a … Read more

The Adult’s Guide to Relaxation: 6 Hobbies to Dive Into

The Adult’s Guide to Relaxation is a commissioned piece. Nowadays our stressed and overwhelmed routine can take a toll on our well-being, leaving us in need of relaxation and stress relief. Engaging in hobbies is an excellent way to unwind and find a sense of inner peace. This article explores six hobbies that can help … Read more

Stonehouse parkrun – The Flat one in Stroud!

Stonehouse parkrun is in Stroud, one of the South-West parkruns. For anyone who has visited the other parkrun in Stroud you will totally appreciate me referring to this one as the “flat” one! Going there meant we ticked off another S towards the snakes challenge. Our reason for going is that it was my NENDY … Read more

Beautiful Quakers Walk parkrun Event 5

Quakers Walk parkrun started up a few weeks ago, making last Saturday’s event number 5. Set in Devizes, Wiltshire it was our nearest parkrun starting with the letter Q. We went along to see what it was like. All set in a beautiful area. Letter Q parkruns It used to be the case that when … Read more