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Why do road cyclists wear (sun)glasses?
I've always wondered why road cyclists always look like they've just popped by on a detour from the Tour de France. Slick lycra (always colour co-ordinated) and obnoxiously cool sunglasses.
A resolved bamboo bike mystery
Stop the press. I have worked out why my beautiful new bamboo bike was clunking every time I turned the pedals.
Using an app to identify UK bird song
The bird song where I live is unbelievable. I actually have my suspicions that my garden is the meeting place of the local bird choir.
First (real) ride on my bamboo bike
It's taken far too long for me to take my bamboo bike out for a proper ride. Work, helping my family and hideous weather are just some of the reasons why.
7 tips for remote work in a time of COVID-19
As many people are being thrown into the benefits and perils of home working for the first time, I am basically already set up for continued working in an apocalypse.
I built a bamboo bike
Back in August 2019, I wrote a blog post on my plan to build a bamboo bike. At the time, the workshop with the Bamboo Bicycle Club was fast approaching and I had a zero-waste bike ride in the works, too.
TYMHM: End of Feb
Interesting things you might have missed over the last few weeks.
Emma Lawton and the F--k It List
Throughout 2019, Emma Lawton was working on her F--k It List – 365 days of new experiences with other people – a positively-framed alternative to the traditional bucket list.
24 books I read in 2019
Achieved my goal of reading 24 books this year, which considering how hectic it was is nothing short of a miracle. Here is a mini review of each book!
Building a bamboo bike
Earlier this year, I made a decision – I am going to build a bamboo bike. I always loved the freedom of being on a bike.
Book review: Floating by Joe Minihane
Book review of this personal story of UK wild swimming and managing anxiety.
Weekly Round Up: 16th – 22nd March
Weekly update with notable things from this week.
Weekly Round Up: 9th – 15th March
Round up of noteworthy things in my week.
Solo travel: how I got bored of waiting
Today, I was transported to a trip that I took to the Sahara in February 2016, and relived how I got there and how it changed me.
Weekly Round Up: 2nd to 8th March
I'm trying something new as a weekly round up. Lists, who doesn't love a list? The aim is a more representative version of my week.
What to pack for a water-based conservation trip
Since I started taking sailing trips, I have become much more effective at packing. It’s actually kind of a miracle, because I used to always be a ‘but what if I need this?’ person.
Expedition artwork: plastics sailing in the North Pacific
After an amazing experience with John Ruskey and Quapaw Canoe Company on the Mississippi in 2016 (story to follow), I started sketching each time I travel.
Article: Sparking a Movement Whilst All At Sea
Tell someone you know that they are doing something well... it really could make all the difference. I've written an article about this for Gather Outdoors.
Article: Creating Deeper Change Through Adventure
I wrote another article for Adventure Uncovered on how you can use adventure experiences to make a bigger impact on global issues.
Article: It’s time to change the face of adventure
I wrote an article for Adventure Uncovered about how increasing diversity in the outdoors could benefit society and the environment, too.
I am honoured to join the Right to Roam Parliament of Owls.