Have you ever wanted to book onto a retreat but talked yourself out of it? Me too! Did you think, ‘Oh, I’m too old. Everyone else will be fitter and younger than me. I’ll be the odd one out.” Me too! Did your self doubt almost stop you booking but somehow you found the courage …
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Skiing, mountains, and Alpine air are three of my favourite things, and I was delighted to be able to revel in all of them earlier this year thanks to Chilly Powder, a company run by Francesca and Paul Eyre, who run a number of excellent chalets in the Morzine-Avoriaz ski areas of France. They have …
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What do you think the hardest part of writing a book is? If you’d asked me that a year ago I’d have told you it was probably going to be getting an agent. Or perhaps getting a publisher. One comes before the other, and although you can send your book to publishers directly I had …
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Newsflash – I just got diagnosed with ADHD. Formally, officially and by a real-deal psychiatrist. That’s a sentence I didn’t ever predict I’d be saying, but I’m not sad about it in any way at all. In fact, it makes me happy. Neurodiversity is just another string to my bow and an opportunity to open …
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Hi, I’m Gemma Adams, a swimming teacher living in sunny Falmouth on the south coast of Cornwall with my family. Swimming has always been a part of my life. I have been swimming in the sea on an all-round yearly basis for around the last six years. I find I only have the ability to …
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In March I launched Unlost Outdoors on Facebook, a growing and inclusive community for people to share their outdoor passions. It’s a place to ask questions, offer help and seek advice, and the people on there are wonderful (come and join us!). One evening in March, I decided to do a Q&A and ask if …
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Distance: 105 miles (170km) Elevation Gain: 10,000 metres (32,800 ft) Countries visited: France, Italy, Switzerland and back to your start point in France. Traditional Direction: Anti-clockwise. Loop. Best Airport to arrive: Geneva, Switzerland, with a 90 min transit to Chamonix, France Marmots, wine and delicious chocolate. Sound good? Wait, let me add the best bit. …
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The Te Araroa is a hiking trail that stretches the length of New Zealand, covering both the North and South Island’s beautiful terrain over roughly 1,900 miles. This trail isn’t just a green back-country backpack over mountain passes and across beaches, but also cuts through a variety of towns and cities allowing hikers to meet …
Did I tell you about the time that I lived in a Youth Hostel in London for three nights a week for over half a year? For work? No!? Sounds crazy, I know. Especially as it was for a pretty professional job, but I didn’t want to commit to regular accommodation in the Capital because …
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“I’ve been walking these paths since I was born, what could possibly go wrong?” Cue me careening across a windy muddy clifftop towards the edge. I should have known better in stormy February, but having completed the 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail in the US over the last 6 months I figured that a 630 mile hike of …
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