Back in November, I published a blog post listing 12 essential things to bring on a Winter walk. As you will have guessed from the title, this post is going to be a summer version! Summer is a fantastic time for walking. In general, the weather is warm, the ground is dry, and if you’re …
How To Protect Your Knees When You Walk A Lot
Do you do a lot of walking? If so, it’s important to take precautions to protect your knees, as they take a lot of impact when you walk. This is something I learned the hard way last year when I went through a phase of walking a lot. Unfortunately, my knees suffered and I ended …
5 Ways To Relax and Enjoy Downtime During The Festive Season
I hardly need to say that Christmas can be a busy and hectic time of year. If you have Christmas parties to organise or attend, family visits to plan, shopping to do and children to entertain, it can all get quite overwhelming! On the whole, Christmas activities and festive celebrations are great fun, but it’s important to get some downtime too so that we don’t …
12 Essential Things To Bring On A Winter Walk
One of my favourite things about going for walks is watching the seasons change. Every season brings a unique and different walking experience. Winter walks are typically underrated because of the cold weather, but in my opinion, they are some of the most beautiful and scenic. Whatever the season, it’s a good idea to bring …
7 Important Health Stats to Track for Optimal Health – Featuring Misirun
Health is undoubtedly an important factor in everyone’s life. Without our health, how would we be able to do all the things we want to do and enjoy our lives to the full? Most people try their best to take good care of their health, but this is not always as easy in practice. There are …
25 Fun Things To Do in October, Even If You Don’t Celebrate Halloween
In my opinion, autumn is one of the most atmospheric times of the year. The weather turns cool and crisp, the leaves turn orange and brown and there is a scent of bonfires in the air. We’ve had a warm September here in the UK and I’ve been holding onto summer. But now that October …
5 Beautiful Locations for a Romantic Date in Hampshire
I recently shared a post on the prettiest locations for a date on the Isle of Wight. Today we are heading across the water to Hampshire, my home county and one of the largest counties in the south of England. Hampshire is home to the major cities Southampton, Portsmouth and Winchester, and it also boasts …
10 Reasons To Love Walking Even If You Hate Exercise
This post contains a collaborative portion. When you hear the word exercise, do you feel motivated, excited and eager to go for a run or hit the gym? Or does it make you groan and wish you could curl up on the sofa all day and never have to move? We all know that exercise …
My 7 Positives of Lockdown
Many of us have spent the last 6 months in some degree of lockdown due to the coronavirus situation. COVID-19 is obviously not a good thing. Lockdown, however, can be thought of in a different light. Yes, it is inconvenient, but it is a necessary thing in order to protect lives. It has even had …
How to Save (and Earn) Money as a Student
Welcome to the 5th and final part of my University Tips from a Graduate series! In this part, I will be talking about how to save money as a student, as well as sharing a few ways to earn some extra cash! For many students, money is limited, so every penny counts. I remember a …