travel

Travel with a Goat

In an age of ‘isms’, ‘veganism’ must be one of the most topical and few words seem to incite such strong opinions, especially within the farming community. For me, one of the great positives about ‘the vegan movement’, if you can call it such, is that it is encouraging more people to think more deeplyContinueContinue reading “Travel with a Goat”

Best Hiking Trails in Scotland – guest post by Paul McCormin

While there are numerous trails all over the world, Scotland, with its raw and scenic landscape, is one of the ideal places to hike as there are many different trails suitable for different types of hikers. Scotland constitutes over 800 islands with many beaches, pristine valleys, towering mountains and wild coastlines, so there are innumerableContinueContinue reading “Best Hiking Trails in Scotland – guest post by Paul McCormin”

Water-to-Go Bottle

In my bid to rid as many single use plastics as I can from my life one major cloak hanging over me has been ensuring I start using a multi-use water bottle, ridding any temptation from buying single use plastic bottles of water (other beverages available). An answer came this Christmas with one super presentContinueContinue reading “Water-to-Go Bottle”

A Trip to Russia

I touched down at Heathrow on Saturday afternoon after an early flight from Barnaul and a rather stressful connecting flight to London from Moscow. I must say that I have had easier trips abroad in the past, but perhaps none quite as unique as this Russian adventure. The main point of the trip was toContinueContinue reading “A Trip to Russia”

Northey Island

Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep. This was the sound that greeted us. Maldon’s recycling centre was a hive of activity as we walked past; perhaps an unlikely gateway to one of Essex’s hidden gems, but this is the juxtaposed reality of this oh so maligned of counties. Essex is a gloriously diverse county, and I amContinueContinue reading “Northey Island”