Oh hi, Mike. It’s been a while. Hey there. Yo. I see you’re still trying to sound trendy. You do know “yo” is an ’80s thing? Not necessarily. In Spanish it means “me”. So you’re admitting you’re a narcissist? It is always such a pleasure when you drop by. I’ve really, really missed it.
#WithinOneMile: A Lockdown Challenge
It’s a late January day in 1754, and Horace Walpole, writer and 4th Earl of Orford, is scratching out a letter to his friend Horace Mann. It’s one of those “things are tolerable, old boy, if tedious and rather wearying” letters that English people have excelled at for hundreds of years, so let’s skip to the interesting part…
A Year For Curiosity: How To Explore When You’re All Locked Down
(Yes, I know what’s happening today. But in case you need a distraction – try this out.)
“Like Egg White As It Boils”: This Is Your Body Overheating
What happens when we’re getting too hot?
Meditations For Hiking The British Outdoors
Meditation is a fantastic way to calm your mind, so you’re more in touch with the Great Outdoors when you’re out in it. However, outdoor meditation can be challenging – and usually requires a tailored approach. Here are three meditations that I’ve found super-useful while hiking in the UK.
This Is Your Body As It Freezes
What happens when you’re getting too cold?
One daft Wild Night Out. Up for it?
As you probably know by now, I’m a lover of the absurd but rather magnificent practice of occasionally pretending bedrooms don’t exist. This involves finding somewhere else to sleep, like perched on the side of a hill, or suspended between two trees in a hammock – or, thankfully very rarely, in a corner of a field in Orkney with the … Read More
This Is Your Body On No Sleep
What happens when you refuse to sleep? Answer: a living nightmare.