What is it like to go on a retreat?

These days, retreats are all over social media and I’m guessing a lot of you who like the idea are wondering what is it like to go on a retreat? Well we see a lot of them here and we have been on day retreats and workshops, but for the first time, last December,...

We stepped Into the Outside for Adventure

Since moving to Cumbria we have been trying our hand at more and more adventure activities and recently we stepped Into the Outside for adventure with the awesome team that are Becki and Dan of Into The Outside. It all started with a question on Instagram about being...

50 Mini Ways to be Happy

In celebration of Damian’s 50th birthday this month, we have created a list of 50 mini ways to be happy. Please do enjoy and share with anyone you think may find a few things to do on here. 1 Live in the moment 2 Get outdoors 3 Blast out some music 4 Treat...

Via Ferrata

So you get a house booking for a group that includes a friend and think “yay” and then the friend mentions she is going to be doing a via ferrata and would love it if you could join in and you think “eeeeekkk!” Put it this way, if you are...

Winter Cold Water Immersion, Dipping and Swimming

For various reasons, I have titled this blog winter cold water immersion, dipping and swimming, because all three are different and I have taken part in all three at different times over the UK winter season. Many of you who follow our Instagram and Facebook profiles...