PLOTTING How sophisticated or simple is your escapism? One end of the scale being a field next to a remote farm, or, be one of scores in a massive camp site with facilities galore. It gives your family the opportunity to experience the sounds and silences of the nature, if not the wild. The remote controls […]
Camp “Sight” – Questions to guide your camping choices Read More »
Den-izens Whilst going for walks in the New Forest we often come across dens created from sticks lying around the woodland. Most are made from dozens of sticks (3 foot/1 metre and above) laid up against a tree trunk, forming a circle. Some have string woven through the top and the bottom to hold the
The Art of Den (s) Read More »
Traveller Ralf Potts wrote, “Walk until your day become interesting’. With children you have to make the interesting. I was seriously ambivalent about being the mother of teenagers. In the weeks running up to my youngest become a teenager, I found it a stretch. I know other mothers feel the same. Both
Now we are teenagers Read More »
Encouraging children to walk from a young age sets up good habits for later life. How far and how long, of course depends on age, fitness and ‘goodies’. Fit parents will be more likely to encourage children to be fit, and those who are less keen on exercise, will find encouraging everyone off the sofa,
How Far How Old – From very young to very old. Read More »
Walking is free as are most of the places you can do it. From the news to magazines and apps galore we are informed about the benefits of healthy living. Some of the most common advise is ’30 minutes of cardio vascular exercise a day’ will keep us physically and mentally tuned up. It gives
Forest walks are full of exciting potential . picking up fur cones, building dens, jumping over streams and climbing trees, watching the the different seasons. As the seasons change your choice of walk may change. As the warm summer days become autumnal focus more on tree climbing than playing in streams? “I Spy’ introduces
Day out by day out, weekend by weekend, we have stepped up and out from strolls to longer walks, working up to hikes. But still having a fun time for everyone in the family. For families with older children it combines exercise with a catch up … a little gossip spun in along the way.
Stepping up to stepping out. Read More »
Rain, shine, wind or snow, one way or another, you can do it. Family Walk on A Sunny Day Trainers and walking shoes Small rucksack with: Suncream Sun hat Snacks Bottle of water Wet wipes (Spare nappy) Spare pants. Just in case it rains …The more the drizzle, the louder the grizzle. Wet weather