All photos in this post are courtesy of the very talented Phill Stasiw Finally, mental health is starting to get discussed more and more openly in the UK. And from the BBC’s much-celebrated Mind Over Marathon documentary, to Look Mum No Hands’ panel discussion on the matter, the benefits of exercise for mental health are … Continue reading Mountain biking and mental health: my Trans Cambrian story
Category: UK travel
Mountain Yoga Breaks: a most wonderful weekend in Wales
If you’re looking for a fun, restorative weekend that includes a great big helping of fresh air and exercise look no further than Mountain Yoga Breaks
Lovely Lakes
Last weekend was a three day one, thanks to the wonder that is the British bank holiday. My Mr was away for the weekend, so I decided to take trip too, with some girl friends. It was my first biking break with my friends and we all took the Tuesday off work, to make a … Continue reading Lovely Lakes
Super Scotland: adventures North of the border
The Mr and I always tend to go away for a holiday in the UK around Easter. We've always been really lucky with the weather and had some great adventures at that time of year. This year was no different. This year we went to Scotland. We took a week off work and took our … Continue reading Super Scotland: adventures North of the border
Lovely Long Mynd
Last week The Mr and I decided to take a break. It's been a crazy few months for us both work-wise, so the idea of getting away and chilling out for a few days was very appealing, especially as the weather forecast was looking really good! So I snuck in a cheeky late notice leave … Continue reading Lovely Long Mynd
One mojo, happily returned to its righful owner
Last weekend was a big one for me; it was my first weekend back in the saddle since the Cwmcarn incident. That's right, I hadn't been able to go riding for a full 11 weeks! It turned out that when I was initially told 6 weeks, they were talking nonsense and the physiotherapist I saw … Continue reading One mojo, happily returned to its righful owner