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Cold water swimming/dipping is something that has become extremely popular over the last few years, especially during lockdown. I started dipping back in December 2020 and haven't looked back. After that first snowy dip, I was hooked. To start with, the cold water became a place where I could switch off from the busyness in... Continue Reading →
The Lake District is by far one of my favourite places. Though the weather may not always be quite so glorious, the variety of the scenery is second to none and all just a stones throw away from each other. Back at the start of March, I took a very brief trip up to the... Continue Reading →
Recently, I've been doing a very good job of getting in my own head and beating myself up over silly things, so the timing of this fell right when I most needed it. Firstly I want to say a huge thank you to Felicity for hosting an incredible retreat and creating such a calm and... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest things in my budget I feel I can control, is how much I spend on food. I very rarely eat out, but recently I have become a sucker for 'convenient shopping' which has been pretty costly! Therefore, as part of my 'No Spend Feb', I set myself a budget of £20/week... Continue Reading →
It's safe to say that I'm starting to miss the mountains a lot. Working odd shifts here and there makes it difficult to get a good chunk of time off in one go and with the closest mountain range being around 4 hours away, it's not something I can do in a day. I do... Continue Reading →
This January has been an expensive one, with a mix of unexpected and unavoidable extra costs, as well as lots of little things that end up costing a lot in total. The biggest factor adding to my expenses was my car, which needed to go into the garage. I also had a trip back up... Continue Reading →
Back at the start of the very first lock down, I bought myself all the kit to go wild camping, with every intention of taking myself off for some solo camps. Safe to say, the furthest my tent got was the garden one August evening. It was a mix of apprehension of doing it alone,... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of weeks I have been getting out for a dip pretty much every morning. Yes there have been days when I've struggled to get out of bed, but on the whole it's something I look forward to. I've been cold water dipping for over a year, but I've never got into... Continue Reading →
I'm sure many of you will agree that 2021 has been a bit of a whirlwind. I can't believe how quickly the new year is approaching. My three month course has now come to an end and it really does feel like the new year is a sort of new beginning for me. I have... Continue Reading →
Recently, I seem to have been getting so caught up in the negatives, in the worry and the what ifs. So as I lie here having a rest day (because my dodgy knee has gone again) I've been thinking about how lucky I am. I keep forgetting to take the time to just stop and... Continue Reading →
Lisa Outdoors 