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356 Days Wild: Week 39

Welcome to Week 39 of my wild challenge! By my calculation, because I’m working towards 356 days of wildness and not 365 (because I only decided part way through January I was going to do this – see my note at the bottom of the page…), I’ll get up to Week 50.8 by the endContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 39”

356 Days Wild: Week 38

And so comes October. Another seven ‘random acts of wildness’ ticked off. We’re well and truly catapulting towards shorter days. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have some wild highlights and, for Week 38, mine included: 🌹 Planting spring bulbs🐦 Watching some interesting gulls🌳 Recapping my new-found plant knowledge🍂 Walking through Wychwood Forest As always,Continue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 38”

356 Days Wild: Week 37

What a lovely ‘summer part 2’ we’ve been having! So many crisp, sunny days despite the days getting shorter. Towards the end of Week 37 of my wildlife challenge, I had the opportunity to experience a few ‘acts of wildness’ with my sister. Definitely the main highlight! And there were other highlights too, including:☀️ AContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 37”

356 Days Wild: Week 36

I worked out last week that I’ve now done over 245 days-worth of ‘random acts of wildness’. Looking back, I’m really glad I documented them all and I can see that it’s done me a world of good over the past 36 weeks. I hope I can keep it up despite the faster pace ofContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 36”

356 Days Wild: Week 35

Lots of sunshine this week! I even whacked the shorts out again!!! And I think the birds and butterflies have been enjoying it too – what a treat 😊 And, in addition to the sunshine, Week 35 brought some more ‘wild’ highlights, including:🎶 A September ‘dawn chorus’🐣 A new bird podcast🐏 A long walk inContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 35”

356 Days Wild: Week 34

What a start to September! Week 34 brought the end of my walking challenge and, somehow, a bit of summer – definitely more than we got in August! Some of my highlights of the week:🌸 Admiring a garden anemone👏 Enjoying some final fundraising walks🦜 Learning about the awe-inspiring colours of the natural world🦋 Walking throughContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 34”

356 Days Wild: Week 32 & 33 (including my Canal Adventure!)

It feels like a while since I posted! Weeks 32 and 33 of my wildlife challenge were pretty much all about my Kennet & Avon Canal adventure. As part of my Parkinson’s UK fundraiser in memory of grandad, my partner and I walked from Reading to Bristol along the canal. It was challenging. It wasContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 32 & 33 (including my Canal Adventure!)”

My Kennet & Avon Canal Adventure!

It’s nearly the start of my canal adventure! All being well, my partner and I will start in Reading tomorrow (20th August 2021) and finish in Bristol next Friday (27th August 2021). We’ll be walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal the whole way. 94.5 miles. I’ve had to repack about 4 times. I’m notContinue reading “My Kennet & Avon Canal Adventure!”

356 Days Wild: Week 31

Week 31 was a bit of a mixed bag. It was inevitable, really, that this would be a tricky time. All those hours, all that prep, all the build-up to a big event and then it’s gone in a flash. The summer school disappeared before my eyes and I wondered what on earth I wasContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 31”

356 Days Wild: Week 30

Week 30 was the first full week of my 200-mile fundraising challenge for Parkinson’s UK. To stay on track, I needed to walk at least 6.5 miles a day while running a big online work event all week. It was a big ask but I got there! Alongside the walks there were lots of wildContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 30”