Walking – Page 6 – Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist

356 Days Wild: Week 7

I can’t quite believe we’re at the end of February now, but the milder weather and lighter mornings/evenings have really brought some positivity to what’s been a bit of a challenging week. And, as a bonus, my wild adventure brought me daffodils, catkins, jogs in the rain and lambs and calves. A lovely way toContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 7”

356 Days Wild: Week 6

I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely noticed some more signs of spring on my daily walks this week: daffodils are starting to open, trees are coming into bud, the sun is warming up and little lambs are starting to frolic in the fields! Read on to hear more about what I’ve been upContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 6”

356 Days Wild: Week 5

February has definitely been a bit of a weird one so far. It seems like something really odd is happening every week. Last week, it was all about the tom cats who suddenly appeared on our street – meowing all night and all day – because they were interested in a cat next door. NotContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 5”

356 Days Wild: Week 4

This week brought a new fitness challenge – one focused on distance. I’ve entered the competition as part of a team at work and we get points for every kilometre we walk or cycle. That, and my 6 in 6 challenge, has definitely helped with some ‘acts of wildness’ this week as it’s forced meContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 4”

356 Days Wild: Week 3

I forgot to say at the end of my last post that I managed to complete the first week of my 6 in 6 challenge! Having to walk almost 6,000 steps indoors on the Wednesday of that week was really quite an experience. I made myself pretty dizzy and also seriously irritated one of myContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 3”

356 Days Wild: Week 2

If you’re reading my blog for the first time then you might want to check out this post before reading any further. It explains what on earth this is all about! For anyone who’s visited before, I hope you enjoy reading about all my ‘wild’ undertakings this week 😊 Monday 18th January 2021 I’ve startedContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 2”

356 Days Wild: Week 1

I’ve set myself a new challenge for 2021. A ‘wild’ one. As those of you who have read quite a few of my posts may know, I’m a big fan of wildlife and the benefits it can have on wellbeing. A couple of The Wildlife Trusts’ challenges really brought this home to me over theContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 1”

Off the Beaten Track

I’m really enjoying a particular style of artwork at the moment. Watercolour background and fine liner pen foreground. And I’ve found that it suits some particular sites that I’m drawn to when I’m out on walks: old dilapidated buildings. These sorts of buildings always mesmerise me. I love seeing old ruins but there’s something aboutContinue reading “Off the Beaten Track”

A long walk (or ‘wawk’)

Ages and ages ago, my partner and I decided that we’d walk to Stratford-upon-Avon at some point over August bank holiday weekend. Back then, I’d assumed this would be about as long as the road route. So, around 9 miles. Quite long but definitely doable in one go. A few weeks ago, however, it wasContinue reading “A long walk (or ‘wawk’)”

A little more motivation

I woke up this morning feeling seriously de-motivated. It’s becoming a more regular occurrence – it could be something to do with the darker mornings or I might be going through one of those ‘what on earth shall I do with my life’ cycles – and I really felt I should do something about it.Continue reading “A little more motivation”