A belated happy new year to you – it’s still January so I think I can get away with it! I’ve made a resolution to blog more frequently in 2024 as well as to continue rambling. I finished my 200 rambles challenge of 2023 on 31st December 2023 at Helen’s Bay on the shores of BelfastContinue reading “My Top Rambles of 2023”
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Walking to Music?
Do you listen to music while you walk? I sometimes do and have spotted many fellow walkers with their earphones in too as they stride purposefully in parks or on country roads. But is this a good thing to do? Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of walking to music. The advantages of music whileContinue reading “Walking to Music?”
Rambling and Photography
Every time I ramble, I take a photo on my mobile phone to record the event. This could be a landscape, a close-up of a flower that catches my eye, a sculpture or a person that I have walked with. In other words, my photograph is the highlight of my walk. The next step isContinue reading “Rambling and Photography”
The #200 Rambles Challenge
At the end of 2021, I decided to set myself a challenge – to walk 200 rambles throughout the year with each ramble lasting at least 30 minutes. On first impressions, this seemed relatively easy for someone who walks regularly anyway but with losing a few weeks to COVID and the flu not forgetting badContinue reading “The #200 Rambles Challenge”
Motivate yourself to walk
Read any self-help book or article and one of the top tips is to walk every day. Even though we know that exercise is good for both our physical and mental health, there are times when we struggle to motivate ourselves to go out for a walk especially on damp dreary days. So what canContinue reading “Motivate yourself to walk”
Happy new year!
The turkey is a distant memory, the Christmas tree is back in the attic and it’s back to work for everyone. But it’s also back to rambling for me and the start of my 2022 rambling challenge. This year I have upped the stakes and I’m aiming to complete 200 rambles (each at least 30Continue reading “Happy new year!”
£6m mental health benefit of visiting NI woodlands
Visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually according to a landmark report published by Forest Research in December 2021. The report, published during ‘National Tree Week’ is the first time the health and wellbeing benefits of the UK’s woodlands have been quantified. ForContinue reading “£6m mental health benefit of visiting NI woodlands”
Please don’t feed bread to the ducks!
During my rambles, I have spotted many people feeding the ducks and swans. Bread seems to be the most popular food item being carried to the lakes but I have also spotted some signs indicating that bread isn’t good for the ducks. So what’s the real story? What do wild ducks eat in nature? Let’sContinue reading “Please don’t feed bread to the ducks!”
Stop littering the countryside!
One of the things I have observed from my recent countryside walks is litter and I have been shocked by the quantity and diversity of discarded items from coffee cups to hats and dog poo bags to disposable masks. There is little worse than visiting a beautiful place and seeing litter; it detracts from theContinue reading “Stop littering the countryside!”
Moira Demesne
Moira is a busy Co Down village which is famous for McCartneys butchers with its award winning sausages as well as a wide array of delicious eateries. But behind the bustling Main Street lies Moira Demesne or Moira Park as the locals call it. It’s a quiet oasis to escape to after some shopping, theContinue reading “Moira Demesne”
