The outlook wasn't promising when we arrived at the Pfalzer Hut in Liechestein on the first day of July.

What's a rainforest doing in Devon? Exploring the Bovey Valley on the edge of Dartmoor

I’ve been doing a lot more dog-walking than usual this last month, helping out a neighbour. And although it’s time-consuming, I’m not...

What’s a keen hiker to to do in the winter when the mountains become blanketed in snow? If you’ve ever tried walking in deep, soft snow...

Christmas Day: towering Atlantic rollers barrelling into a high-walled inlet like juggernauts into an alley, smashing themselves into...

The beautiful coastline near our home holds a special place in my heart. In how many places on the Med can you can sit on the beach and...

Liesbeth and I had such a blast last September on our hut-to-hut hike in the Mont Blanc region, that almost as soon as it ended we were...

Travelling abroad wasn’t easy last summer. In fact, Liesbeth and I counted ourselves lucky to get to the Alps at all. We’d already had...

I'm not the world's greatest gardener. I can't stand digging or weeding. But I enjoy growing things, or rather, trying to grow things ...

Living in the countryside has its cons to be sure: pungent country odours; having to drive into town for any sort of social activity and...