Talk about a hard fork! Yes I somehow managed to stab the fork that far into my finger. I dropped the fork while putting away dishes and reflexively tried to catch it, instead managing to drive it into

Hello folks! A moment has come to write another adventureous story. I became an addict when we talk about mountains. :) I have high hopes of reaching my favorite peaks, so I need to be persistent. More

A trip to the Lake District wouldn't be complete without visiting Lake Windermere. Windermere is the largest lake in England - 10.5 miles long and 220 feet deep - and is popular with tourists from around

Here is another snap from my Lake District holiday. Telescope At Night | Canon EOS 6D | f3.5 | 20" exposure | 14mm I received a telescope for my Birthday last year, but have still not got the hang

Red Squirrels are native to the UK, but their population is sadly in decline with just 160,000 remaining in the wild. Whilst on my recent holiday to the Lake District we were extremely fortunate enough

A few weeks back I travelled to the Lake District for a relaxing holiday with friends. During the trip I went wild swimming at a place called Rydal Water, in Ambleside. Here is a short video I threw together

Ok, so maybe pancake day was officially yesterday, but, any day is a good day for pancakes! The recipe for these delicious vegan pancakes is super simple Ingredients 1 1/4 Cup of Plain Flour 1 Cup of

Whilst I was on holiday in Scotland last year I assisted the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with the rescue of an abandoned seal pup. Watch the video here: The man from the SSPCA

Last night I helped to host an event called a People’s Kitchen at a cool little community centre in Nottingham. The Sumac Centre is a hub for various types of activism. It’s remit includes (but is not

Ancient tree, gnarly and old. Witness to eons. What things have you seen? This ancient tree was standing in a forest in the Peak District and I was in awe at it's presence. It made think of how long it

I was walking past Nottingham City Hall last night and it was beautifully lit up with purple lights. Nottingham City Hall I instantly thought it would be perfect for the Purple Colour Challenge on Steemit,

Le me on a job-related visit of the EICMA motorcycle fair, Milano 2016 Hello Steemians, my name is Simon and I am looking forward to meet nice people and Blockchain enthusiasts! I live in Baden-Wuerttemberg

Life is full of small pleasures, that can sometimes be missed. And maybe to help be happy in life, we need to notice these small things and appreciate them. Like the beauty of the sun shining through someones

On a recent visit to Manchester I repeatedly saw representations of bees painted across the town. I was intrigued as to what the Manchester-Bee connection meant, and how long it had been around, so I decided

I want to discuss, if I may, the selfie culture and my experience of it - I lack facts and figures of studies that may have been carried out, so I can only really share my opinion of it. Although,

I had a hankering for chocolate cookies at the weekend, so decided to bake a fresh batch. This particular recipe is courtesy of the incredible book, Veganomicon. Ingredients: 2 Cups of plain flour 2/3

I'm sitting in a ski lodge, in the middle of the UK. The sun is shining, and I'm sat inside looking out over the slopes, writing my first Steemit blog out by hand - whilst I wait for my account to be verified.

I am something of a Harry Potter fan! A few years ago I was fortunate to be able to travel to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. It was a fantastic experience that I would

Whilst out on a walk today we spotted these Snowdrops. Surely this indicates that Spring has finally returned, and with it the longer days and warmth that we have all been craving! Spring Has Sprung |

This weekend we have been planning our next summer holiday and that has brought back memories of our trip to Italy last year. The following were taken up the beautiful Monte Baldo, which has stunning views