“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity”
John Muir
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Review: OEX Bobcat I Ultralight Tent
With a summer of bikepacking ahead, it was time for a new tent. Like any self-respecting outdoorsy chap I have a range of tents, from the enormous five metre family bell tent (read about that one here – I reviewed it in 2020!), through small mountain tents with dodgy poles, and even the odd Eastern…
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Young conservationists restore habitats on Berry Head
This one was bylined ‘by PRSD’ because it was a project I was running and I even quoted myself in it! The students involved worked really hard on the project and I was pleased to be able to get them some publicity for their efforts. Read the full article on the People’s Republic of South…
News: Cockington Primary School join world’s largest children’s choir
My son has been taking part in Performing Arts club at school with his wonderful teachers and for the last couple of years they have had the opportunity to go to Young Voices in Birmingham. It’s a wonderful event that needed to be celebrated! Read the full article on the People’s Republic of South Devon.
Marans, Charante-Maritime
Our first impression of Marans was not a positive one. We had only booked the campsite there because La Rochelle was, predictably for an August weekend, already full and Marans was conveniently close for day trips. We arrived after a hot four-hour drive from our beautiful lakeside pitch at St-Yrieix-la-Perche, and were not immediately impressed.…
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