Backyard Parkrun – the lockdown 5km
Here in the UK we’re currently still in lockdown. But is your initial enthusiasm from that first week back in March beginning to wane? You know when you attended that first Joe Wicks PE class, set up your first Zoom “chit chat” with friends and took part in your first online quiz? Has your “get…
Attending a Lucia concert at Stockholm Cathedral
December in Stockholm usually conjures up images of Christmas markets, Glögg, dark nights and winter snowfall. But have you heard of the Lucia celebrations? Well we hadn’t either but wanted to experience one of Sweden’s foremost cultural traditions while we were there by attending a Lucia concert. Lucia herself is an ancient mythical figure with…
Hiring a bike in Palma & cycling to El Arenal
The island of Mallorca is becoming somewhat of a Mecca for cyclists, what with its warm, sunny climate and smooth well-surfaced roads. Its even become the home for some professional cycling teams over the Winter! However if you’re not quite ready for tackling the 26 hairpin bends of the Sa Calobra then hiring a bike…