Piste X Code - Safety When Skiing

Stay Safe On The Piste – Follow The Piste X Code

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This post is for the Ski Safe Blogger Campaign by AliKats Mountain Holidays and Piste X Code. I randomly discovered the other day that I now have over 20 years ski experience, having skied for 19 weeks across 7 different countries. Not that…
Casa Lola Family Accommodation - Views Of Marche, Italy

Casa Lola, Italy – The Best Family Friendly Accommodation EVER

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It's not often you find a place that hasn't really been discovered before. I REALLY wanted to keep this place a secret, but at the same time, it's a place that is too good not to share. Let me give you the backstory. Our group of close…
Wingrave FC Presidents Cup semi-final winners

From Ormiston To The Oving Cup: A 10 Year Football Hiatus

Back in 2005, when I was living in Edinburgh, I joined a couple of mates in going a long and trying out for a team that played in East Of Scotland league. That team was Ormiston. They played in what was the sixth tier of Scottish football. It…
Austrian Apres Ski Songs - Austria Ski Resorts

Austrian Après: The Best Songs You’ll Hear In The Bars

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No country does apres ski quite like Austria. French resorts usually have a DJ set and live bands playing the usual tunes, and yeah it's fun, but it's no different to what you would hear back in the UK. Austrian apres ski is completely…
Coldplay ticket - Charlotte, NC 2003

Two Coldplay Concerts, 20 Years Apart

I managed to get tickets to see Coldplay at Wembley in August 2022 KLAXON! I'm very excited. Who wouldn't be?! The chance to see one of the biggest bands and best stage performers in the world, on the hallowed turf that is the colossal…
Best Hiking Brands

Some Of The Best Hiking Brands To Look Out For

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This is a sponsored post, created in collaboration with Heinnie Haynes. Now more than ever, the surge in hiking & walking around the UK is phenomenal and it's set to continue. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people have found…
Best Lake District Ales / Beers

7 Of The Best Lake District Ales

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Whenever I search on Google to find the best ales in the Lake District, I get presented with results talking about the best breweries, not the best beers. No more. Let me start by saying beer is very subjective. I'm a Golden Ale fan, so…
Osprey Kamber 22 Backpack Review

Osprey Kamber 22 Review: The Best Ski Backpack?

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When it comes to ski backpacks, I've been on the hunt for a snow sports specific day rucksack for a while. I've had my eye on the Osprey Kamber 22 for a couple of years, but always made do with other 22 litre packs. Until now. The Osprey…
Paragliding in Verbier

9 Alternative Winter Adrenaline Activities In Ski Resorts

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Whilst I managed to get a long weekend skiing back in February 2020, many people won't have made it onto the slopes this year due to Covid-19. But what if you made it to your ski resort but couldn't actually ski? That got me thinking. If…
Osprey Archeon 30 - Review Cover

Osprey Archeon 30 – Backpack Review

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I first came across the Osprey Archeon backpack range at the ISPO show in Munich in January 2020. A core theme of the show was sustainability, and - Osprey being Osprey - they were front and centre of that theme. The Archeon backpack range…