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I’ve been waiting for ages for the chance to try out my new Gelert sleeping bag and finally the English weather complied; a sunny weekend…
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Today I’m starting something new on the blog called The Friday Review. Every so often I get asked to review products which I think other…
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I’ve never been a fan of packing and I’m always a bit jealous when I meet those people on the road who are travelling with…
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It was shortly after joining the M25 that I realised I had probably packed a bit too much into my car. All three lanes of the…