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# Fi Darby

Outdoors. Adventure. Travel.

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## Posts

- [How important is a dry robe for wild swimming?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/01/17/how-important-is-a-dry-robe-for-wild-swimming/) - Scandalous I know but you don't need a dry robe. It might be a shock, for anyone who has recently visited a UK lido, beach or riverbank, to hear that outdoor swimming is entirely possible without a changing robe. Scandalous I know! As my toes are ably demonstrating above, when it comes to swimming, all
- [Are all-natural sunscreens the best way to go?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/07/06/are-all-natural-sunscreens-the-best-way-to-go/) - An eco-friendly life isn't just about food and transport; natural beauty and health products are better for us and our planet. Fi tests Shade natural sunscreen.
- [The best waterproof for function and style?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/06/03/the-best-waterproof-for-function-and-style/) - Who doesn't love a bit of Scandi style? Fi tests and reviews the Didrikson's Ilma parka. Swedish outdoor gear that looks great and protects from the weather.
- [Is the Beaumont dry robe best in its class?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/10/01/dry-robe-review-the-delta-roam-beaumont-robe/) - Dry robes are popular for outdoor swimming but don't always look as good as this slimmer-cut Beaumont dry robe. Read Fi's gear review to find out more.
- [Food forests - five things you need to know](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/05/14/food-forests-five-things-you-need-to-know/) - My sustainable allotment food forest is only six months old. It's pumping with life and I'm learning loads. Here are my five top food forest tips for beginners.
- [Train adventures - hike from Frome to Mells](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/04/21/train-adventures-hike-from-frome-to-mells/) - A riverside train walk that takes in the best of Frome's gorgeous streets as well as some fascinating Somerset countryside and delicious refreshment options.
- [Eating on the go. Amazing 2026 food festivals by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/08/05/something-for-the-journey-five-fabulous-2022-food-festivals-you-can-get-to-by-train/) - Arriving at a festival by car is a traffic jam nightmare. Even worse if you want to sample everything a food festival offers. Why not hop on the train instead.
- [Graffiti: Beautiful art or annoying vandalism?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/05/21/graffiti-art-or-vandalism/) - Sponsored Post If you enjoy street art, you'll love this discussion on the topic of graffiti. And you'll be even more impressed with the suggestions for car free trips to visit street art across Europe. Graffiti is a subject of heated debate; is it art or is it vandalism? From colorful murals that adorn urban
- [Not going outside because you need to pee?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/03/18/not-going-outside-because-you-need-to-pee/) - If you're one of the many women who miss out on outdoor activities and fun because of worries about needing the loo, you're not alone. Fi reviews the Luii Go.
- [Shiny happy feet. Merry People garden boots](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/02/06/shiny-happy-feet-merry-people-boots/) - Who wouldn't want to wear bright yellow wellington boots? Fi puts these through their paces at the allotment and beyond. Read her gear review here.
- [Is this the best bushcraft saw for my allotment?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/03/10/is-this-the-best-saw-for-my-allotment/) - You're looking for a bushcraft saw that will also help with pruning? Fi reviews the Silky Gomboy Curve folding saw and finally learns how to cut straight.
- [My food is cheaper now I don't supermarket shop](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/03/12/i-spend-less-on-food-now-i-dont-supermarket-shop/) - You're looking for supermarket 'bargains'. But what if the secret to cheap food was avoiding supermarket shopping? Fi's supermarket-free experiment showed how.
- [Can anyone fly drones in a UK National Park?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/03/06/can-anyone-fly-drones-in-a-uk-national-park/) - The rules around flying drones in the UK are complicated. Especially in out National Parks. If you want to know more, read on.
- [Three new European rail holidays for 2026](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/02/06/three-new-european-rail-holidays-for-2026/) - Overland is much better than flying for so many reasons. Whether you prefer ferries or the Eurostar, European train holidays from London and other stations in the UK are going to continue gaining popularity in 2026. If you enjoyed my trip through the Pyrenees on France's Little Yellow Train, you'll be pleased to hear I'm
- [How to buy the best down jacket for your budget](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/03/03/how-to-buy-the-best-down-jacket-for-your-budget/) - Want to buy the best down jacket for your activities but need to keep within a budget? Fi has some top tips to help you understand the details.
- [Try something new. Nudist beaches by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/02/16/try-something-new-nudist-beaches-by-train/) - Naturism and public transport aren't a combination that often springs to mind but here in Britain, we do have some nudist beaches you can get to by train.
- [Is working from home better for the environment?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/10/31/is-working-from-home-better-for-the-environment/) - Working from home? You're gaining sustainability by losing that commute but could you do more for the environment in your work from home life. Fi has some tips.
- [You wanted to know! Do cargo bikers wear undies?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/02/05/you-wanted-to-know-do-cargo-bikers-wear-undies/) - The really pants question everyone (or perhaps no-one) has been wanting to ask. If lycra is no-go for electric cargo bikes, is underwear back in for cyclists?
- [What are the best way to use geotags?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/01/07/17958/) - It's popular and useful but is geotagging bad for the environment? Fi discusses the pros and cons of geotagging and reflects on how it has changed outdoor life.
- [What a blast! Happy 10th birthday OS Champions!](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/02/03/what-a-blast-happy-10th-birthday-os-champions/) - Ten years of outdoor fun and encouragement. Utterly fab Ten years ago today my good friend Lucy and I were excitedly heading towards a studio in London to meet 15 other newly selected Ordnance Survey Get Outside Champions. and find out more about the groundbreaking initiative we had just joined. We had an amazing day,
- [I have an urgent allotment life question](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/11/30/i-have-an-urgent-allotment-life-question/) - I had so many questions when I got my first allotment and they weren't all about plants. I never expected to be asking this slightly odd one.
- [Free food? In a food forest? On my allotment?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2026/01/18/free-food-in-a-food-forest-on-my-allotment/) - More organic home grown fruit and veg for less work? Fi's hoping her new food forest will be a sustainably alternative method to grow food on her allotment.
- [Now where's my tent? Lifesystem Intensity marker](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/04/28/gear-review-lifesystems-intensity-marker/) - Many outdoor specialists pack lightsticks for emergencies but they are single-use plastic items. Fi reviews Lifesystem's battery operated Intensity Glow Marker.
- [Mountains? Hot pools? Even better by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/04/20/flight-free-thermal-hot-pools-in-europe/) - You don't need to fly to Rotorua in New Zealand or even to Iceland's Blue Lagoon. Fi explores thermal hot pools in Europe you can get to by train from London.
- [Winter camp in the Altos Down 0°F sleeping bag](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/12/18/winter-camping-in-the-altos-down-0f-sleeping-bag/) - If you're planning a winter camp, you'll need a warm sleeping bag. Fi reviews the Teton Altos Down sleeping bag after testing it in a shelter she built herself.
- [Yellow train adventure - we found a solar furnace](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/05/07/little-yellow-train-odeillo-solar-furnace/) - We weren't sure what the Odeillo solar furnace would look like but it proved as beautiful as it was fascinating and we stayed much longer than planned.
- [So light and easy. The Xero H-Trail hiking sandal](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/06/28/gear-review-the-xeroshoes-h-trail-hiking-sandal/) - These barefoot-style thong sandals are comfortable for walking and camping but perhaps their best feature is their weight and packability. Read Fi's review.
- [Morocco by train. Fabulous, exciting, unexpected](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/07/22/yes-you-can-travel-morocco-by-train/) - Travelling across Morocco by train is easier than you think but just as exciting. I can now say I've travelled by train in Africa. Read on to find out more.
- [More paddling than swimming in Axminster](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/08/08/adventures-by-train-not-swimming-at-axminster/) - Not all train adventures go to plan but this one turned to be a gentle pleasure and an interesting map reading excurs
- [Something for everyone, the Isobaa 180 hiking top](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/09/19/gear-review-the-isobaa-merino-180-ss-hiking-top/) - This merino hiking top uses a clever mix of blended fabric and pure merino wool to give strength where it's needed and warmth throughout. Find out more...
- [Is the Snow Roads the UK's best winter road trip?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/12/17/is-the-snow-roads-the-uks-best-winter-road-trip/) - It's hard to imagine a campervan trip better than Scotland's iconic NC500 but the Cairngorm's Snow Roads are certainly coming close. Whatever the weather.
- [How to redefine the 'perfect family holiday'](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/12/11/how-to-redefine-the-perfect-family-holiday/) - Resorts don't always offer the best family holidays. But what is everybody really looking for and can a Scotland motorhome holiday fit the bill?
- [Is this really the most comfortable backpack?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/12/08/is-this-really-the-most-comfortable-backpack/) - A backpack with just one strap? Designed to snuggly fit the body? How very intriguing. When Fi finds out there's one made of Tyvek, she's keen to review it.
- [A great livable tent - the Teton Mountain Ultra](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/03/18/gear-review-teton-mountain-ultra-2-person-tent/) - How does Teton's Mountain Ultra 2-person backpack tent stand against the competition? Could it be the tent for you? Read Fi's outdoor gear review to find out.
- [Successful supermarket  free living in the UK](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/02/05/supermarket-free-2023-january/) - I can still recall when the big supermarkets first arrived But now I'm trying to go supermarket free for a whole year. And have already been reported in i news magazine! The arrival of the big sell-it-all shop must have been a relief to Mum. All those daily trips up the high street (she didn't
- [Living a supermarket free life in the UK](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/02/25/supermarket-free-2023-february/) - Could you give up supermarkets? These big businesses don't treat our farming communities well. Find out how Fi gave up supermarket shopping on a budget.
- [The best supermarket-free Christmas](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/12/26/a-supermarket-free-christmas-wasnt-as-easy-as-i-thought-it-would-be/) - A supermarket free Christmas isn't just possible, it can be great fun. Find out what happened the year Fi tried something different for Christmas dinner.
- [I gave up supermarket shopping](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/11/27/why-i-gave-up-supermarket-shopping-for-a-year/) - Supermarkets are business giants that treat local farmers and growers unfairly. But you can to feed a family without supermarket shopping. Even on a budget.
- [The best trousers to wear in your sleeping bag](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/11/26/the-best-trousers-to-wear-in-your-sleeping-bag/) - Down sleeping bags are super cosy but choosing the wrong trousers to wear inside them can result in a suboptimal night's sleep. Fi considers three options.
- [Outstanding gear that lasts? Five fantastic tips](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/11/22/outstanding-gear-that-lasts-five-fantastic-tips/) - How do you choose the longest lasting outdoor kit? Most people I know who love the outdoors want to look after the planet and make climate-friendly choices, but they also love buying shiny new outdoor gear. I include myself in this and have noticed, over the years, that some equipment is better at taking the
- [How long will my new Finisterre jumper last?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/01/03/sustainable-outdoor-knitwear-how-long-will-my-new-finisterre-jumper-last/) - With clothing waste a big problem it's more sustainable to buy clothes that will last longer. Fi tests the longevity of this gorgeous Finisterre wool jumper.
- [Love them - Cigman night vision binoculars](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/11/08/love-them-cigman-night-vision-binoculars/) - On camping trips, seeing in the dark could be considered an advantage. Night vision binoculars can do just that. Find out what Fi thought on a trip to Scotland.
- [They're soaring with this one - RAB's Sonic Hoody](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/08/18/gear-review-the-rab-womens-sonic-hoody/) - The world’s lightest hoody? Read Fi’s latest gear review. When you’re packing light, you want a technical base layer that does all the jobs then packs down small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. This is outdoor gear but not as we know it. Fi reviews the RAB Sonic Hoody. Summary The
- [Can a camping pillow really make you happy?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/10/02/can-a-camping-pillow-make-you-happy/) - When you're backpack wild camping, car camping or enjoying a camper van road trip, comfort at night matters. In this gear review, Fi tries three camp pillows.
- [Pack the right shoes for ultimate campervan fun.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/11/05/pack-the-right-shoes-for-ultimate-campervan-fun/) - Walking boots? Trainers? Sandals? Which are the right shoes to pack for an October campervan road trip to Scotland (in a very small van)?
- [Watch the tide! Teignmouth to Newton Abbot](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/03/22/station-to-station-walks-teignmouth-to-newton-abbot/) - Walk through No-Man's Land along the mysterious Teign Estuary. If you're looking for an adventure by train, the easiest places to start are station to station walking routes but this exploration from Teignmouth station on the South Devon coast to Newton Abbot station just up the Teign Estuary is no ordinary walk. Because if you
- [Dog gear Review - is this the best pet blanket?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/04/29/gear-review-teton-highline-pet-blanket/) - When you've been outdoors with the dog, there's bound to be mud involved. Can this Teton pet blanket save the day (and keep everyone cosy)?
- [Adventures by train - solo Dartmoor wild camping](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/05/25/adventures-by-train-wild-camping-on-dartmoor/) - It's officialYou can backpack aka wild camp on Dartmoor by train from either of two stations. Find out what happened when Fi forgot a very important kit bag.
- [The Dartmoor wild camping map has changed](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/01/20/lost-places-the-dartmoor-wild-camping-map/) - The court battles over wild camping on Dartmoor continue and our right to camp in remote areas is still threatened. The Dartmoor wild camping map has changed.
- [Dartmoor wild camping. A privilege and a poem.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/12/09/wild-camping-on-dartmoor-a-privilege-worth-protecting/) - Our right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been threatened by court action. This poem sums up how I feel about this traditional and low impact form of recreation.
- [Exploring the Pyrenees on the Little Yellow Train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/04/13/exploring-the-pyrenees-on-the-little-yellow-train/) - This stunning mountain railway trip has to be one of the most scenic train rides in the world but it's easy to enjoy as part of an Interrail trip around Europe.
- [Station to station - Stonehouse to Stroud](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/03/27/station-to-station-stonehouse-to-stroud/) - Walks in the Cotswolds are plentiful but this one between Stonehouse and Stroud isn't typical. A tranquil station to station walk along the Stroudwater Canal.
- [Station to station - Exeter St Davids to St Thomas](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/03/19/station-to-station-exeter-st-davids-to-exeter-st-thomas/) - Swap city street hustle for waterside peace on this short but satisfying train walk route along the River Exe. Station to station or a satisfying loop.
- [Even freelancer enjoy having colleagues](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/04/21/colleagues-are-really-important-even-for-freelancers/) - Working for yourself brings freedom but freelancers sometimes miss being part of a team. We look at different types of colleagues and working relationships.
- [Adventures by train - River Severn Source](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/06/02/adventures-by-train-river-severn-source/) - The source of the River Severn (Afon Hafren) is in a remote location. Find out how Fi managed (with local help) to reach the start of this walk by train.
- [Adventures by train - river swim in Cornwall](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/08/05/adventures-by-train-river-swim-and-walk-in-cornwall/) - Cornwall's roads and beaches are crowded in the summer but this train walk takes you along a stunning forest trail that's perfect for quiet river swimming.
- [Adventures by train - River Dart Canoeing](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/08/08/adventures-by-train-river-dart-canoeing/) - Hop off the train in Totnes then enjoy a paddle on the beautiful River Dart. Canoes might be too big for trains but this adventure is easy to arrange.
- [How to Visit Windsor Castle by Train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/08/27/how-to-visit-windsor-castle-by-train/) - Windsor and Eton Central train station is directly opposite Windsor Castle and a short walk away from boat rides along the River Thames.
- [How to claim a refund on UK train tickets](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/11/21/how-to-claim-a-refund-on-uk-train-tickets/) - Train delays or cancellations will inevitably happen but depending on your delay time, you can claim all or some of your ticket money back. Fi explains how.
- [The Geoneedle walk from Exmouth train station](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/12/11/the-geoneedle-walk-from-exmouth-train-station/) - Exmouth is known for its long sandy beach but there are also lovely views from its clifftops. This train walk helps you find both, and a fascinating way marker.
- [Mysa? Scandi? Can you get to IKEA by train?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/01/09/hygge-mysa-scandi-can-you-get-to-ikea-by-train/) - IKEA is as popular for meatballs and coffee as it is for its flat packed furniture but did you know you could get there by train and avoid the parking hassle?
- [Starcross Station to Powderham Castle walk](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/01/21/starcross-station-to-powderham-castle-walk/) - Take a walk to Powderham Castle from Starcross station enjoying estuary views and farm shop treats on the way. You'll almost certainly spot deer too.
- [The UK's best Valentine's Day train stations](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/02/10/the-uks-best-valentines-day-train-stations/) - Valentine's Day train journeys might not be for everyone but these UK train stations have some romantic names and associations.
- [Travel to Europe by train and ferry.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/05/15/uk-boat-trains-how-to-travel-to-europe-by-train-and-ferry/) - Traditional boat trains have almost disappeared from the UK but ferry and train connections are still possible and for many people, the preferred way to travel.
- [Three fantastic Devon walks from train stations](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/06/03/three-fantastic-devon-walks-from-train-stations/) - With so many beautiful locations to choose from, walking and hiking from train stations in Devon is easy. Fi picks out her three favourite Devon train walks
- [South West Coastal Path beaches to visit by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/07/22/five-fantastic-beaches-on-the-south-west-coast-path-you-can-visit-by-train/) - The Southwest coast path is great for walking and hiking and accessible by public transport including the train. We look at the SWCP's best train stations.
- [The best stations on the Cornish Main Line?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/10/21/five-of-the-best-stops-for-outdoor-train-fun-on-the-cornish-main-line/) - Find out which train stations in Cornwall are the best for outdoor activities including walking, hiking, outdoor swimming and camping.
- [New train stations opening near Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/08/22/new-train-stations-opening-in-and-around-devon/) - Devon has some of the most scenic train lines in the UK. Find out more about new and planned train stations to help you plan more outdoor adventures.
- [Enjoy a day out in Falmouth by Train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/12/13/visiting-falmouth-by-train/) - Falmouth is the perfect seaside town to visit by train. With its own branch line, a bustling harbour area and beautiful beaches,you'll want to stay longer.
- [Save money with a Devon and Cornwall Railcard](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/03/15/days-out-by-train-with-a-devon-and-cornwall-railcard/) - Regional Railcards like the Devon and Cornwall Railcard make train travel cheaper and save money on train tickets. Great reductions on local travel.
- [My GWR Pullman Dining Experience](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/06/05/my-gwr-pullman-dining-experience/) - Pullman dining on the train to London is the perfect treat for anyone who loves train travel. Find out more about Fi's exciting day out in the train restaurant.
- [Ten Devon and Cornwall train adventures](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/08/31/ten-devon-and-cornwall-train-adventures/) - Devon and Cornwall has to have some of the best train lines and stations for outdoor adventure in the UK. Fi reveals her ten favourites local train adventures.
- [Adventures by train - Par's Time and Tide Bell](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/09/10/adventures-by-train-pars-time-and-tide-bell/) - Visit Par's Time and Tide Bell at high tide to hear it ring, or at low tide to get close up. This is a Cornwall train adventure you'll want to repeat.
- [Station to station - Yeovil Junction to Pen Mill](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/09/05/station-to-station-yeovil-junction-to-pen-mill/) - A new and unique way to explore Yeovil's hidden secrets. Discover a stunning green lane and Jack the Treacle Eater on this station to station walk
- [Station to station walks - Topsham to Exmouth](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/04/18/station-to-station-walks-topsham-to-exmouth/) - Take a station to station walk along the beautiful Exe Estuary between these two intriguing and very different Devon towns. A family friendly train adventure.
- [Child-friendly maps to encourage the family](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/04/07/want-to-encourage-children-on-a-walk-how-about-child-friendly-map-reading/) - Ever wondered how to encourage the kids to go walking? Walking with children can be enormous fun but often also includes an element of determined reluctance, particularly as the day goes on or the paths turn uphill. Here at Fi Darby Freelance we've been busy creating some downloadable child-friendly maps for our local area. We're
- [The best way to learn map and compass skills?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/20/whats-the-best-way-to-learn-map-and-compass-skills/) - Learning to use a map and compass can open up a whole world of outdoor opportunity and keep you safe but what's the best way to get these key outdoor skills?
- [How to plan a walking route with OS Maps](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/26/how-to-plan-a-walking-route-with-os-maps-new-version-2022/) - OS Maps is the best digital route planning app and it's easy to use. Fi has all the advice you need on getting started with planning your own walking routes.
- [You can use OS Maps in Australia or New Zealand](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/02/02/use-os-maps-to-plan-walking-routes-in-australia-or-new-zealand/) - Australia and New Zealand offer great walking but buying the right maps is tricky. Now you don't need to because OS Maps has digital topographic maps for both.
- [5 fun ways to use your route-planning app](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/02/09/5-fun-ways-to-use-your-route-planning-app/) - The OS Maps app helps you plan exciting walking routes to suit your ability but it can also be a great source of family entertainment. Read on to find out how.
- [How to use snap to path in OS Maps](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/09/07/how-to-use-snap-to-path-in-os-maps-2023/) - Snap-to-path in OS Maps makes route planning easy but works from two data sets. Find out how to use this to your advantage when you're planning walking routes.
- [Adventures by train. City navigation.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/07/29/adventures-by-train-city-navigation/) - With her map and compass, Fi can find her way across Dartmoor in the dark but put her in a city and she finds it all too easy to get lost.
- [Is Komoot or OS Maps the best app for walking?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/02/09/komoot-or-os-maps-which-app-is-better-for-walking-route-planning/) - Which is the best app for walking route planning? Komoot and OS Maps do similar jobs but have key differences. Fi looks at their advantages and disadvantages.
- [Gear review - the Unightie camp sleep system](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/04/05/outdoor-gear-essentials-with-a-difference-we-review-the-unightie/) - The Unightie is a cross between a camping nightie and a sleeping bag liner. Read Fi's gear review and find out why she uses this piece of outdoor kit so often.
- [Expedition underwear - how many pairs?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/04/14/tomorrows-knickers-today-on-the-topic-of-expedition-underwear/) - How many pairs of knickers would you pack for a three-day expedition. More importantly, how many pairs would you find time to wear
- [Repair your old outdoor gear before you recycle.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/04/22/whats-even-better-than-recycling-repairing-your-old-outdoor-gear-of-course/) - If we make our outdoor gear last longer, we won't need to use up planetary resources to buy new items. Fi shares her top tips on extending your kit's life.
- [Would you trust an AI generated tent review?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/01/13/would-you-trust-a-tent-review-that-was-written-by-a-chatbot/) - AI systems like ChapGPT can generate outdoor writing but can they really tackle expert tasks like writing camping gear reviews? Fi puts her own bot to the test.
- [How to write a gear review](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/03/28/how-to-write-a-gear-review/) - Writing an outdoor gear review is a responsibility. Balancing needs of brands with requirements of potential buyers is a skill that comes from experience.
- [Gear review - Isobaa's Isosoft merino blend top](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/07/15/gear-review-isobaas-isosoft-merino-blend-top/) - Merino wool layers are great for camping because they are warm, rarely smell and dry quickly. Fi's gear review looks at Isobaa's Isosoft merino blend top.
- [Let's see more plus size outdoor clothing models](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/08/08/plus-size-outdoor-clothing-models-where-are-they-all/) - Most outdoor brand still don't use plus-size models to demonstrate their outdoor gear. Fi finds some that do and scores brands on their plus size credentials.
- [Gear review - the KEEN women's Zionic boot](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/10/25/walking-boot-review-the-keen-womens-zionic-waterproof/) - If you're looking for a pair of walking boots with everyday comfort but good waterproofing, the KEEN Zionic might be just right. Read Fi's gear review.
- [Can AI write gear reviews and walking routes?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/10/27/outdoor-gear-advice-walking-route-can-you-tell-if-its-been-generated-by-ai/) - Will there ever come a time when AI can generate sensible expert outdoor advice like walking routes, outdoor gear reviews? Fi puts the question to the test.
- [Are outdoor gear 'essentials' too expensive?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/11/24/are-outdoor-gear-essentials-too-expensive/) - Don't let the cost of outdoor gear put you off getting outside. Fi has some great ideas to help you afford kit without breaking the bank.
- [Is Outdooractive or OS Maps best?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/02/17/outdooractive-or-os-maps-which-app-is-best-for-walking-route-planning/) - Which mapping app is the best for walking route planning? There's a walk out there to suit all my moods. Whether I want to stroll along the coast path, stride across Dartmoor or find a quiet spot for wild camping, all I need is a map to find the best walking route. Navigation apps can
- [What to wear to wee in the woods](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/10/25/what-to-wear-to-wee-in-the-woods/) - Designed by a Canadian who does lots of lightweight through-hiking, the Unightie is a cross between a camp nightie and a sleeping bag liner. Read Fi's review.
- [Five things they don't tell you about freelancing](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/01/22/five-things-the-books-dont-tell-you-about-freelance-work/) - The freelance lifestyle sounds like freedom but doesn't suit everyone. Fi looks at some of the unexpected stresses she's experienced since working for herself.
- [Five ways outdoor social media is lying to us](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/08/23/six-ways-social-media-is-lying-to-us-about-the-outdoors/) - Social media can encourage people to enjoy the outdoors but it also presents outdoor experiences in ways that are confusing and environmentally damaging.
- [What does 'active travel' mean?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/02/16/interested-in-active-travel-confused-by-the-vocabulary-we-can-help/) - Active travel is good for us and the planet but what does the term mean and how can it impact the way we work in the travel industry?
- [Blog ideas for your hospitality website](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/02/25/ten-blog-post-ideas-to-bring-visitors-to-your-hospitality-business-website/) - Regular blog posts can improve the SEO of your hospitality business website but inspiration isn't always forthcoming. We have ten ideas to get you started.
- [How not to panic about freelance work](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/09/09/freelance-life-theres-fine-line-between-enough-and-panic/) - When you work as a freelancer you will have times with too much work and times with not enough. The key is to learn not to panic when work is slow.
- [Copywriting and artificial Intelligence](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/01/06/copywriting-and-artificial-intelligence-is-it-time-to-review-my-position/) - AI is in the process of taking over the job role of copywriter. Writers now use AI tools to support their work and in many cases have lost clients to AI.
- [What does an outdoor influencer look like?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/01/01/what-does-an-outdoor-influencer-look-like/) - How would you expect an outdoor influencer to look? We come in all shapes and sizes and are here to give you the best outdoor advice and encouragementwe can.
- [Travel writing tips - how to take effective notes](https://fidarby.co.uk/2025/01/16/travel-writing-tips-how-to-take-effective-notes/) - It can be tricky for travel writers to take notes but apps, and digital technology can help. Fi shares her top tips on taking digital notes while travelling.
- [Adventures by train - exploring Portsmouth](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/02/14/adventures-by-train-exploring-portsmouth/) - A train ride over the sea As you disembark at Portsmouth Harbour train station, you'll shouldn't worry that your platform is suspended, on its very own pier, directly over the sea. With a fascinating history of its own and situated right next to Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard and Gunwharf Quays, there are few more appropriate places
- [How to travel more sustainably](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/11/25/how-to-travel-more-sustainably-in-2023/) - Sustainable travel is great for the planet and for us. Last year (2021) Black Friday sales in the UK were expected to release 386,243 tonnes of carbon. That's a big price to pay for a bargain. Once Christmas is over Black Friday will just be a blot in the environmental history books. We'll soon be
- [Resolutions to protect our outdoor spaces](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/03/five-new-year-resolutions-for-people-who-love-the-outdoors-and-want-to-look-after-it/) - Resolutions to help us care for the places we love. EARTH CARE - PEOPLE CARE - FAIR SHARE After a year that saw both COP26 and the continuation of the Covid pandemic, I wonder how many of our 2022 New Year's resolutions reflect the permaculture principles listed above. We live in complicated times. But the
- [Sustainability in the outdoor industry](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/01/08/sustainability-in-the-outdoor-industry/) - Outdoor activities are popular but travel and the ways we visit the countryside have an impact. In this article Fi looks at sustainable travel and outdoor gear.
- [Can jam making help us avoid a food crisis?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/02/28/cant-they-make-jam-the-post-brexit-food-crisis/) - Making your own jams and pickles is a great way of storing summer crops and helps avoid food waste. Homemade produce is often healthier and tastes great.
- [Black Friday are you a fan or a foe?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/11/29/black-friday-fan-or-foe/) - Black Friday bargains often always what they appear to be. Is this pre-Christmas sale tactic just another consumerist way of making us buy things we don't need?
- [Is there ultra-processed food in my fridge?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/02/20/ultra-processed-food-how-pure-is-my-fridge/) - Ultra-processed food is bad for us but it isn't always easy to avoid. Some basic food ingredients are more processed than others but vegetable are always good.
- [Take more or use less. We have a choice](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/03/26/supermarkets-shopping-take-more-or-use-less-we-have-a-choice/) - Using less and living more sustainably is a choice we are lucky to be able to make. It's easier than you might think to cut back and look after the planet.
- [Sir David and I recommend frugal living](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/10/09/living-frugally/) - Sir David Attenborough has recommended living more frugally. Not only is using less better for the planet, frugal living can be rewarding too.
- [How to plant a food forest garden](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/09/01/my-food-forest-garden-september-2021/) - Food forests are an eco friendly way to grow food in a layer system that reflects a native forest. lant them in small urban gardens as well as large spaces.
- [Is outdoor gear costing us the planet?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/09/23/we-all-love-outdoor-gear-but-is-it-costing-us-the-planet/) - How can we make sure we buy sustainable outdoor gear? Which outdoor brands make the most effort to look after the planet. Is outdoor gear really fast fashion?
- [I have an affinity with apples](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/11/03/welcome-the-ripe-the-sweet-the-sour-the-hollow-and-the-whole/) - Apples helped form my childhood. I still love them. Not surprising perhaps as I grew up on the borders of the cider county that is Herefordshire. We had apple trees in the garden, apple sauce in the pantry, and apple crumble in our tummies. I prided myself from a young age on my ability to
- [New Year's Eve. Wild Camping on Dartmoor](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/02/new-years-eve-i-went-wild-camping-on-dartmoor/) - If you want to start a new New Year's tradition, we have plenty of tips about staying warm and dry whilst wild camping on Dartmoor in the winter.
- [Torbay Beaches. Which is the best?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/24/torbay-beaches/) - There are over 20 beaches in Torbay offering family fun and outdoor activities for everyone. Kayaking, SUP, swimming, snorkelling, cafes and beach life for all.
- [Torbay Beaches - Torre Abbey Sands](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/24/torre-abbey-sands/) - Torbay has over 20 beaches. Torre Abbey Sands is Torquay's main beach and great for families and swimming. With cafes and toilets nearby, it's very popular.
- [Torbay Beaches - Breakwater Beach](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/25/torbay-beaches-breakwater-beach/) - Torbay has over 20 beaches. Breakwater Beach is a shingle swimming beache in Brixham that is popular with families. You may spot seals in the clear water here.
- [What is it like to live in a seaside town?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/08/25/hordes-of-locals-what-is-it-like-to-live-in-a-seaside-town/) - Living in a seaside town has advantages and disadvantages but the pleasure of going to the beach when you want to usually outweighs the summer crowding issues.
- [Family Walk - Bishops Walk and Anstey's Cove](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/02/25/bishops-walk-and-ansteys-cove/) - Family Walk - 2km The kids will love the tiny pebbled beach at Anstey's Cove. Nestled between dramatic rock forms and cliffside woodland, it often has the bluest water of any beach in Torbay. It can also be a good place to spot seals. Save the beach for later though, this walk though the woods
- [Family Walk - Goodrington Beach to Paignton Geopark](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/01/goodrington-beach-to-paignton-geopark/) - Family walk 4.6km This family walk offers a whole summer holiday in just one afternoon. Wander from one safe sandy beach to another. Enjoy ice creams, views, boats and Paignton's fantastic Geopark play area along the way. Don't forget your bucket and spade, this family walk includes plenty of sandcastle potential. Walking route maps Follow
- [The best journey planners get you there, however you’re travelling](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/10/25/the-best-journey-planners-get-you-there-however-youre-travelling/) - Sponsored If you’ve ever planned a journey using a train ticket app, you’ll know how useful it can be to have your journey information and tickets readily available on your mobile device. No more fumbling for the right piece of paper or wondering if you’re on the right platform, a train journey planner can take
- [Family Walk - Berry Head Forts](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/02/berry-head-forts/) - Family Walk - 3km Who wouldn't love exploring a nature reserve with its own Napoleonic forts? Complete with cannons, spy holes, and a very short lighthouse, this walk is an exciting one whatever your age. Explore Berry Head's forts, admire its views, and keep a look out for Brixham's dolphins on this flat family walk
- [Family Walk - Babbacombe and Oddicombe Beaches](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/08/family-walk-babbacombe-and-oddicombe-beaches/) - Family walk 3km This family walk comes with a warning. It takes in two beautiful and very Torbay different beaches but also includes some steep hills (check out the cliff railway at Oddicombe Beach for help with these). Follow quiet tree-lined paths, stroll along the sea shore and climb back up to the hustle, bustle
- [Family Walks in Torbay](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/01/family-walks-in-torbay/) - When it comes to family holidays Torbay has so much to offer visitors they return over and over again. With over twenty stunning beaches and coves, all set along a beautiful stretch of the South West Coast Path, Torbay is the perfect location for an active family holiday. And it couldn't be easier to visit
- [Flight-free - Sweden to London by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/07/15/sweden-to-london-by-train/) - Travelling between Sweden and the UK by train takes longer than flying but is sustainable travel. We have all you need to know about this Europe rail journey.
- [I almost didn't walk across the Severn Bridge](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/07/08/adventures-by-train-the-day-i-nearly-didnt-walk-across-the-severn-bridge/) - There is a walking route over the original Severn Bridge that crosses the Severn Estuary. This fascinating hike is a train adventure in England and Wales.
- [Station to station walks - Torquay to Paignton](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/04/25/station-to-station-walks-torquay-to-paignton/) - Thatched villages, woodland, beaches, this train walk has it all. It's easy to find your way from Torquay train station to Paignton train station, all you need to do is follow the road, keep the sea on your left and turn right when you reach Paignton Pier. Torbay's seafront road however, is often jammed with
- [Station to station - walk below the Severn Bridge](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/03/11/station-to-station-walks-severn-tunnel-junction-to-chepstow/) - You can't walk across the M4 Severn Bridge (Prince of Wales Bridge) but you can walk underneath it. This station to station walking route is a train adventure.
- [Station to station walks - Marsh Barton to Starcross](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/08/21/station-to-station-walks-marsh-barton-to-starcross/) - Station to station walks – Marsh Barton to Starcross A new train station is something to be celebrated, and this one at Marsh Barton, although intended to facilitate sustainable transport to a large industrial estate, is also beautifully placed for canalside walks and quayside lunches. As well as being a useful access point for the
- [Planning your own adventure by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/08/31/planning-your-own-adventure-by-train/) - With over 20,000 miles of train track and over 2,500 stations to explore, there are plenty of reasons to set out on a UK outdoor adventure by train. Whether you're interested in canoeing down a leafy river, learning winter mountain skills or backpack camping high on a wild hillside, our train system can get you
- [Taking your dog on a train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/09/26/taking-your-dog-on-a-train/) - There are plenty of questions to ask when planning a train adventure but if you're a dog owner, one of the first is going to be this one. 'Can I take my dog on the train?' It makes sense doesn't it. Whether you love walking, wild swimming or even backpack camping, you want your dog
- [Winter on the West Highland Railway](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/01/18/winter-on-the-west-highland-railway/) - As far as train adventures go, a ride on the West Highland Line (billed as the UK's most scenic railway journey) has long been high on my wish list. But the cost of train fares from my Devon home to Scotland's Highlands had meant I hadn't taken the trip during my first year (2022) of
- [Car free holidays - visiting Torbay without a car](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/02/28/car-free-holidays-visiting-torbay-without-a-car/) - Car-free Torbay Travelling to and getting around Torbay without a car couldn't be easier. We have two train stations just minutes from our most popular sandy beaches, as well as regular coaches from London, to Torquay and Paignton. Both Paignton beach and Torquay beach are safe, family-friendly beaches with nearby loos, restaurants and entertainment. If
- [Adventures by train - walking the Worcester and Birmingham Canal](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/05/25/adventures-by-train-walking-the-worcester-and-birmingham-canal/) - Why walk a canal by train? Canals and trains often share routes but they're not necessarily good friends. As more railways were built, the canals started to lose business, and eventually declined altogether. This close association might have been bad for the canal companies but it's great today for the avid train adventurer. Most canal
- [Adventures by train - swimming in the River Dart](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/05/26/adventures-by-train-swimming-in-the-river-dart/) - A River Dart swim by train Station: Totnes Travel time from London: 2.5 hours Travel time from Bristol: 1.5 hours Author's adventure tip: Outdoor swimming is never without risk so read up on basic safety advice from the experts at the Outdoor Swimming Society before you go. Five apps that can help you stay safe
- [Adventures by train - the Mawddach Estuary Trail](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/06/07/adventures-by-train-the-mawddach-estuary-trail/) - An estuary walk by train Station: Barmouth Travel time from London: 5.5 hours Travel time from Bristol: 5.5 hours Author's adventure tip: The Cambrian Coast Line runs from Machynlleth to Porthmadog. What it lacks in travel speed and quick national links, it more than makes up for in stunning coastal and mountain scenery. All this
- [Adventures by train - Riviera Line sea swimming](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/06/28/adventures-by-train-sea-swimming-along-south-devons-riviera-line/) - The UK's favourite train line? Appearing in almost every list of the UK's top train journeys, the Riviera Line from Exeter to Newton Abbot is a fabulous ride with stunning estuary and sea views. It's also one of the best UK train lines for outdoor adventures. It's also an amazing day out. Throw in a
- [Adventures by train - walking into Cornwall](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/09/13/adventures-by-train-walking-into-cornwall/) - Walking across the Tamar Bridge With its own AONB and SSSI status, the River Tamar deserves some respect but for many visitors it's merely a marker for the border between the beautiful counties of Devon and Cornwall. Including the 18 million vehicles crossing each year it via the Tamar Road Bridge. The journey by car
- [Adventures by train - station to station walks](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/03/22/adventures-by-train-station-to-station-walks/) - With over 2,000 mainline train stations, it's easy enough to find walks from UK train stations but finding achievable station to station walking routes in beautiful locations isn't quite as simple. With endless options and plenty of opportunity to take a wrong turn or end up somewhere not so lovely, enjoyable station to station walking
- [Adventures by train - Somerset lighthouse hunting](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/04/11/adventures-by-train-hunting-lighthouses-in-somerset/) - Lighthouse hunting by train Station: Highbridge & Burnham Travel time from London: 2 hours 30 minutes Travel time from Bristol: 40 minutes Author's adventure tip: This adventure by train is likely to involve mud (and water if you get the timing wrong). We recommend boots and a keen eye on the tide times. Five apps that
- [Adventures by train - the Ribblehead Viaduct](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/05/31/adventures-by-train-crossing-the-ribblehead-viaduct/) - Experience the Ribblehead Viaduct Station: Ribblehead Travel time from London: 4 hours Travel time from Bristol: 6 hours Author's adventure tip: The walks around Ribblehead Station include high moorland so pack accordingly. Take a map and compass or make sure you can charge your mobile device if you're using that to navigate. Practicalities: Toilets are only
- [Adventures by train - the Golden Valley Pilgrim Way](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/09/27/a-herefordshire-pilgrimage/) - Have you ever considered walking a pilgrimage? Like many people, I've wanted to do so ever since hearing about the Camino de Santiago. Also like many people, I've struggled to see how I could find time for such a long walk, and the idea has remained firmly at the back of my head. Until I
- [Adventures by train - the Bath skyline walk](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/04/29/adventures-by-train-the-bath-skyline-walk/) - When you think of Bath what springs to mind? Steamy Roman baths? Impressively curved weirs? Regency architecture? Flamboyant Bridgerton dresses? You might not be surprised to hear that Bridgerton scenes were filmed in Bath's stunning Royal Crescent, at Abbey Green and at the glorious Holburne Museum. Indeed, a tour of Bridgerton film locations would make
- [Adventures by train - Kinver Rock Houses](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/06/06/adventures-by-train-kinver-rock-houses/) - Troglodytes were here We loved everything about this train adventure. The journey (especially the tiny Stourbridge train) was exciting and we loved the views from Kinver Edge. The star of the day however had to be the Kinver Rock Houses. It's tricky to imagine that homes carved out of rock could seem cosy and welcoming,
- [Adventures by train - England's highest station](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/06/01/adventures-by-train-englands-highest-station/) - A short but exciting train journey Stations:Ribblehead and Dent Travel time from London: 4 hours Travel time from Bristol: 6 hours Author's adventure tip: Dent station is a long way from the pretty village of Dent so leave plenty of time if you're planning to walk down (see our suggested route below). Practicalities: There are no
- [Adventures by train - a Cremyll ferry walk](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/05/23/adventures-by-train-a-cremyll-ferry-walk/) - A two-ferry day is a good day. And that's what I enjoyed when I set off to explore this walking route from Plymouth train station. After trains, ferries are my favourite travel experience. Travel to Europe by train and ferry. Most visitors understand Plymouth is separated from its nearest neighbour Cornwall by a significant river
- [How possible is it to adventure by public transport in the UK?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/06/30/investigating-public-transport-adventures-in-the-south-west-of-england/) - When did you last opt for public transport instead of the car? Over the last couple of years the statistics for public transport use have made interesting reading. In 2019 84% we in Great Britain travelled 873 billion passenger kilometres (that's 22 million times around the world). 84% of these kilometres were in cars, vans
- [The best UK train lines for outdoor adventurers](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/09/02/the-best-uk-train-lines-for-outdoor-adventurers/) - Great news! You've decided to ditch the car and give adventuring by train a go. My research so far this year shows that train adventures aren't just possible, they can be really good fun. Especially if you pick the right train line. If you're wondering which UK train lines offer the best opportunities for outdoor
- [UK long distance walks by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/07/25/uk-long-distance-walks-by-train/) - Whilst here in the UK we do have some circular long distance walks, Derbyshire's 97-mile White Peak Way and the Lake District's 74-mile Lakeland Round being two impressive examples, most of our well known long distance walking routes are linear. Linear walks (that go from point A to point B) are satisfying because they give
- [UK watersports centres you can get to by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/02/14/uk-watersports-centres-you-can-get-to-by-train/) - Outdoor adventures by train aren't just possible, they're great fun. To help me live a more sustainable life, I've been researching train adventures for the the last two years now, and I've discovered that travelling to my adventure destination by train adds to rather than detracts from my outdoor experience. Because I can see so
- [Is the menopause the reverse of teenagehood? Just call me Jemima Button...](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/01/30/is-the-menopause-the-reverse-of-teenagehood-just-call-me-jemima-button/) - Bodily weirdness and mental peculiarity I am a big fan of the short story (and not-so-short film), 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. The idea of a life in reverse is an intriguing one but, now in my fifties, I am beginning to wonder whether the menopause is an example of exactly that. Here's my
- [The day I taught Brexit to read a map... or did I?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/11/26/taught-brexit-read-a-map/) - My name’s Fi Darby and, when I am not busy freelance writing, I teach people to read maps. I don’t often get lost but have recently found myself wishing the irritating news elf Brexit would take himself off up into the hills and do just that. I have, however, so far resisted suggesting this as
- [When your work makes you proud - Ordnance Survey's new Walk London map](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/10/04/when-your-work-makes-you-proud-ordnance-surveys-new-walk-london-map/) - I freely admit that my freelance business makes me feel good about myself. Started three years ago at a time when my former career had taken a dive, Fi Darby Freelance has gone from strength to strength. From technical writing to my first love outdoor writing I enjoy the challenge, the planning and, most of all, the
- [Six really helpful coastal map symbols](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/09/17/six-really-helpful-coastal-map-symbols/) - We tend to associate map symbols with hills and footpaths but our popular coastal walking routes like the South West Coast Path have their own idiosyncrasies. Luckily for us, Ordnance Survey maps have a set of map symbols to help us safely navigate coastal areas and enjoy being by the sea. Using a map at
- [Five map symbols to help you explore Scotland](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/10/31/five-map-symbols-to-help-you-explore-scotland/) - We all know there are map symbols for rivers, maps symbols for forests and map symbols for the coast but did you know there are also some map symbols that are especially useful if you are travelling to Scotland? You'll see these on paper Ordnance Survey maps as well as on the OS Maps app.
- [Gear review - Montane women's Spirit Jacket](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/11/07/review-montane-womens-spirit-waterproof-jacket/) - The Montane Spirit Jacket is a women's waterproof jacket. In this outdoor gear review, Fi puts the jacket into action and finds out more about its performance?
- [How to Get Paid for Writing Quality Blog Posts](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/07/13/how-to-write-good-blog-posts-you-get-paid-for/) - If there is one thing we here at Fi Darby Freelance are good at, it is writing blog posts. The life of a blogger is a happy one, you get to research and put down in words all kinds of interesting facts and figures, you also, if you write your own personal blog, get to
- [Life as an outdoor influencer](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/01/01/life-as-an-outdoor-influencer/) - Despite offering me opportunities to travel and try out exciting new outdoor gear, the title ‘influencer’ has never been one of which I’ve been proud. Like so many other things in my life, it came upon me unexpectedly. …
- [What on earth is a Dryrobe? Different types of winter outdoor swimmers](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/02/27/what-on-earth-is-a-dryrobe-different-types-of-winter-outdoor-swimmers/) - Minimalist? Flamboyant? Prepared? If you're a cold water swimmer, you're probably one of these types. Read on to find out why.
- [Outdoor and travel writing trends for 2025](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/12/23/outdoor-and-travel-writing-trends-for-2025/) - I started off my writing career as an outdoor writer but over the last couple of years, I've realised something important. Outdoor and travel writing are inextricably linked. As we approach 2025, I believe these two are set to become even more intertwined as adventure travel and car-free holidays gain popularity with a wider range
- [How about a campervan Christmas... In Cornwall?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/11/04/how-about-a-campervan-christmas-in-cornwall/) - Where to camp at Christmas A UK campervan Christmas isn't for everybody but if you fancy swapping the family noise for a bit of peace and quiet, there are campervan sites open all year and finding campsites at Christmas isn't as tricky as you might think. Two years ago we decided to turn our backs
- [Dogs in campervans - my top tips](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/10/21/dogs-in-campervans-my-top-tips/) - Before our recent road trip to Scotland, I wondered how compatible dogs and campervans really were. But even in our small van, I have been pleasantly surprised. This fortnight road trip around Scotland was Fred's third campervan holiday but it was also his longest. When he was just an excitable pup we celebrated a white
- [South Devon beach hut rental near train stations.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/05/21/south-devon-beach-hut-rental-near-train-stations/) - Beach hut life can be every bit as wonderful as the Instagram images make it look. Who wouldn't want a place on the beach to call their own? Even just for the day. Somewhere to sit and watch the world Your own private picnic location A piece of seaside real estate to call your own
- [Afternoon tea in Devon - near a train station](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/02/26/afternoon-tea-in-devon-near-a-train-station/) - From train to scone in five minutes. Sounds great doesn't it. And let's face it, when the British seaside weather is playing up, what better way to while away the afternoon than with a traditional afternoon tea. We've discovered that even the best afternoon tea tastes more delicious when you arrive in style by train.
- [Beer walks by train - craft beer in Cheltenham](https://fidarby.co.uk/2024/01/31/beer-walks-by-train-craft-beer-in-cheltenham/) - The pundits (and brewery statistics) suggest craft beer sales are still struggling in post-pandemic UK but visit Cheltenham and you might be inclined to disagree. Especially if you visit by train. Walk just 150 metres from Cheltenham Spa train station and you'll find yourself at the gates of the fabulously funky Deya brewery and taproom.
- [The A-Z of train adventures for 2025](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/12/31/the-a-z-of-train-adventures-for-2025/) - Have you started planning your 2025 holidays yet? I know I have. In the darker days of December and January, travel can seem a world away but a few bright photos and a couple of maps can help while away the winter (or encourage us to embrace it). Train travel will continue to gain popularity
- [Sustainable New Year Resolutions for Outdoor Adventurers](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/12/30/sustainable-new-year-resolutions-for-outdoor-adventurers/) - Last year's new year resolution I'm not really a new year's resolution type of girl. Mainly because I don't have a good success rate, but this year I did manage to complete (just about) the new year's resolution (some might call it a challenge) I set in January 2023. I didn't shop in supermarkets for
- [What is the Right to Roam in England?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/11/20/what-is-the-right-to-roam-in-england/) - I've spent the last twenty years encouraging and supporting people to enjoy exploring outdoors. All of that has been made possible by the access we have to the UK's varied and wonderful green spaces. Access that includes public rights of way, access land, common land and urban parks. So why do I feel so uneasy
- [Any faith or none. Pilgrimages in the UK.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/10/06/any-faith-or-none-pilgrimages-in-the-uk/) - What does the word 'pilgrimage' mean to you? Dusty churches? Kind strangers? Flat-footed sandals? If you answered yes to the above, you were probably thinking of the Camino de Santiago, which is a collection of routes that cross France and Spain to meet at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. Like me, you
- [Campsite or wild camping? Which makes the best UK campervan trip?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/05/30/campsite-or-wild-camping-which-makes-the-best-uk-campervan-trip/) - Okay. It's a fair cop. I don't always travel by train. Mr D and I also have a campervan, in which we enjoy road trips to interesting places near and far. Places which often seem include railway stations. You can tell who plans our road trips! Our campervan (Greta) is our only vehicle and a
- [Group train ticket booking can save you money](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/04/27/group-train-ticket-booking-can-save-you-money/) - Next time you set off on an adventure or day out with a group of friends or family, why not think about travelling by train? Your group public transport travel will produce far less CO2 emissions than each of you travelling individually by car, and the train is the perfect place to start enjoying your
- [Meadow Close? There's no meadow here.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/04/19/meadow-close-theres-no-meadow-here/) - Meadow Lane. Orchard Way. Skylark Close. You'd want to live there wouldn't you. Until you realised that these are all housing development place names that describe nature that is no longer able to exist in these locations. Meadows have been replaced by decking, apples trees by lamp posts and as for the skylarks, well they're
- [Around the world in eight Wales days](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/04/14/around-the-world-in-eight-wales-days/) - Over the last few years there have been many reasons not to travel overseas. Our post-pandemic, climate-aware, cost-of-living-crisis times have caused many of us to explore more widely the UK and all it has to offer. They have also brought about great change in the travel writing and outdoor writing industries. Which is why I
- [Go to ordinary places. Find extraordinary things.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/04/11/go-to-ordinary-places-find-extraordinary-things/) - I've always loved exploring. Mum will tell you I was off out of the front door minutes after I learned to crawl. But although I've been lucky enough to visit some amazing locations, for me exploration isn't just about wild lonely places or long trips I have to wait for ages to happen. Exploring is
- [Nearly mountains in England to climb from train stations](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/03/04/nearly-mountains-in-england-to-climb-from-train-stations/) - How many mountains have you climbed? If you're anything like me, your mountain summit conquests aren't numerous. There was Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in Wales, Cairn Gorm in Scotland (although I started that one quite high up) and Te-taumata-o-Hakitekura (Ben Lomond) in New Zealand. Not a high score and I'm not sure my knees are currently
- [Car park closures. Protecting the environment or reducing access?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/02/17/car-park-closures-protecting-the-environment-or-reducing-access/) - Countryside car parks. What do they mean to you? The starting point for your favourite walk? A lovely picnic spot? A place to launch your kayak? A means of exploring? The start of an adventure? A scenic coffee stop? A place to overnight in your van? Somewhere to play music and relax? A location for
- [Five romantic ideas for a Valentine's Day out by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2023/02/10/five-romantic-ideas-for-a-valentines-day-out-by-train/) - Sustainable romance Let's face it, Valentine's Day can be pretty unsustainable. Plastic wrapped unseasonal roses, chocolates with more packaging than taste, underwear that nobody in their right mind would wear more than once... The list is endless. So this Valentine's Day why not do things a bit differently. Why not choose to save the planet
- [My 2023 new year adventure-by-train list](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/12/30/my-new-year-adventure-by-train-list/) - I was going to call this my 2023 bucket list but I've every hope I'll avoid kicking any buckets (messy business) and make it through to 2024. As you might have noticed, I've become in 2022 slightly obsessed with outdoor adventures by train. Not only that but I've also been writing about train adventures for
- [Frantic Christmas Eve? We have ten quick outdoor activities for the whole family.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/12/23/frantic-christmas-eve-we-have-ten-quick-outdoor-activities-for-the-whole-family/) - For many of us here in the UK, Christmas Eve is a time of preparation. As well as the obvious jobs like sprouts, presents and potatoes, there are those tasks nobody else ever thinks about. You know the sort of thing. Cleaning the loos because Aunty Janine always checks Finding the nutcrackers you didn't find
- [How to get the whole family to go for a walk this Christmas](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/12/16/how-to-get-the-whole-family-to-go-for-a-walk-this-christmas/) - The Christmas holidays are nearly here. The family needs entertaining. And you need a break from Christmas preparations. Why not forget the to-do list for a few hours, and go for a walk with the whole family? Well even I can think of plenty of reasons! There's Frowny-Face Moany who doesn't like hills. There's Cleanity
- [Budget UK winter adventure breaks by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/12/02/budget-uk-winter-adventure-breaks-by-train/) - The phrase 'winter adventure break' could mean so many things. You might be a keen skier off to fly the slopes, or a sun-seeker eager to sip cocktails by the pool. Or if, like me, your budget isn't currently very stretchy, you might be considering a cheap winter holiday in the UK. Hopefully, whichever you
- [From WEE to POO. The A to Z of train station abbreviations.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/11/18/from-wee-to-poo-the-a-to-z-of-train-station-abbreviations/) - 'You're off to POO then?' The guard and I enjoyed a quiet giggle over my train ticket to Poole but he must have seen the abbreviation many times before. For me it was the first time, and it sparked an interest in train station codes. Quite a BIG (Billinghurst) interest! CRS or Computer Reservation System
- [Experiences not things. How to give the gift of adventure this Christmas.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/11/11/experiences-not-things-how-to-give-the-gift-of-adventure-this-christmas/) - On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... Twelve mountain days, eleven lonely beaches, ten Dartmoor tors, nine lochside ambles, eight city walks, seven misty trig points, six damp Munroes, FIVE WIND-BENT TREES, four bunkhouse nights, three lonely ridges,two camping trips, AND A TRAIN TICKET TO THE SEA. 'I'm not buying
- [How to enjoy the England Coast Path by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/11/04/how-to-enjoy-the-england-coast-path-by-train/) - The England Coast Path is an exciting project that will give walkers improved access to our wonderful and varied coastline. With so many coastal train stations, this is going to be great news for train adventurers. Where is the England Coast Path? Imagine being able to walk all the way round the coast of England without
- [Four spooky UK locations you can visit by train this Halloween](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/10/28/four-spooky-uk-locations-you-can-visit-by-train-this-halloween/) - MUAHAHA.... Bet you didn't know how to spell that one! How do you usually spend Halloween? Hiding in the lounge with the lights turned off? Waiting behind the door in a scary mask with a box of sweets? Dancing around stone circles? Trying to sleep on deserted beaches? Well perhaps this year it's time for
- [Adventures by train - a solo wild camping bivvy](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/10/14/adventures-by-train-a-solo-wild-camping-bivvy/) - A beach bivvy by train I usually give helpful location instructions for my train adventures but I'm not going to this time. There are plenty of beaches out there but if we all end up at the same one, we might unwittingly cause some damage. Our empty places are at risk Station: One near the
- [Four UK art installations you can visit by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/10/07/four-uk-art-installations-you-can-visit-by-train/) - Like so many people in the UK, I'm not an art expert but I do know what I like. The art installations that catch both my eye and my imagination are mostly quirky, outdoors and hands-on. The more tactile the better. But unless you live in one of the UK's bigger cities, or are great
- [First time fun - taking puppy on the train](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/09/30/first-time-fun-taking-puppy-on-the-train/) - Compared to taking three children and a pushchair on the bus, you'd think taking a puppy on a train would be a doddle. But these days my children are better at catching buses than I am, and the prospect of taking our Jack Russell puppy on the train with me was a touch on the
- [Walking or cycling routes from train stations](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/09/16/walking-or-cycling-routes-from-train-stations/) - How to plan a walking or cycling route from a train station (using OS Maps) With so many mapping and route planning apps out there, it's easy to find online walking and cycling routes other people have planned. Wherever you want to be in the UK, our network of public rights of way and our
- [New puppy? New waistline? Who knows? I haven't had time to look in the mirror!](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/08/26/new-puppy-new-waistline-who-knows-i-havent-had-time-to-look-in-the-mirror/) - Everyone knows that having a dog is good for your health. It makes sense doesn't it. Especially when it comes to exercise. Dogs need walking. People need walking too. Dogs and people like walking together. Komoot or OS Maps, which is better for planning walking routes? Not taking puppy for a walk So I knew
- [Travel by train for UK top attractions discounts.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/08/19/travel-train-uk-top-attraction-discounts/) - Family days out can be great fun but they can also leave the grown-ups exhausted. Why not cut out some of the hassle on your next outing and visit one of the UK's fantastic attractions by train? No traffic, no parking worries, just miles of family adventure. Take the family out by train Five fabulous
- [How drivers (like me) can keep pedestrians (also like me) safer on our streets](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/07/15/how-drivers-like-me-can-keep-pedestrians-also-like-me-safer-on-our-streets/) - Walking is sustainable transport We all know that one way to look after the planet, travel more sustainably and keep ourselves healthy is to ditch the car and walk as often as we can (other forms of active travel are available). In fact we're already quite good at the walking game with walking for travel
- [How are you getting to your summer 2022 UK festival? We have five you can attend by train.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/07/01/how-are-you-getting-to-your-summer-2022-uk-festival-we-have-five-you-can-attend-by-train/) - Are festivals ever sustainable? Festivals don't do so well when it comes to eco-credentials. It's easy to see why. Single use plastics, discarded tents and the power required to keep those lights flashing are all bad for the environment. In other words, it's hard to imagine a sustainable festival. But what if festivals are important
- [Too old to be an outdoor instructor? Obviously not!](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/06/24/too-old-to-be-an-outdoor-instructor-of-course-not-but-i-have-some-tips-that-might-help/) - It was one of those 'too hot to walk' Duke of Edinburgh's Award afternoons we all long for when it's raining. Gazing at the River Dart as I waited for a team, I had a moment of revelation. I am now an 'older generation' outdoor instructor. When I first started volunteering in the outdoors my
- [Can I do yoga here? In my very small campervan?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/06/17/can-i-do-yoga-here-in-my-very-small-campervan/) - Greta our Toyota Granvia campervan is our only vehicle. Unless you count Mr D's much used bikes and my often aching legs. This means that she is a touch on the small side. Compact you might say. Or on a rainy day, squashed. I've discovered it doesn't take too many days travelling and living in
- [Help! There's a badger in my hammock.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/06/10/help-theres-a-badger-in-my-hammock/) - The best way to test a hammock is to spend a whole night in it. This however is not always as easy to organise as you might imagine. Trees are relatively easy to come by but finding two pairs of suitable trees in a sensible location can by tricky. Which is why Mr D and
- [Watch out, there's an easterly about!](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/05/27/watch-out-theres-an-easterly-about/) - When you look at map (or indeed a chart) of Tor Bay, you'll see that our relatively small bit of shore looks like a bite out of the bigger sweep of Lyme Bay. If you know your cardinal directions, you'll have noticed that Tor Bay faces eastwards. Which means that we only get decent sized
- [Outdoor fun on the English Riviera. How about visiting Torbay by train.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/05/20/outdoor-fun-on-the-english-riviera-how-about-visiting-torbay-by-train/) - Devon's famous Riviera Line train route If you've never ridden the Riviera Line train between Exeter and Torbay, you've been missing out on a treat. Board at Exeter St Davids. Local hint: sit on the left for maximum view impact. Then relax back to take in some of Devon's best waterside views as your train
- [What is it like on Dartmoor at night?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/05/13/what-is-it-like-on-dartmoor-at-night/) - Discover Dartmoor at Night There's a full moon. You've decided it's time you finally went for that Dartmoor night walk. Or perhaps you're even heading out wild camping on Dartmoor. But it all seems a little bit scary. Dartmoor at night Dartmoor at night can be a daunting prospect but it can also be very
- [There can be a downside to sunshine days, especially if you're camping!](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/05/06/there-can-be-a-downside-to-sunshine-days-especially-if-youre-camping/) - I'm writing this on a sunny May day. We're about to set off on a campervan trip. The house is covered in piles of gear, most of which will end up back in the house cupboards (we only have a very small campervan). As I pack, one thought is foremost in my mind. I'm wondering
- [Three outdoor adventure ideas to help you make use of the Great British Rail Sale](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/04/26/three-outdoor-adventure-ideas-to-help-you-make-use-of-the-great-british-rail-sale/) - Have you seen all the hype about this month's Great British Rail Sale? Half price train tickets aren't to be sniffed at. Especially if you're interested in getting outdoors and adventuring in new and exciting ways, at the same time as considering your environmental impact. Which I definitely am! Read on for a whole load
- [Three nights, four types of sleep. There's accommodation on Dartmoor to suit everyone.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/04/18/three-nights-four-types-of-sleep-theres-accommodation-on-dartmoor-to-suit-everyone/) - Whether you're interested in wild camping, campsite camping, self catering or even a bit of posh hotel life, there's accommodation on Dartmoor to suit you. From freezing in a bog to luxuriating in a four poster, we really have got the accommodation thing sorted. Don't believe me? It's true! And I have the evidence to
- [Walking the Worcester and Birmingham Canal](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/04/07/a-bridge-too-far-walking-the-worcester-and-birmingham-canal/) - I mentioned a while ago that my favourite walk in the UK is the one I'm about to do. It still is but I'm particularly proud of my recent canal walk. My walk along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was the latest in my series of UK adventures by train. I'm loving train adventures! After
- [Three basic navigation skills that could get you out of trouble in an emergency](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/03/31/three-basic-navigation-skills-that-could-get-you-out-of-trouble-in-an-emergency/) - The best walking route apps allow you to find or plan your own routes then follow them as you walk. One great example would be the OS Maps app. With high quality mapping (not all apps, for example Komoot, have this) and some great routes to follow, OS Maps gives you the ability to explore
- [My top tips for solo wild camping in the UK](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/03/24/my-top-tips-for-solo-wild-camping-in-the-uk/) - 'How far are you going?' Was the first question I was asked as I puffed my way up the track, on my way to my first solo wild camp of 2022. I was already regretting the last-minute addition of a wool jumper to my outfit. I could have taken the jumper off of course, but
- [Which is your favourite walk in the UK? Fi reveals hers.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/03/17/whats-your-favourite-walk-in-the-uk-fi-reveals-hers/) - Britain's Favourite Walks If you've ever seen Britain's Favourite Walks: Top 100, you'll know I co-presented walk number 57. It's on Dartmoor of course, and goes along one of my favourite ridges, past one of my favourite rock formations, and very near one of my favourite pubs. Fi and Lucy chatting about their Britain's Favourite
- [Going outdoors? How to save your phone battery for emergencies.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/03/11/route-finding-wild-camping-bike-packing-how-to-conserve-your-phone-battery-for-when-you-really-need-it/) - Do you know how to keep your phone charged when you're enjoying yourself outside? There are lots of reasons to make sure you do. In this post Fi admits to making a big mistake whilst out on a winter wild camping trip. She also shares her top tips for making sure your phone doesn't lose
- [Do the South Downs have the slipperiest mud in the UK?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/03/01/is-the-mud-on-the-south-downs-the-slipperiest-mud-in-the-uk/) - Can you name all fifteen of the UK's beautiful national parks? No cheating! No internet, no maps, can you name them just using your brain. I can. Which is weird because I often can't remember the word for pasta. That's my menopause for you! UK national parks National parks of course, are far more spiritually
- [Five apps that could help you stay safe outside](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/02/21/five-apps-that-could-help-you-stay-safe-outside/) - How to stay safe outdoors When it comes to staying safe outdoors, I'm a firm believer in learning directly from experts, gaining experience, and carrying the necessary equipment. But I don't rule out using apps for outdoor safety. Some outdoor apps have their place when it comes to proper planning, and emergency situations. Apps can
- [Taking my menopause outdoors](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/02/12/taking-my-menopause-outdoors/) - Menopause matters Never mind pandemics. For me menopause is the new normal. Although it's been hanging around for ages. According to NHS menopause advice, I should be done with perimenopause by now. I've never been average though. One can but hope. There's only so much fluctuation a girl can take. 'I feel as if I'm losing
- [Five things you need to become an outdoor adventure writer (and five things you don't).](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/02/05/five-things-you-need-to-become-an-outdoor-adventure-writer-and-five-things-you-dont/) - The first thing to clear up here is your definition of 'outdoor adventure writer'. What springs to mind when you read the words? Rugged traveller? Climber? Bloke? Middle aged woman who doesn't really like walks that are over 10km? I'm guessing I didn't pop up first in your imagination but that's okay, we're used to
- [Fit for sixty? For once I'm struggling to find the right word.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/29/fit-for-sixty-for-once-im-struggling-to-find-the-right-word/) - Fit for thirty In our late twenties Mr D and I decided we needed to do something about the weight gain and lack of fitness that had resulted from, Three pregnancies (me) Too much pasta (I blame the arrival of pesto to our supermarket shelves) A general satisfaction with family life We embarked on our
- [Ten of the best walks in Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/23/ten-of-the-best-walks-in-devon/) - If this year's holiday plans don't include visiting Devon, you could be making a mistake. Especially if you love walking. Devon was made for walkers With two unique coastlines, both Exmoor and Dartmoor national parks, and mile after mile of rolling fields in between, Devon could have been designed for walkers. Whether you're looking for
- [A year in the grey. Has dumping the dye changed my life?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/18/a-year-in-the-grey-how-dumping-the-dye-has-changed-my-life/) - When my hair first tipped past 'half and half' into 'definitely grey' Mr D and I both had an emotional moment. Me because I had decided there was no going back. He because he had known me since I was an inexperienced teenager. I'm not inexperienced now. I'm silver. Well in truth, my hair didn't
- [Walking and yoga. There's more connection than you might think!](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/14/walking-and-yoga-theres-more-connection-than-you-might-think/) - Yoga's an interesting one isn't it. All that bending and balancing but none of the puffing and panting associated (by me at least) with walking up a hill or running. At least that's what I thought until I tried yoga for myself. Turns out it makes me rather sweaty! Yoga with Adriene Just before Christmas
- [Hormones? Should we dump them in Room 101 or take them outside?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2022/01/09/hormones-would-it-be-possible-to-put-them-into-room-101/) - It's National Weird Question Day. Not really, that's on June 31st!?! Although my researcher team (Google and Wikipedia) tell me that September 30th is sometimes Ask a Stupid Question Day in the United States. But this question is both weird and stupid! You are right of course. I first came to it during a ladies-only
- [Swimming ear plugs. Where exactly am I supposed to put them?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/11/25/swimming-ear-plugs-where-am-i-supposed-to-put-them/) - This year I finally got round to treating my ears to a set of ear plugs for outdoor swimming. I haven't heard a 'thank you' for this gift yet but that might be because my hearing isn't as good as it once was. What is surfer's ear? If you're a cold water swimmer, diver, paddler
- [On the topic of hill walking - 'Not one of your route marches!'](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/11/18/on-the-topic-of-hill-walking-not-one-of-your-route-marches/) - It should go without saying that an outdoor writer needs to enjoy being outside. Not only that but if you're going to be writing walking routes for other people, it makes sense to enjoy a bit of walking yourself. Discovering new hill walking routes Walking though, is usually more fun (and sometimes safer) if you
- [Outdoor writing - how to write children's walks](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/11/11/outdoor-writing-how-to-write-childrens-walks/) - Planning and writing walking routes can be really rewarding but some types of walks take more research and thought than others. I would definitely say that family walking trails are an example of this. Not only do you need to make sure the basics such as a good route map, and accurate walking instructions are
- [Life on the edge. Why we feel drawn to outdoor liminal spaces](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/09/16/life-on-the-edge-why-we-feel-drawn-to-outdoor-liminal-spaces/) - It was only a couple of years ago that a friend first introduced me to the word 'liminal'. We were standing on a golden sandy beach, in the middle of London. She slipped off her shoes (I suspect not something you see often on the Southbank), and headed for the liminal line where sand met
- [Peel the acorns and pass the mulberries](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/09/08/peel-the-acorns-and-pass-the-mulberries/) - Mr D recently accused me (in humorous tones) of feeding him acorns. He's not far wrong because I've developed a somewhat disconcerting (even to me) habit of including as many strange locally foraged edibles as possible into our diet. Some of these are foods foraged from local hedgerows and trees, others I find in the
- [Aged between 50 and 70? How do you feel about active travel?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/08/12/aged-between-50-and-70-how-do-you-feel-about-active-travel/) - I've just been reading some results from a really interesting survey. The Centre for Ageing Better and Sustrans (both organisations well worth following) have been investigating the motivators and barriers to active travel for people in the UK 50-70 age bracket. Physical activity over 50 We all know that physical activity is good for us,
- [Promoting a destination? Make sure you don't miss out on its stories.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/06/04/visiting-a-destination-make-sure-you-dont-miss-out-on-its-stories/) - It's half term down here in the Southwest. Both Dartmoor and Torbay are full of happy visitors, and I've been doing a bit of amateur tourism research. You mean people watching? Well, you could call it that. But this has been people-watching with a purpose. I've been taking some notice of how people engage with
- [Wet tents at dawn - remembering the old ways](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/05/25/wet-tents-at-dawn-remembering-the-old-ways/) - Did you learn how to pitch a ridge tent? I did and it is the teaching I remember more than those first camp nights. Camping rituals It seemed to me, at the tender age of eleven, there was a ritual to the whole affair. Even then I was aware of the passing down of skills.
- [We all need outdoor education. Here's how to support it.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/05/07/how-to-support-outdoor-education-uk/) - This week, thanks to a great piece of research work from Plas-y-Brenin (The National Outdoor Centre) . I read the fantastic news that almost a third (32%) of the British population have tried a new outdoor activity since the start of lockdown. Trying a new outdoor activity That's almost 17 million UK adults who have
- [Woodland encounters. A lost learning experience?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/04/30/woodland-encounters-a-lost-learning-experience/) - The other day I had a wonderful outdoor experience. One that reminded me of my own childhood. Freedom to explore I've recently realised that my happiest childhood memories are outside ones. I grew up next to the Malvern Hills, and spent a fair amount of my time roaming the hills and commons near our home.
- [Why do women worry about being outdoors?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/20/why-do-women-worry-about-being-outdoors/) - Sweeping gender-based statements seem to be in so I don't feel too bad suggesting that in general we women worry more than our men. The science agrees with me but (like me) doesn't really understand why. Suggestions include hormones, cultural burden, and our tendency to look after ourselves better than the chaps. Being outdoors helped
- [Should we be applying permaculture principles to our outdoor writing?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/03/10/should-we-be-applying-permaculture-principles-to-our-outdoor-writing/) - Over the last 12-months. I've been enjoying finding out more about the principles of permaculture. I've also been trying to apply them to my own life. Developed in the 1970s from a sustainable agriculture movement, permaculture offers an exciting incentive towards positive change. Permaculture and work Much of the discussion around permaculture is based on
- [The final push? Ten of the best ideas for local lockdown exploration](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/02/26/the-final-push-ten-of-the-best-ideas-for-local-lockdown-exploration/) - Local outdoor exploration has been on the uptake since the first lockdown in March 2020. We now all know, and appreciate our local areas. This doesn't mean of course that we aren't all longing for the opportunity to explore further afield but that time isn't quite with us yet. With the prospect of 'somewhere else'
- [Observation affects reality. Even when we're outdoors.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/02/19/observation-affects-reality-even-when-we-are-outdoors/) - With all beasts banished back to the East, and the sniff of spring in the air, it should be no surprise that the nation's thoughts are once again turning to outdoor activities. The reduction in activity and visitor levels of the 2020 spring lockdown were quickly followed by a visitor surge to our outdoor spaces.
- [Don't mince your words. But don't waste them either.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/02/12/everything-has-more-than-one-use-even-in-writing/) - The twelve permaculture principles offer a sensible, environmentally-friendly blueprint for life but are more often applied to growing food. I can recommend them for both; especially to those seeking to lessen their impact on our planet. Observe and interact (watching is as powerful as doing) Catch and store energy (stand in the sun, it's cosy)
- [We outdoor writers have a responsibility.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/02/05/we-outdoor-writers-have-a-responsibility/) - With Venice and Bali being amongst the latest holiday destinations to be in the news for placing a tourist tax on visitors, it's clear the impacts of over-tourism are coming to a head across the world. But here in the UK tourism and visitor behaviour can also cause issues. Our empty places are at risk
- [Sunrise Sunset](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/01/15/sunrise-sunset/) - 'One season following the other, laden with happiness and tears.' So go the lyrics from Fiddler on the Roof. And we've all certainly experienced the happiness and tears over the last year. Some things don't change though, and it is nature's constancies that have helped keep me going during the coronavirus pandemic. The seasons, the
- [On the topic of adaptability - moving life outside](https://fidarby.co.uk/2021/01/08/on-the-topic-of-adaptability-moving-life-outside/) - Written prior to the start of the January 2021 national lockdown During the spring lockdown of 2020 many of us initially found ourselves inside far more than we liked. With outdoor exercise limited by both time and destination, we did something impressive. We adapted. As 2020 and its accompanying pandemic groaned on through a level
- [There's a fruit fly in my office - a different type of productivity](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/11/06/theres-a-fruit-fly-in-my-office-a-different-type-of-productivity/) - 'I'm currently harvesting a great crop of Drosophila melanogaster from my compost bin.' Remarked my neighbour over the garden wall. Remembering secondary school biology experiments, I nodded wisely and responded, 'Me too but mine are in my office.' There would have been a time when an abundance of desk-bound fruit flies would have shocked me.
- [The new travel writing - extreme lockdown locations](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/11/03/the-new-travel-writing-extreme-lockdown-locations/) - All summer the possibility of a second national lockdown has loitered lugubriously. But the official command to hide away has now been given. Most of us know when, where, how and with whom to lock ourselves away for the next month. But just imagine for a moment. If 'away from people' was your absolutely favourite
- [Writing walking routes, five top tips](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/10/23/writing-walking-routes-my-five-top-tips/) - We Brits love to walk. In fact, in 2019 71% of UK adults reported walking at least once a week, with an average personal distance of 205 miles in a year. Wouldn't it be great if some of those walking miles started and finished at your hospitality business? Hospitality marketing All this exercise is great
- [Five great reasons to hire a freelance copywriter](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/10/16/working-from-home-reasons-hire-freelance-copywriter/) - Your staff are working from home, your business has moved online, and your website messages need updating. If this sounds like you, you're in good company. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the emphasis on online service delivery models has led to an increase in requirement for experienced copywriters. Google loves customer value This
- [On the road again? Campervan travel and Covid-19](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/10/02/on-the-road-again-campervan-travel-and-covid-19/) - With increasing levels of local lockdown and the October storms already begun, many of us have now subconsciously started the process of hunkering down for the winter. In our household however the darker months have traditionally been a time for future travel plans and short weekend forays to lonely windswept camp sites. 'Goin' places that
- [Experiencing intimacy with the outdoors](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/09/04/experiencing-intimacy-with-the-outdoors/) - Many people who spend a lot of time outside will tell you their favourite outdoor memories are those when the elements took charge. Those wet to the skin, fell in a bog, blown over by the wind moments stay with us because they have an immediate and very physical impact. It could be argued it
- [Gardening and freelance writing... a match made in heaven?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/08/27/gardening-and-freelance-writing-a-match-made-in-heaven/) - I've always been an eager gardener but I know I'm not the only one who's found renewed interest in all things horticultural since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. My particular gardening focus has been growing my own food (I do sometimes share the bounty with the family). This includes vegetables, fruit and some rather
- [Staycation or vacation? What exactly is the new travel normal?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/08/20/staycation-or-vacation-what-exactly-is-the-new-travel-normal/) - Don't judge me but it's time to confess I find the current shake-up in the travel industry interesting. It is no surprise this year's vacation has been replaced to a large degree by the staycation. Whether we have chosen to holiday from home and enjoy our local spaces, limit our travel to the UK or
- [Working from home. Is our new normal good for us?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/07/22/working-from-home-is-our-new-normal-actually-good-for-us/) - I've been working from home as a freelance copywriter for five years now. I'm a big fan of the home office (and indeed the camper van office) but was fascinated to see how the rest of the world would take to it when the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown hit us back in March. RBS has
- [Walking routes online are hot this summer; here's how to write a great one.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/05/27/walking-routes-online-are-hot-this-summer-heres-how-to-write-a-great-one/) - Including walking routes as part of your online marketing strategy has never been a better idea. Across the UK, walking is enjoying a surge in popularity and governmental support, boosted by reaction to the Covid-19 lockdown, advice to avoid public transport and a spell of great spring weather. People who have never walked for leisure
- [Britain's fabulous outdoor recreation industry... how will it bounce back?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/05/11/britains-fabulous-outdoor-industry-how-will-it-bounce-back/) - If you have ever worked with outdoor professionals you'll know that they're an innovative bunch with a good sense of humour and the type of attitude that is used to adjusting plans to make the most of difficult times. Across the UK there are instructors, activity specialists, accommodation providers, retail organisations and recreation locations who
- [How to start a blog in 2020](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/05/05/how-to-start-a-blog-in-2020/) - There can be no denying it, 2020 has turned out to be a very strange year for businesses, bosses and employees alike. Most of us have seen significant changes in our work circumstances, and many of us will be contemplating an unpredictable future. Here at Fi Darby Freelance we are still writing for clients and
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (27th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/27/fionas-corona-diaries-27th-april/) - With the current changes in employment arrangements, I am considering rewriting my copywriting bio. The outdoor writer part of it will go something like this: "Fi is an outdoor writer based in Devon and specialising in the streets of Torquay. Her particular areas of interest include the greenhouse, circuitous routes to the beach and vegetable
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (24th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/24/fionas-corona-diaries-24th-april/) - Yesterday I felt as flat as an apple cake Not a term I would use often but as my apple cake had just turned out like a nutmeg flavoured custard frittata, it seemed apt. I am not very good with recipes, either for baking or for life. If there were instructions for life somewhere, I
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (22nd April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/22/fionas-corona-diaries-22nd-april/) - On the topic of lockdown health A recent survey by the Institute of Employment Studies suggested that during the initial fortnight of lockdown a third of people in the UK were eating more and exercising less than they usually do. This does not appear to have been the case in our house. Despite regular biscuit
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (20th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/20/fionas-corona-diaries-20th-april/) - The thief of days Benjamin Franklin once said that time was money. He was so wrong... Has anyone else just lost ten whole days? Mine have I think disappeared into the greenhouse and been absorbed by my seedlings; most of whom are now behaving like toddlers. They are fighting for space, making a fuss about
- [Working at home... does anyone actually know what a VPN is?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/17/working-at-home-what-is-a-vpn/) - As the UK coronavirus lockdown continues, many of us are settling into our new working from home routines. Whether that means setting up a home office for the first time or learning how to share working space with family members, we are all on our way up the rather steep Covid-19 learning curve. Hopefully your
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (10th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/10/fionas-corona-diaries-10th-april/) - Is it still okay to laugh? Is anyone else slipping between hysterical laughter and deep concern with as much disconcerting ease as I am? Never before have I experienced such a wide variety of emotions, and so often in one day. Yesterday was a key example. I had an enormous amount of fun promoting and
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (8th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/08/fionas-corona-diaries-8th-april/) - A dog called Covid? I wonder how long it is going to be before someone calls their dog Covid. Or even their baby. Perhaps not quite yet but I would lay money on it happening. I wandered lonely as a cloud today. So did everybody else if my local walk was anything to go by.
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (7th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/07/fionas-corona-diaries-7th-april/) - Do writers dream in couplets? My work today has demonstrated the eclectic nature of my freelance life. I made a video of myself walking up and down a single step (three takes because I kept falling over), I filmed a piece to camera (wrong bra but the tripod stood up nicely in the compost) and
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (6th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/06/fionas-corona-diaries-6th-april/) - Today I had some work As a freelancer I am well used to the boom or bust side of self employed life. This hasn't stopped me worrying about losing work during the current crisis (a few of my clients are currently struggling themselves). All of which means I was more than a touch relieved when
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (5th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/05/fionas-corona-diaries-5th-april/) - Anyone else missing hugging? My name is Fiona and I am a hugger. In fact I have at tendency to hug, without invitation, at entirely inappropriate moments. I once, at the end of a holiday in Turkey, mistakenly hugged the taxi driver as well as the family to whom I was bidding farewell. It seems
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (4th April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/04/fionas-corona-diaries-4th-april/) - Image copyright Ordnance Survey 2020 Is the Covid-19 virus really spiky? Yesterday I went for a walk in the shape of a Covid-19 virus (I am not really sure why). I feel I need to clarify this. It was the walk that was in the shape of the Covid-19 virus, not me. I wasn't in
- [The Corona Diaries (3rd April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/03/the-corona-diaries-3rd-april/) - On the topic of hair I shaved my legs today. A momentous occasion brought about by the realisation that the hair on them had finally become long enough to view from outside my 2-metre exclusion zone. Not that I am likely to see anyone but I once got caught out by breaking an unshaven leg.
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (2nd April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/02/fionas-corona-diaries-w2-th/) - Christmas housework Paradise lost? Well perhaps not quite yet but I have today noticed a few hairline cracks in my temper. Unplugging the kettle and ordering the rest of the family out of the kitchen whilst I baked to Woman's Hour was supposed to restore my matriarchal sanity. In reality it just caused a row.
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (1st April)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/04/01/fionas-corona-diaries-week-two-wednesday/) - Once-a-day walking Another day in paradise (thanks Phil). Before I start, please can I check; it is Wednesday isn't it? Today I made a discovery I should have made years ago. I can walk to the beach from my front door. For a keen walker this is a serious confession but every morning for the
- [Fiona's Corona Diaries (31st March)](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/03/31/fionas-corona-diaries-week-two-tuesday/) - Before I start I would like to point out that my use of my 'telling off' name above doesn't not give anybody (apart from my mother of course) liberty to call me anything other than Fi. It is unfortunate (unless I am writing limericks) to have a name that rhymes with a deadly killer virus
- [Coronaviruses and Braveheart... a short glossary of repetitive terms](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/03/19/coronaviruses-and-braveheart-a-short-glossary-of-repetitive-terms/) - With Boris Johnson invoking the battle cries of wartime and the epidemiologists eager to flatten as many curves as possible, our language appears to have changed almost over night. I am sure I'm not the only person to have certain words marching repeatedly around my head. In an attempt to quieten these down I have
- [You know you're an outdoor swimmer when...](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/03/12/you-know-you-are-an-outdoor-swimmer-when/) - Outdoor writing and outdoor swimming One of the ways in which my hobbies and my freelance outdoor writing merge is through outdoor swimming. In the depths of the winter however, outdoor swimming can seem like a strange habit. Grey waters replace blue ones, grey clouds smother blue skies and blue beach legs replace tanned limbs.
- [How to plan a walking route... For someone else](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/03/05/how-to-plan-a-walking-route-for-someone-else/) - Planning a successful walking route requires a combination of research and knowledge. You need to know what the terrain and conditions are going to offer, and you need to understand your own ability, and any safety implications. This is far easier to get right when you are planning for yourself than if you are writing
- [Collect or explore? Is it time for a rethink about how we share our outdoor spaces?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/02/13/collect-or-explore-is-it-time-for-a-rethink-about-how-we-share-our-outdoor-spaces/) - Could you geotag that photo please? Get outside! It's a great message and one that I have been proud to share across various roles and careers. However, as an outdoor writer and online influencer, I am becoming more and more aware of the negative impact that some styles of sharing, in particular geotagging, is having
- [Influencer marketing and advertising standards: Whom exactly can you trust?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/02/06/influencer-marketing-and-advertising-standards-who-exactly-can-you-trust/) - When influencer marketing goes wrong Hands up if you know what an influencer is. Most of us have heard of the term and understand that online influencers are people who have developed an online following and use that influence to have an impact on the purchase decisions of those who follow them. Trustworthy influencer marketing
- [Freelancer life... Why having a routine is good for you](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/01/23/freelancer-life-why-having-a-routine-is-good-for-you/) - Freelance writing in Devon When you work for yourself, your routine doesn't have to look anything like anybody else's. I had an interesting conversation the other morning, over coffee with a freelancer friend. We were discussing our daily and weekly routines and how establishing these had been so important to both of us when starting
- [Awesomesauce... We have the best of January's new Oxford English Dictionary words](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/01/16/awesomesauce-we-have-the-best-of-januarys-new-oxford-english-dictionary-words/) - OED additions January 2020 I don't want to risk OED mentionitis (the over mentioning of something to which one is attracted) but the latest list of additions to the Oxford English Dictionary has got me a bit broigus (irritated). All this futzing (messing about) with the language can be hard for us writers to keep up
- [The serious message behind the Snowdon Trip Advisor reviews](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/01/09/the-serious-message-behind-the-snowdon-trip-advisor-reviews/) - Snowdon Trip Advisor reviews If you have laughed about the negative Snowdon Trip Advisor reviews recently published in the tabloid press, you won't be alone. With comments requesting concrete paths, tree-planting and internet access, and complaints about steepness, rocks and clouds, the whole thing does sound a bit ridiculous. However hidden behind the amusement there is
- [How today's businesses can get the most out of copywriters](https://fidarby.co.uk/2020/01/06/how-todays-businesses-can-get-the-most-out-of-copywriters/) - Here at Fi Darby Freelance we are often asked to post contributed content on our blog. We only do this if it is content in which we think our readership will be interested. We certainly found this one useful... How today's businesses can get the most out of copywriters You'll find lots of helpful tips
- [How to manage a general erection](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/12/12/how-to-manage-a-general-erection/) - Happy erection day. If you are feeling at all anxious about where to go with your erection, how to deal with erection tension or how to handle your erection decisions, we have some last-minute advice for you. Be sure you are eligible for an erection Not everybody can be part of the erection experience. If
- [Copywriter tips from Devon: What are keywords?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/12/05/devon-copywriter-tips-for-2020-what-are-keywords/) - We writers all know the power of creative words but, although more prosaic, keywords are equally powerful. Your creative words are there to please a human audience, but you also need keywords to make sure an audience finds your words in the first place. We answer the question, "What are keywords" and give you a
- [Can outdoor writing really encourage more people to get outside?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/11/21/can-outdoor-writing-encourage-more-people-to-get-outside/) - As well as being a top Devon copywriter and one half of the outdoor duo Two Blondes Walking, I am an Ordnance Survey Get Outside Champion. I have been in this role for four years now and absolutely love it. It's easy really when you love something and know that it does you good, to
- [Is your computer after your writing job? Artificial intelligence and copywriting](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/11/14/is-your-computer-after-your-writing-job-artificial-intelligence-and-copywriting/) - Would you trust writing that had been written by a computer algorithm? Perhaps not if you knew its origin but artificial intelligence and writing are already working hand in hand and the time may well be coming when human copywriters will be required to pit their skills against artificial intelligence alternatives. There is still a
- [October at the Oxford English Dictionary... new words please!](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/11/08/october-at-the-oxford-english-dictionary-new-words-please/) - The Oxford English Dictionary or OED to its friends has delivered its list of new words for October 2019. Each time this happens I try to look through and select a few that I might be able to use in my freelance writing. New words and their progress towards OED acceptance are an interesting phenomenon.
- [Freelance or free stress? Stress awareness for the freelance workforce.](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/11/04/freelance-or-free-stress-stress-awareness-for-the-freelance-workforce/) - Swapping to a freelance lifestyle is often a relief from the stresses and strains of traditional working but although the grass is often greener on the other side, it can sometimes become a tad muddy. This week is Stress Awareness Week so here at Fi Darby Freelance we have decided to share with you five of
- [A freelance conundrum... What does a girl wear to an indoor outdoor conference?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/10/21/a-freelance-conundrum-what-does-a-girl-wear-to-an-indoor-outdoor-conference/) - One of the wonderful things about freelance working from home is that you get to choose exactly what you want to wear to the office. No other people means no pressures, no strange looks and no turning up in the same dress as your colleagues. In my case my freelance wardrobe is usually a combination
- [Too much work or not enough? How to manage the boom or bust side of freelance life](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/10/18/too-much-work-or-not-enough-how-to-manage-the-boom-or-bust-side-of-freelance-life/) - I have been working as a freelance writer down here in Devon for almost five years now. Long enough for me to understand but not necessarily appreciate the feast or famine side of freelance work life. Being unsure of how much money I am going to earn each month makes for a lifestyle that is
- [I didn't talk to anyone today... Mental health and working from home](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/10/10/i-didnt-talk-to-anyone-today-mental-health-and-working-from-home/) - Today is World Mental Health Day and an opportunity for us all to be honest, open and caring about mental health issues. There is plenty of great mental health advice out there for both employers and employees but what about those of us who work from home? Tips like 'Get to know your colleagues outside
- [National Get Outside Day writing tips - how to enjoy the outdoors and improve your writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/09/28/national-get-outside-day-writing-tips-how-to-use-the-outdoors-to-improve-your-writing/) - Tomorrow is National Get Outside Day, which means that I won't be sitting at my desk or even typing, digital nomad style, in my camper van. Tomorrow I will be out and about with Two Blondes Walking, enjoying the outdoors and getting a bit of inspiration for my outdoor writing. Most of us have experienced
- [How to become an outdoor writer](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/09/10/how-to-become-a-freelance-outdoor-writer/) - Freelance outdoor writing offers plenty of reward for those who love the outdoor lifestyle. Paid opportunities to travel, explore and spend time outside are wonderful when they come along but, compared to other areas of writing, freelance outdoor writing is a competitive industry. Campaigns such as Sport England's This Girl Can and Ordnance Survey's Get
- [How digital technology can encourage us to Get Outside](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/05/02/how-digital-technology-can-encourage-us-to-get-outside/) - Like many people I have multiple interests and passions. As well as being a keen freelance copywriter and outdoor blog writer, I love the outdoors, am a Get Outside Champion for mapping giants Ordnance Survey and work as an influencer for multiple outdoor equipment suppliers. You would be right in thinking that the contrast between
- [Emoji Searching – Would you? Should you? Did you even know you could?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/04/04/emoji-searching-would-you-should-you-did-you-even-know-you-could/) - I often think it would be quite exciting to be a search engine; with all that information to your fingertips and all that power over who gets to see what, you could perhaps rule the world. You would certainly rule the world of keywords but what if you became bored with words, especially sets of
- [Devon attractions or Devon distractions? Freelance writers be warned](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/03/28/devon-attractions-or-devon-distractions-freelance-writers-be-warned/) - When spring hits and the sunshine comes out, Devon can be a pretty (actually pretty) good place to be living and working. With beaches, moors and a whole load of other outdoor places to explore, a freelance writer in Devon could feel spoilt for opportunities to get outside and find out more about her lovely
- [Five reasons women make the best bloggers](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/03/08/five-reasons-women-make-the-best-bloggers/) - The quest for excellent blog writing has not lost its momentum and it has to be said that there are some great blogs out there. I find that most of my favourite blogs make me laugh, teach me something new and are written by women. It was the last item in this list that made
- [Even writers have to do spring cleaning. 5 speedy ways to spruce up your blog](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/02/21/even-writers-have-to-do-spring-cleaning-5-speedy-ways-to-spruce-up-your-blog/) - At Fi Darby Freelance we often find ourselves responsible for the content and appeal of several blogs at a time. As well as having two blogs of our own, we like to keep our clients happy. All of which means that a bit of blog spring cleaning is definitely to be recommended. (This should not,
- [Internet Abbreviations for Business](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/02/14/internet-abbreviations-for-business/) - Imagine a world where everything we said had a word or character limit on it. We wouldn't stop talking, we would just develop our own language and our own system of abbreviations. This is, of course, exactly what has happened with social media but with the overspill of internet abbreviations for business into general job
- [How to become a great influencer in 2019](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/02/07/how-to-become-a-great-influencer-in-2019/) - Put simply, influencer marketing is marketing that is based on relationships already built up between influencers (e.g. social media users and bloggers) and their audience. As far as brands are concerned, working with influencers provides a win-win situation, particularly in niche markets. The world of the influencer is an attractive one but how do you
- [What is influencer marketing?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/01/31/what-is-influencer-marketing/) - The predictions are that influencer marketing in 2019 is set to continue its rise in popularity. We lost our love of traditional 'push' advertising a long time ago, overtly personalised ads are not hitting the mark and more of us than ever before are viewing our media on the small screen. The bottom line is
- [How a freelance copywriter found business support in Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/01/24/how-a-freelance-copywriter-found-business-support-in-devon/) - My fondness for my career as a freelance copywriter in Devon has been well documented. I love the research (particularly if it takes me outside), I love the learning (writing on new topics is great for that) and I love the writing. Over the last few months however, I have recognised an issue in my
- [Words I don't like... but, as a copywriter, sometimes have to use](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/01/17/a-word-rant-words-i-dont-like-but-as-a-copywriter-sometimes-have-to-use/) - I have friend who strongly objects to the words 'juxtaposition' and 'moist'. Her objection to the latter is so strong that she has been known to tell people off for using it, but she is not alone, my research suggests that, as a nation, we prefer our vocabulary desiccated rather than clammy. We all have
- [Talking to myself... creativity or a touch of madness?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/01/10/talking-to-myself-creativity-or-a-touch-of-madness/) - My name is Fi and I talk to myself. Well, to be honest, I talk mostly to inanimate objects and reserve self-talk for those occasions when I need a good telling off (obviously I am the only person allowed to criticise me). Recent conversations have included a remonstration with the sea when it surreptitiously lapped
- [Get your balaclavas out it's January again! Winter words for 2019](https://fidarby.co.uk/2019/01/03/get-your-balaclavas-out-its-january-again-winter-words-for-2019/) - Copywriting in Devon perhaps allows for more outdoor time than most jobs. Ever optimistic, I spent an hour or so this morning searching for signs of spring. I spotted a few (they come early to Devon) but am predicting a wintery blast or two before the spring warm up (last year we had snow on
- [So what exactly did Mary do with all that myrrh?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/12/24/so-what-exactly-did-mary-do-with-all-that-myrrh/) - Myrrh is almost as difficult to spell as (brocolli), (broccolli), broccoli and is nowhere as nutritious or convertible into breast milk as that green vegetable. I have often wondered what Mary did with the gifts that those Wise Men brought her baby son. Consider the scene, Mary, newly arrived in Bethlehem with not much more
- [Hot or cold? A chilly lesson about chillies](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/12/17/hot-or-cold-a-chilly-lesson-about-chillies/) - Homophones are words that sound like each other but have different spellings and different meanings. One common issue is the dreaded, 'their, there and they're' but this year I have been bugged by a more unusual example. I have been writing about the fun I have had growing, cooking and preserving my own chillies and
- [Frankly-incensed by Christmas spelling mistakes? We have a few helpful turkey tips...](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/12/13/frankly-incensed-by-christmas-spelling-mistakes-we-have-a-few-helpful-tips/) - For many of us, Christmas is one of the few times in the year when we pick up a pen and remember that handwriting exists. This is great and no doubt good for us but, after a year in the company of spellcheckers and predictive text, it can be hard work grappling with Christmas wordage.
- [Paradise Lost? 5 life skills we could do with remembering](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/12/07/paradise-lost-5-life-skills-we-could-do-with-remembering/) - 2018, my third year of full-time freelance content writing work, has brought about an unexpected, but much appreciated side effect. I have started to remember some of the old skills. I'm not talking here about ancient skills or even specialist ones, the skills to which I am referring are ones I remember from my childhood.
- [How to Write - 5 Different Types of Blog Post](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/11/22/how-to-write-5-different-types-of-blog-post/) - How many times have you waited for blog post inspiration to arrive, only to find that the blankness of your mind is reflected on the page in front of you? Writers' block is as common in bloggers as it is in all authors but help is at hand. We have 5 different types of blog
- [You just got the sack - 5 English idioms from the world of work](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/11/16/you-just-got-the-sack-5-english-idioms-from-the-world-of-work/) - There's no doubt about it, the correct use of English idioms can be tricky to grasp. We have all experienced it, the unsolicited email that tries hard but exhibits a touch of over-ambition in the phrase department. One thing that can help copywriters to correctly use idioms is to understand their etymology (origin). A particularly
- [Writer's block - if it is real, can we combat it?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/11/13/writers-block-is-it-real-and-how-can-outdoor-writers-combat-it/) - All outdoor writers, even copywriters lucky enough to live in Devon, have moments when the words refuse to flow. You know the feeling, you sit staring at your screen, your mind starts to wander and then, bingo, you're faffing around with one of the million and one other things your technology has to offer and
- [Does my business need an Instagram account? - We think so and here's why](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/11/09/does-my-business-need-an-instagram-account-we-think-so-and-heres-why/) - Choosing the right social media platforms for business can be tricky and, unless you can afford to pay someone to run your social media accounts, will take time. When it comes to choosing the best social media platforms for your business, quality is definitely better than quantity. Some companies dismiss Instagram as a pretty, vacuous
- [Need spelling and grammar help? 5 common UK spelling mistakes and how to avoid them](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/11/06/need-spelling-and-grammar-help-5-common-uk-spelling-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them/) - Ever confused your discrete with discreet? Not only have I done so, I managed to do it in front of a rather large national audience in The Guardian newspaper. English is such a delightfully perverse language that even the most proficient of wordsmiths make spelling mistakes... and then laugh at other people doing the same. Here
- [From moor to sea - the life of an outdoor writer in Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/11/02/from-moor-to-sea-the-life-of-an-outdoor-writer-in-devon/) - Devon is definitely a beautiful place to visit but for me, it is also the perfect place to base myself for my outdoor writing. I discovered a long time ago that, in order to write about being outside (and keep a successful outdoor blog going) I needed to spend as much time under the sky
- [How many hashtags? 5 top tips for using hashtags in a business social media post](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/10/30/how-many-hashtags-5-top-tips-for-using-hashtags-for-a-business-social-media-post/) - Have you ever looked at a social media post and been turned off by the number of hashtags used? We have too but this doesn't mean that you shouldn't make the effort to understand exactly what it is these little grammar newbies can do for you and your business. People often ask us, 'How many
- [How to sell your brain - the rise of the freelance worker](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/07/24/how-to-sell-your-brain-the-rise-of-the-freelance-worker/) - Who would have guessed back in the days when the boss was in charge and employment meant set hours, set wages and a set of frown lines to match, that freelance working would experience such an unprecedented rise across the UK. There are some that would argue, of course, that the disadvantages of freelance working
- [Top Tips for Would be Travel Writers](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/06/25/top-tips-for-would-be-travel-writers/) - The great news for travel writers or those who would like to get into freelance travel writing is that, with the increasing importance of inbound marketing, there are more opportunities to write about travel than ever before. The bad news, if you want to be a travel writer, is that the growing popularity of travel (according
- [What to do when you can't find freelance work](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/04/03/what-to-do-when-you-cant-find-freelance-work/) - As a freelance writer, you don't have to work for long before the freelance work pros and cons become very apparent. Freelance working is great, it fits in with your lifestyle, you don't have to take on jobs you don't like and you have the type of freedom about which the employed workforce can only
- [How to choose your blogging niche](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/02/27/how-to-choose-your-blogging-niche/) - Blog writing within your niche Most bloggers start blog writing within their niche, in other words writing about a topic that they enjoy and know something about. In my case this blogging niche led to a career as a very successful outdoor blogger and later as a freelance copywriter. Here are my three top tips
- [My website needs a blog - where do I start?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/02/13/my-website-needs-a-blog-where-do-i-start/) - Why does my website need a blog? If your beautifully designed and eye-catching website isn't presenting itself on the first page of Google searches (SERPs) then you have a problem; most people don't look beyond this key first page, which means that most people aren't going to even see your website. Including a blog on your website
- [How can bloggers improve their website ranking?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2018/01/10/how-can-bloggers-improve-their-website-ranking/) - Whether you write blog posts for pleasure or for clients (at Fi Darby Freelance we do both) learning how to blend great writing with effective Google SEO tools is a vital skill for any blogger, one which takes time and experience. The purpose of any blog, even one belonging to a digital nomad, should be
- [How to be a Digital Nomad](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/12/30/how-to-be-a-digital-nomad/) - How to be a Digital Nomad In truth I am currently somewhat under-qualified to describe life as a digital nomad because this is my first day of freelance writing combined with remote working and I still have a home office, but I like to think that I am on my way to the wandering freelance
- [5 tips on Choosing the Right Freelance Writing Job from an Online Jobs Board](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/09/25/5-tips-on-choosing-the-right-freelancing-writing-job-from-an-online-jobs-board/) - If you don't want to use up precious writing (and money earning) time seeking out freelance writing clients and pitching ideas to them, then online jobs boards can be a quick and easy way to find writing jobs that allow you to work from home. Jobs boards are also a great way for new freelance
- [How To Set Up a Home Office](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/07/04/setting-up-a-home-office-freelance/) - 52% of all UK businesses registered with Companies House are operated from the owner's home. That's 2.75 million home businesses and a significant proportion of our UK economy. Setting up a home office is an exciting prospect but, whatever your business idea, it is important to ensure that you have a space in which you
- [What is Inbound Marketing?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/06/26/what-is-inbound-marketing/) - Most people these days have heard the term 'inbound marketing' but many will still be unclear as to exactly what it is and how it relates to their marketing strategy or small business. At Fi Darby Freelance we like things to be simple so we have given you a few answers to the question, 'What
- [UK English Versus American English](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/06/21/uk-english-versus-american-english/) - With the continuation of globalisation and the rise of the gig economy most blog or web article copywriters will find themselves with clients from all over the world. This is great news because diversity makes our job much easier but the version of English required by clients can vary from country to country and subtle
- [Will artificial intelligence replace human content writers?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/04/13/will-artificial-intelligence-replace-human-content-writers/) - As a species we've made a mess of a fair few things but we've proved ourselves to be adept in the field of invention. We invented wheels to stop ourselves walking, we invented steam engines to put ourselves out of work and now we have invented artificial intelligence to help us avoid the strain of thinking.
- [Choosing Keywords for Your Blog Post](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/02/27/choosing-keywords-for-your-blog-post/) - Whilst a few blogs are written to keep a personal record of events, most have a public purpose, usually to either deliver an opinion or drive web traffic towards a website in order to sell a product or service. Whichever reason we have for blogging it is important to make sure that our blogs are picked
- [5 questions people always ask about working from home](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/02/12/can-i-work-from-home-5-questions-answered/) - The gig economy is on the rise; in February 2016 the University of Hertfordshire undertook research which suggested that a quarter of women in the UK have sought to work from home via online platforms and a quarter of all gig workers use this work as their sole income. Let's say you have done your
- [Why does my website need a blog? - We have 5 reasons](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/02/09/5-reasons-your-website-needs-a-blog/) - Here at Fi Darby Freelance we have seen first hand the marketing advantages of including a blog on your website. After the question, 'What is a blog?' the next thing we are usually asked is, 'Why would I want a blog on my website?' We have five important answers below: A blog allows you to tell your story,
- [What is a blog?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/02/06/what-is-a-blog/) - Almost the first question clients ask us is, 'What is a blog?' Hardly surprising, we are surrounded online by all sorts of web content. Social media posts, articles, reviews, product descriptions, the list is endless and sometimes confusing. The answer is simple: blog is a portmanteau (blended) word created from 'web' and 'log' which was
- [Which freelance writing niche?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/02/02/which-freelance-writing-niche/) - One of the regularly asked questions at Fi Darby Freelance is, 'What are your writing niches?' You would imagine that this would be an easy question to answer, we all have our own favourite topics and expertise in certain areas. In an ideal world everybody would be writing about the things they love. I would choose
- [What is the gig economy?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/01/24/what-is-the-gig-economy/) - The gig economy has been getting some big news headlines over the last few months. If you have been reading the news, you will have heard the company names 'Uber' and 'Deliveroo' because they have both found themselves in disagreement with employees over workers' rights. Both Uber and Deliveroo are big players in the gig economy, but
- [How to find freelance writing work online - Copify](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/01/19/how-to-find-freelance-writing-work-online-copify/) - There are no shortage of online job boards from which the budding freelancer can choose work. However each one requires you to share a certain amount of information, create links to a portfolio and sometimes even take a writing test before they will take you on. This makes sense but as a freelancer who is
- [The gig economy - the pros and cons of working from home](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/01/16/the-gig-economy-the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/) - Freelance writing isn't the only way you can earn money working from home. The 'gig economy' has become so important in the US that it even found a place in the presidential race. In London alone there are over 30,000 Uber drivers and we are starting to see interesting court cases about employment law and
- [Freelance writing pitfalls - three things a new freelancer shouldn't do](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/01/13/freelance-writing-pitfalls-three-things-a-new-freelancer-shouldnt-do/) - Starting any new job can be a worrying time. Switching from a salary to freelancing is exciting and it means you can work from home, but it is inevitably scary and brings with it its own set of risks. To help you as you start out as a freelance writer, we have three initial pitfalls for
- [So What Exactly is SEO?](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/01/11/so-what-exactly-is-seo/) - SEO is important and has an impact on the success of our online marketing campaigns but (in the words of youth), 'What EVEN is it?' SEO stands for Search Engine (e.g. Google) Optimisation, which in everyday terms means, 'making your website visible to searchers'. We will look in more detail at this in later blog posts
- [How to make money from freelance writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/2017/01/09/how-to-make-money-from-freelance-writing/) - I have an announcement to make... are you ready? The truth is that you can make enough money to live on from freelance writing and you can do it from home, from the beach or from the top of a mountain (well a mountain with internet access). But... and here is the caveat (bad news)... it's
- [Freelance Writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/2016/12/19/hello-world/) - Can I earn money writing from home? How do I find copywriting clients? What exactly is SEO? How much will I get paid for freelance writing work? What makes an excellent blog post? If you are a new freelance copywriter you will probably be asking all of these questions and more. Over the next few

## Pages

- [Home](https://fidarby.co.uk/) - Hiking, camping, navigating, paddling. Fi's been writing about the outdoor lifestyle for ten years now. She can't get enough of it and neither can her clients.
- [It's time to get excited about food](https://fidarby.co.uk/its-time-to-get-excited-about-food/) - Food forests – five things you need to know May 14, 2026 My five top tips for your own food forest … May 14, 2026 My food is cheaper now I don’t supermarket shop March 12, 2026 How I saved money staying out of supermarkets … March 12, 2026 Is this the best bushcraft saw
- [Outdoor and travel writing in Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/outdoor-and-travel-writing/) - Looking for an outdoor or sustainable travel writer? Or tips on starting your own writing career? You're in the right place. Fi does it all, mostly by train!
- [Outdoor gear reviews with real-world testing](https://fidarby.co.uk/outdoors/gear-reviews/) - Get honest, in-depth outdoor gear reviews from me, Fi Darby. I test all products in real-world conditions to provide genuine insights for your next adventure.
- [Love the outdoors? You need these tips!](https://fidarby.co.uk/outdoors/) - Outdoor tips and outdoor activity ideas. From wild camping to loch kayaking, we can help you find the confidence to get outside and enjoy an outdoor lifestyle.
- [The best of Devon, Cornwall and the Southwest](https://fidarby.co.uk/18505-2/) - Devon and Cornwall have two National Parks, two stunning coastlines and the most scenic railways in the UK. No wonder the Southwest is perfect train adventures.
- [You know you want to hear about Fi](https://fidarby.co.uk/about-me/) - Here in Devon, I have some of the UK’s best outdoor locations right on my doorstep. Whether I want to wild camp on Dartmoor or swim from a beautiful beach, I can be in some of the UK’s best outdoor locations in minutes. I have spent much of my life helping other people to enjoy
- [Are these the best UK station to station walks?](https://fidarby.co.uk/station-to-station-walks/) - The UK has over 2,500 train stations and it is possible to walk between almost all of them. Station to station walks can be completed in one day or longer
- [UK train stations deliver the best adventures](https://fidarby.co.uk/uk-train-adventures/) - The UK has over 2,500 train stations and its train lines are perfect for anyone after outdoor adventure. Fi has plenty of ideas for car free outdoor activities.
- [Awesome train adventures ideas to start your fun](https://fidarby.co.uk/adventures-by-train/) - Enjoying outdoor activities by train is easy. From wild camping to sea swimming to canoeing, Fi has an exciting collection of train adventures for you to try.
- [Two Blondes Walking](https://fidarby.co.uk/two-blondes-walking/) - The Two Blondes are still walking but we've decided to close our website. You can find contact details for Lucy and Fi here.
- [Take the train from the UK to Europe](https://fidarby.co.uk/europe-by-train/) - Train travel in Europe is easy. Instead of flying, take the train from the UK to Europe and make the journey part of the adventure. We have some ideas for you.
- [Map reading and navigation skills](https://fidarby.co.uk/map-reading-and-navigation/) - Map reading and navigation skills enhance your outdoor experience and keep you safe. Check out Fi's map reading tips and advice on learning how to navigate.
- [Contact February 2025](https://fidarby.co.uk/contact-test-2/) - I'm a freelance content creator and influencer who loves outdoor life and train travel. I"m happy to accept sponsorship opportunities and advertising proposals.
- [Header Page](https://fidarby.co.uk/header-page/)
- [Blog Writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/portfolio/blog-writing/) - TrainSplit When Fi’s adventures by train caught the eye of ticket-splitting experts TrainSplit, they were keen to get her on board with their web content. With an focus on sustainable transport, all of these advice and suggestion articles have been about how swapping the car for the train can enhance a variety of outdoor adventures.
- [Technical Writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/portfolio/technical-writing/) - Flycast Media As well as providing blog content for Flycast Media's wide range of web clients, we are sometimes called upon to provide technical articles for the Flycast information hub. Getting the balance right with technical writing can be tricky. Information needs to use the correct technical language but be accessible enough for the non-technical
- [Travel Writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/portfolio/travel_writing/) - Travel Writing As the travel industry adjusts to fit a post-pandemic, ecologically aware world, travel writing becomes even more interesting but not without its challenges. The rise of the staycation, the impacts of Brexit and the need to negotiate new, greener pathways make this a fascinating time in which to be both travelling and writing
- [Outdoor Writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/portfolio/outdoor-writing/) - It could rightly be said that, as an outdoor writer living in Devon, Fi is ideally situated. With two National Parks, the South West Coastal Path, and amazing adventure opportunities on her doorstep, she has plenty to offer her growing portfolio of outdoor clients. Fi is particularly interested in sustainable transport and has been building
- [Portfolio](https://fidarby.co.uk/portfolio/) - "Fi is exactly what we want in a writing partner, the quality of her text is extremely professional and articulate and best of all she is able to work in such a way that supports the way our agency works. Looking forward to a long partnership." Shane McEvoy - Flycast Media UK Outdoor writing services
- [Blog](https://fidarby.co.uk/blog/)
- [Outdoor and travel writing in Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/home-2/) - Do you need an experienced outdoor or travel writer? Does your publication need an injection of enthusiasm? Are you looking for authenticity and engagement? Do you need a writer with an eye to sustainability? Outdoor and travel writing As well as being a sought after outdoor writer, Fi is also an outdoor instructor, teaching
- [Copywriting](https://fidarby.co.uk/a-homepage-section/) - Whether you're selling a product, a service or an experience, marketing is all about selling the dream. Whether that is the dream of a star destination, the dream of a new gadget or the dream of a delicious meal, successful online sales depend on website success and website success depends on quality content. At Fi

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## Team Members

- [ANNA CORDEN](https://fidarby.co.uk/member/anna-corden/) - I never before had seen two green Martian warriors battle with nature's weapons and the exhibition of animal ferocity which ensued was as fearful thing.
- [MARK EATON](https://fidarby.co.uk/member/mark-eaton/) - I never before had seen two green Martian warriors battle with nature's weapons and the exhibition of animal ferocity which ensued was as fearful thing.
- [ALICIA TURNER](https://fidarby.co.uk/member/alicia-turner/) - I never before had seen two green Martian warriors battle with nature's weapons and the exhibition of animal ferocity which ensued was as fearful thing.
- [ANNE MILLER](https://fidarby.co.uk/member/anne-miller/) - I never before had seen two green Martian warriors battle with nature's weapons and the exhibition of animal ferocity which ensued was as fearful thing.
- [JOHN CASPER](https://fidarby.co.uk/member/john-casper/) - I never before had seen two green Martian warriors battle with nature's weapons and the exhibition of animal ferocity which ensued was as fearful thing.

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/uncategorized/)
- [Outdoors](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/outdoors-writing/) - outdoor lifestyles, walking, camping, kayaking, swimming, advice, tips, routes
- [Sustainability](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/sustainability/) - sustainable lifestyles, supermarket free, grow your own veg, sustainable travel, eco-friendly
- [Trains UK](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/trains-uk/) - uk train journeys, train adventures, train walks, station to station walks
- [Writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/writing/) - outdoor writing, travel writing, blog writing, content, marketing
- [Outdoor Gear](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/outdoors-writing/outdoor-gear/) - outdoor gear, gear reviews, outdoor kit, the best outdoor gear, outdoor gear advice
- [Europe](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/europe/) - Europe by train, flight-free, exploring Europe by train, sustainable travel
- [South West](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/south-west/)
- [Station to station walks](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/station-to-station-walks/)
- [Maps and navigation](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/outdoors-writing/maps-and-navigation/)
- [World Travel](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/world-travel/) - the world by train, flight free, sustainable travel, world travel
- [Food](https://fidarby.co.uk/category/food/) - Follow Fi’s adventures into food self-sufficiency as she turns her back on supermarkets and learns how to grow and cook healthy food using permaculture and food forest principles.

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- [valentine days out](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/valentine-days-out/)
- [valentines day](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/valentines-day/)
- [vanlife](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/vanlife/)
- [video](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/video/)
- [visiting london travel](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/visiting-london-travel/)
- [wales](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wales/)
- [Walk London Ordnance Survey](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walk-london-ordnance-survey/)
- [walking](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking/)
- [walking boots or trainers](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-boots-or-trainers/)
- [walking for sustainable living](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-for-sustainable-living/)
- [walking maps australia](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-maps-australia/)
- [walking route](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-route/)
- [walking route planner](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-route-planner/)
- [walking route planning](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-route-planning/)
- [Walking routes around London](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-routes-around-london/)
- [walking routes in Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-routes-in-devon/)
- [walking routes near me](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-routes-near-me/)
- [walking routes online](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-routes-online/)
- [walking routes uk](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-routes-uk/)
- [walking routes with kids](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-routes-with-kids/)
- [Walking the Thames Path](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-the-thames-path/)
- [walking trails new zealand](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-trails-new-zealand/)
- [walking underwear](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-underwear/)
- [walking with children](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-with-children/)
- [walking with the family](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-with-the-family/)
- [walks from train stations](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walks-from-train-stations/)
- [waterproof clothing](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/waterproof-clothing/)
- [waterproof jacket](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/waterproof-jacket/)
- [web content](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/web-content/)
- [web copy](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/web-copy/)
- [website ranking](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/website-ranking/)
- [wellbeing](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wellbeing/)
- [were the wise men wise](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/were-the-wise-men-wise/)
- [west highland way](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/west-highland-way/)
- [What are collaboration tools](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-are-collaboration-tools/)
- [What are keywords](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-are-keywords/)
- [what are school streets](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-are-school-streets/)
- [what are trending hashtags](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-are-trending-hashtags/)
- [What do freelancers wear in the office](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-do-freelancers-wear-in-the-office/)
- [what do you do with myrrh](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-do-you-do-with-myrrh/)
- [what does DFTBA mean](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-does-dftba-mean/)
- [what does get the sack mean](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-does-get-the-sack-mean/)
- [what does sea change mean](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-does-sea-change-mean/)
- [what does the cut of your jib mean](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-does-the-cut-of-your-jib-mean/)
- [What does VPN stand for](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-does-vpn-stand-for/)
- [what is active design](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-active-design/)
- [what is active travel](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-active-travel/)
- [what is an easterly](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-an-easterly/)
- [what is an influencer](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-an-influencer/)
- [What is an influencer in business](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-an-influencer-in-business/)
- [what is influencer marketing](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-influencer-marketing/)
- [what is liminal space](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-liminal-space/)
- [what is myrrh](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-myrrh/)
- [what is red tape](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-red-tape/)
- [What is remote support](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-remote-support/)
- [what is right to roam](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-right-to-roam/)
- [what is wild camping like](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-wild-camping-like/)
- [what is writers block](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-is-writers-block/)
- [what to do if you're lost](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-to-do-if-youre-lost/)
- [what to do when you start going grey](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/what-to-do-when-you-start-going-grey/)
- [where can I park my campervan for free](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/where-can-i-park-my-campervan-for-free/)
- [where can I park my motorhome for free](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/where-can-i-park-my-motorhome-for-free/)
- [where can I walk in england](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/where-can-i-walk-in-england/)
- [where to go for halloween](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/where-to-go-for-halloween/)
- [where to see the sunrise uk](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/where-to-see-the-sunrise-uk/)
- [which freelance jobs are there](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/which-freelance-jobs-are-there/)
- [which hormones](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/which-hormones/)
- [which is the best app for walking route planning](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/which-is-the-best-app-for-walking-route-planning/)
- [which part of the brain controls writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/which-part-of-the-brain-controls-writing/)
- [who were the wise men](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/who-were-the-wise-men/)
- [why are the south downs muddy](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/why-are-the-south-downs-muddy/)
- [why do people talk to themselves](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/why-do-people-talk-to-themselves/)
- [why do we like liminal space](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/why-do-we-like-liminal-space/)
- [why do you need a blog](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/why-do-you-need-a-blog/)
- [why is mud slippery](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/why-is-mud-slippery/)
- [wild camping](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wild-camping/)
- [wild camping dartmoor](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wild-camping-dartmoor/)
- [wild camping on Dartmoor](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wild-camping-on-dartmoor/)
- [wild camping solo on Dartmoor](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wild-camping-solo-on-dartmoor/)
- [wild swimming](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wild-swimming/)
- [wild swimming near me](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wild-swimming-near-me/)
- [will there be a Brexit referendum](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/will-there-be-a-brexit-referendum/)
- [will we run out of food post brexit](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/will-we-run-out-of-food-post-brexit/)
- [windsor](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/windsor/)
- [windsor castle](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/windsor-castle/)
- [windy weather](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/windy-weather/)
- [winter](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter/)
- [winter family walks uk](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter-family-walks-uk/)
- [winter outdoor activities](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter-outdoor-activities/)
- [winter sunrise](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter-sunrise/)
- [winter swimming near me](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter-swimming-near-me/)
- [winter swimming uk](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter-swimming-uk/)
- [winter wild camping](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter-wild-camping/)
- [winter words](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/winter-words/)
- [women's health](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/womens-health/)
- [worcester](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/worcester/)
- [worcester and birmingham canal](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/worcester-and-birmingham-canal/)
- [WordPress or SquareSpace](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/wordpress-or-squarespace/)
- [words for winter](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/words-for-winter/)
- [Words that we don't like](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/words-that-we-dont-like/)
- [work](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/work/)
- [work from home](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/work-from-home/)
- [work life balance](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/work-life-balance/)
- [workfromhome](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/workfromhome/)
- [working as a freelancer uk](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-as-a-freelancer-uk/)
- [working from home](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-from-home/)
- [Working from home - dealing with distractions](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-from-home-dealing-with-distractions/)
- [Working from home and mental health](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-from-home-and-mental-health/)
- [working from home Devon](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-from-home-devon/)
- [working from home jobs](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-from-home-jobs/)
- [working from home tips](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-from-home-tips/)
- [working with freelance writers](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/working-with-freelance-writers/)
- [workplace stress](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/workplace-stress/)
- [World Mental Health Day 2019](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/world-mental-health-day-2019/)
- [write blogs for me](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/write-blogs-for-me/)
- [writer](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/writer/)
- [writing](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/writing/)
- [writing a haiku poem](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/writing-a-haiku-poem/)
- [writing about travel](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/writing-about-travel/)
- [writing competition](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/writing-competition/)
- [writing niche](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/writing-niche/)
- [writing tips](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/writing-tips/)
- [yeovil](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/yeovil/)
- [yoga for menopause](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/yoga-for-menopause/)
- [yoga on the road](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/yoga-on-the-road/)
- [yorkshire](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/yorkshire/)
- [gear reviews](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/gear-reviews/)
- [station to station walks](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/station-to-station-walks/)
- [hot pools](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/hot-pools/)
- [spa](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/spa/)
- [hiking sandals](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/hiking-sandals/)
- [walking sandals](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-sandals/)
- [barefoot sandals](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/barefoot-sandals/)
- [thong sandals](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/thong-sandals/)
- [Morocco](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/morocco/)
- [Morocco by train](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/morocco-by-train/)
- [world travel](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/world-travel/)
- [adventures](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/adventures/)
- [walking top](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/walking-top/)
- [technical top](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/technical-top/)
- [women's outdoor gear](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/womens-outdoor-gear/)
- [merino hiking top](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/merino-hiking-top/)
- [binoculars](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/binoculars/)
- [sleeping bag](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/sleeping-bag/)
- [food](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/food/)
- [grow your own food](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/grow-your-own-food/)
- [allotment](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/allotment/)
- [backpack](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/backpack/)
- [day sack](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/day-sack/)
- [motorhome](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/motorhome/)
- [cairngorms](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/cairngorms/)
- [NC500](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/nc500/)
- [Snow Roads](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/snow-roads/)
- [roadtrip](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/roadtrip/)
- [food forest](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/food-forest/)
- [sustainablity](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/sustainablity/)
- [os champion](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/os-champion/)
- [ordnance survey](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/ordnance-survey/)
- [cargo bike](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/cargo-bike/)
- [cycling](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/cycling/)
- [sportswear](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/sportswear/)
- [womens boots](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/womens-boots/)
- [ankle wellies](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/ankle-wellies/)
- [gardening boots](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/gardening-boots/)
- [down jacket](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/down-jacket/)
- [drones](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/drones/)
- [national parks](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/national-parks/)
- [bushcraft](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/bushcraft/)
- [saw](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/saw/)
- [pruning saw](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/pruning-saw/)
- [bushcraft saw](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/bushcraft-saw/)
- [supermarket free](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/supermarket-free/)
- [food prices](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/food-prices/)
- [cost of living](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/cost-of-living/)
- [outside](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/outside/)
- [women](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/women/)
- [incontinence](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/incontinence/)
- [train walk](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/train-walk/)
- [permaculture](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/permaculture/)
- [jacket](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/jacket/)
- [waterproof](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/waterproof/)
- [womens](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/womens/)
- [parka](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/parka/)
- [sunscreen](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/sunscreen/)
- [natural beauty](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/natural-beauty/)
- [natural sunscreen](https://fidarby.co.uk/tag/natural-sunscreen/)

## Groups

- [Elements](https://fidarby.co.uk/group/elements/)

## Teams

- [Main](https://fidarby.co.uk/team/main/)