We tend to look at camping as a means to an end – a type of accommodation that brings you into contact with the places and activities that you enjoy most.
In turn there are certain activities that complement camping very well, so when I was given the chance to have a go at stand-up paddling, I was more than willing.

The Royal Wedding. Unless you’ve been hiding in a box for the past six months you’ll know that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married in Windsor on Saturday, 19 May.
If you’re intending to help celebrate the big occasion what better way than to be in or around Windsor and the Home Counties on the day to cheer on the happy couple?
In preparation for the historic event, we’ve put together a guide to the Stuart Kidman | 21 March 2018 More

From the minute Guy Garvey and the four members of band Elbow emerged on to the stage at Cannock Chase Forest, they had the crowd eating out of their hand.
Such is the esteem they are held in by fans for their off-beat, anthemic tunes and refusal to conform to formulaic music making.
They brought with them a show that would enthral, delight and surprise in equal measure.
It was all here – from the soaring sing-along summit of...

Thanks to a weekend of unseasonably warm weather, it was time to break out the shorts again and pop the cap off the sun cream bottle.
And maybe, just maybe, there was a chance of a visit to the beach. Yes, in April. I know!