Wilderness, Wanderlust and Wellness
I raised my children on my own from the time they were 5 and 3 years old. I had been a camping enthusiast since my teen years and always wanted to introduce my own children to the experiences and joy that can come with nights under canvas after days of exploring. I must admit it …
Continue reading "From Camping Chaos to Calm! Five tips from an Adventuring Mum!"
I never thought I would be the type of person to get excited about quality shingles but hey - here I am! So here is a wee bit of info on our humble abode! The walls are double groove interlocking log 68mm thickThe floor and roof boards are tongue and grooveDouble glazing is thermal glassThere …
Well it is the day of St Valentine and my wee journey into mental health, mindfulness, mediation and yoga have made me think about how my attitude towards these kind of commercial drives have changed. No longer really interested in the sales pressures of 'proving' you love someone, I turned to what will give real …
Continue reading "Wildness and Wellness – Let your love grow!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKMl1KjMYWE&t=35s Well, we have our first video clip uploaded. No idea what we are doing really but this whole adventure is a learning process in so many ways. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who has comments or feedback to help us learn to get better at this! You will get a wee …
So far, I've shared with you a few posts on the wee gas heater find, the sofa/bed find and now something which has no practical value. I just loved it. I was in one of my local charity shops and having a look for book shelf, chairs and other bits for the cabin with my …
Continue reading "Cabin Décor – Charity Shop Treasures and Wild Horses"
With a space of 6 x 4 metres, we needed to be a bit canny about the space and the best use of it. My research has always been extensive since my years of camping had included a few wet and wild disasters with cheap tents! The trial and error of camping and being sodden …
Continue reading "Getting our beddy byes sorted – a new bed for the cabin!"
Once the walls and the roof were on, we couldn't wait to have a night in the wilds. So I started looking on gumtree and other sites for a portable heater that might be able to keep us toastie until we could get a more permanent solution. I had done a lot of research (as …
Continue reading "Baby it’s cold outside… review of Provence Portable Gas Heater"
Will write more later but for now a wee pic of our wilding boy
To say I did a lot of research about the cabin build, planning regulations and materials is a total understatement. Bear in mind, no... and I mean zero experience of anything like this. My knowledge extended to tents, stoves, walking and outdoor gear! The biggest build I had done prior to this was making a …
Continue reading "Two short planks! The cabin build starts taking shape"
We had an awful lot to think about at the start of our journey towards having our own wee cabin (or hut as they like to call them in Scotland). What we could afford was our biggest issue... I had squirrelled a little bit of money away for years once I had qualified as a …
