The recent snow storm in North America has meant that temperatures have reached -24°c where we're heading to in Canada. I've be...


The recent snow storm in North America has meant that temperatures have reached -24°c where we're heading to in Canada. I've been uhmming and ahhing for too long over what to buy and what to pack, whilst praying that it'll get a bit warmer! So today I thought I'd try and be more productive and look online because, quite frankly, I've wandered aimlessly around Go Outdoors more times than I care to admit.

Andrew once tried to ban me from buying any clothes that were black, grey or white, because that's all my wardrobe consisted of. Naturally I ignored him, but admittedly from that day some burgundy shades have snuck into my shopping basket, and a bright orange top (which I've only worn once). My aversion to colour means that sometimes I can struggle to find things I like in the majority of outdoor clothing shops; they seem to think because I'm a girl I love bright pink.

I'd started losing my concentration but after a few Google searches I found Gear For Girls, which helped me massively by not only grouping their clothes by brand, but also by activity!  A couple of websites and a lot of refining search by colour later and here's my wish list. 

Outdoors

We had a lovely little stroll around Watermead lake before heading to the pub for some chips yesterday.

We had a lovely little stroll around Watermead lake before heading to the pub for some chips yesterday.





Some time in early January, Andrew and I decided to go for a walk in Ashridge Estate. The estate is 2000 hectares of National Trust own...


Some time in early January, Andrew and I decided to go for a walk in Ashridge Estate. The estate is 2000 hectares of National Trust owned woodland and downland, and is full of trails to explore and wildlife to see. It was even the home of the Whomping Willow from Harry Potter, until it fell down. 


We thought we were pretty prepared having packed some homemade shortbread biscuits and a flask of tea. But after wandering around for a while we realised we weren't prepared at all; the morning sun had lured us into a false sense of warmth and security and we'd left our coats and gloves behind. It was pretty nippy.


Every time we've visited Ashridge Estate we've always seen loads of squirrels and deer. This time was no different. I spent the journey home absolutely kicking myself that I hadn't packed my other lens!


I thought the best way to kick this blog off would be with a vaguely travel related review.  BzzAgent has kindly sent me some Hawa...



I thought the best way to kick this blog off would be with a vaguely travel related review. 

BzzAgent has kindly sent me some Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration sun lotion and after sun. 

The packaging of both of these products is nice and simple. The five travel sized samples seem perfect for popping into your handbag in case you're ever caught out in the sun. The hydrating ribbons running throughout help to make the sun lotion and after sun look more appealing, and the difference in colour means it's incredibly easy to distinguish between the two. 

Usually I find that sun lotions take a while to absorb and rub into the skin, however this one seemed to go on easily. The after sun has added mango and shea butters, as well as aloe vera, which gives it more of a wet consistency compared to the sun lotion, therefore leaving you with residue on your hands.

The biggest downside of these products for me was the smell. They both claim to have a light, tropical fragrance, but I found it far too sickly. I guess a plus point for people who like the smell would be that it's long lasting, and not like some scented products where it wears off after a while.

I have dry skin in places and was pleased to find that neither of the products caused irritation. My skin looked and felt silky and smooth after application, and this continued for quite a few hours. 






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