Who needs a 5-star hotel?
I didn’t want to go to sleep last night. I was layered up in thermals, sleeping bag and bivvy bag, snug as a bug in a rug, watching the...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Sep 8
- 7 min
17 essential tips for your RYA Competent Crew sailing course
Mike and I have just completed our RYA Competent Crew sailing course. Here are 17 things I was glad that I knew – or wish I had known...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
The power of reflection
Reflecting on your bucket list achievements can give you new insights into both yourself and the world around you. During her late teens,...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Would you go to the theatre on your own?
On a balmy summer’s evening a few months ago, I was sitting in the woods watching the flickering flames of a campfire and talking to my...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Nov 21, 2021
- 1 min
The Live Your Bucket List audiobook is live!
The Live Your Bucket List audiobook is now live across multiple platforms! You can now buy and download the audiobook in whatever package...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
Reading and Dreaming
I have been spending far too many hours sitting in front of my computer recently instead of adventuring. I have started writing my next...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Caving for beginners
The flow of water over the rocks was strong. We had arrived at the pool in time to watch the last person of the group ahead disappear up...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
Lost in the fog - navigation skills required
When I was packing for hiking the South West Coast Path last year, I became obsessed with weight. I shaved grams off what I had to carry...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Cycling (or is that pushing?) on the Malvern Hills
Oh, my word! Have you ever tried cycling on the Malvern Hills? I have borrowed a mountain bike from a friend so that I can practise...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
Pride comes before a fall
‘We’re almost back now!’ Nooo! These words are dangerous for me. My brain doesn’t hear the ‘almost’ part and simply decides it is time to...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
How to make your dreams come true
Hey everyone! Did you hear the news? I'm writing a book on how you can make your dreams come true by following the method I used last...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Hiking boots or trail shoes?
For the last 20 years or so, I have walked in leather Brasher walking boots. I have found them comfortable and long-lasting, even though...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Feb 17, 2021
- 4 min
A day of veterans
The Veterans’ Hub in Wyke Regis was started by Andy, a veteran himself, as a weekly meet-up for a coffee and a chat. But as he heard...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
A rocky day around the Isle of Portland
How do you walk for 14 miles with large blisters on the soles of both of your feet, without making them worse? A sensible response would...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Hiking hints and tips - hikers' wool
Hikers’ wool is a mainstay of my first aid kit. I was first told about it by my friend Hazel, who used it when she walked the Camino de...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Feb 3, 2021
- 4 min
On my own
I clung on to my husband Mike as we stood in the car park at Lulworth. He joked that it was because he was so warm, but it was far more...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
Hiking hints and tips - packing list
I worked hard on keeping the weight of my rucksack down while walking the South West Coast Path. I used almost everything that I carried,...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
Across the ranges
The view back across the ranges I had carefully planned the first few days of this walk so that I knew that I would be setting off on the...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Jan 17, 2021
- 3 min
Threats to the oceans
Walking past Kimmeridge Bay, I visited the Dorset Wildlife Trust and Fine Foundation’s Wild Seas Centre and talked to one of their...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Jan 17, 2021
- 1 min
Kimmeridge Bay Marine Nature Reserve
Walking towards Kimmeridge Bay, I was looking out for the Clavell Tower, an elegant landmark standing on the cliffs. When it came into...
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