Bruno Blackstone
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- My Outdoor Store
Bruno Blackstone is a freelance writer interested in all things to do with the outdoors and helping others get the most from the outdoors. Starting with a psychology degree his early career was as a social worker and family therapist working with families to help them achieve more positive and stable relationships. In his more recent career he has coached many senior executives in both small and large organisations in areas such as strategy, human resources, organisational design and performance improvement. He now continues his work in the business world but he is also co-owner of http://www.myoutdoorstore.co.uk a price comparison site for outdoor enthusiasts.
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The Diary of a Broken Ankle - A True Story Highlighting the Importance of the Correct Footwear Whilst Outdoors
The article is a true account of the experiences of the daughter of a friend who suffered a severe ankle injury as a result of not wearing the correct boots whilst walking. Diary of a Broken Ankle BBA (Before Broken Ankle): I have an active lifestyle and enjoy walking and cycling, getting out into the great outdoors is one of my favourite things.
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Wildlife Surrounding Us
Many of us who delight in the great outdoors do so partly as a result of flora and fauna that we see there. Wildlife is, after all, all around us and I think it is especially entertaining when one has to go no further than one’s own home to spot it. We live in a remote locale in the centre of the Yorkshire Dales and have a stream or beck as they are known around here flowing across our small garden. Over the coming few posts I will catalogue the many and varied species that we can identify from our windows; what we refer to as our “window list”
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Matching Food to Wine
There genuinely are a numerous varieties of wines available in the market, put together with the written matter, devices and countless jargon this can be very difficult to establish exactly where to start out with the whole thing. Some folks come across a tipple they like and don't change, very little is improper with such an aproach, but you are missing out on so much, pairing food to the appropriate wine should really improve your culinary experience.
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The Appeal of the Orient Express
Recently, I was lucky enough to be treated to a trip on the Orient Express, it was quite an experience absolute luxury combined with excellent service. If it weren’t for the modern dress and occasional buzz of a mobile phone I could have been back in the heyday of the infamous train. History oozes from the carriages and it got me thinking about all of the people who have travelled on that train over the years.
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Wat-er Day in the Pool
I was sitting in a friend’s garden recently watching their children playing in a paddling pool during an unusually hot spell for this country. Well I say ‘paddling pool’, it looked more like a swimming pool to me. The friends are somewhat younger than me and can’t remember the days when gardens were tiny, lawns were not for playing on and grass was certainly not for wetting. To enjoy fun anywhere near water meant long bus or car trips to the seaside carrying beach balls, buckets and spades, the all-important picnic and of course something to drink.
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Base Layers for Out Of Doors Activities
Being out and about in the great outdoors means you need to be prepared for any weather. Golfing, cycling, fishing, camping, hiking or just taking in the wildlife on a leisurely stroll you need the ability and flexibility to be able to keep warm when the weather suddenly turns against you. Being active though will also mean that you can quickly get too warm and end up drenched through perspiration, so on a rainy day you can get soaked from without and within, a particularly unpleasant experiences.
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Why do some people stick coins into trees?
It happened to be a wonderfully bright day last Sunday and therefore my family and I went trekking to a really nice locale close to Morecambe Bay known as A side Knott. Once we started our descent a female rambler adjacent to to us called out “I have got one”. In all honesty I did not know whether to congratulate her or to telephone for a medic. It transpires that the woman was referring to a penny the strategy for which was that a kid that happened to be with her would push it in to the bark of a tree. What a strange thing to attempt I thought.
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Choosing Walking Socks
So what’s wrong with wearing ordinary socks when hiking? Well it is all about understanding the particular challenges of the type of walking that you like and maximizing your comfort whilst hiking. As trivial as they may seem the right socks will help you enjoy anything from a short ramble up to an energetic hike across the roughest terrain, however the wrong socks can make walking unpleasant and ultimately lead to foot problems. So how should you chose what’s right for you?
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How to Backpack. Advice on Choosing a Backpack, Day Pack or Rucksack for Walking to ensure maximum comfort and minimise back problems
Walking backpacks come in many different shapes and sizes. Each rucksack is specific to a certain activity or pursuit. When looking for a rucksack the first question is what activity you intend to use the backpack for. Are you going on an afte oon walk, or a walking holiday? To help you make the right choice My Outdoor Store, the premium price comparison site for all your outdoor clothing gear, has produced a guide to choosing a walking rucksack to ensure maximum comfort
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Hot Stuff! or…How to Keep Warm Once the Sun Goes Down
People who have read some of my previous articles will know that I am a great love of the outdoors, walking and hiking, fishing and birdspotting. However, I do also enjoy just sitting at home in the garden watching the comings and goings of the neighbours and my wildlife visitors. Speaking of visitors, when we do get them (human, rather than wild ones), I find it most delightful to sit outside long into the evening with a little snifter and stimulating conversation.
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Where there’s muck there’s grass!
In a preceding article I outlined how experiening a series of guided rammbles gave me an interest in wild flowers. Having begun to learn a little more about grasslands I was amazed to hear that our wild flowers were effectively under threat and this in turn was affecting the wildlife population.
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What’s In a Name - A Trip From Ignorance to Local Historian!
A little earlier this year The writer took a rail trip from my place in Yorkshire to pay a visit to my mom and dad 80 miles away. My local station was one of those minor unmanned rural stations; my destination station was just as tiny but on the outskirts of a major industrial town. As I had dwelled in that place for around twenty years prior to my marriage I knew my actual destination and consequently I was able get a through ticket from the conductor on the train. “A single to Thatto Heath please” I said on his arrival.
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