We moved to our first home together (non-floating kind) last autumn 2019. It took 12 hours from Devon to reach the West Coast of Scotland. For our winged visitors, it took months. A steady passage of: chiffchaffs, sand martins, willow warblers, cuckoos, swallows, black caps, grass-hopper warblers, spotted flycatchers, sedge warblers, even an osprey, homed …
Cyril is a cirl bunting who decides to go on a BIG adventure. But his adventure quickly turns into a perilous quest when he discovers The Nothing… Based on a true story about how we nearly lost these precious little birds, but that through the work of farmers and conservationists, the tiny Devon population began …
To celebrate world book day I have read a couple of extracts from my book ”Running South America with my Husband and other Animals’. I am also giving away two signed and dedicated copies of the book to anyone who signs up to our mailing list and/ or can share my competition post on twitter …
Whether mountain, fen, woodland, scrubland, heath, marsh or coast, Britain has so much diversity in such a tiny area. I have lived and worked in all kinds of incredible habitats around the world, but this little island relentlessly pulls me back. There is, however, one hitch. Life, wildlife is draining from it. Its ecological potential, …
You may not be able to travel at the moment, but you can travel vicariously from your armchair through your mind to distant worlds. So sit back, turn the pages and delve into South America. A continent of superlatives; with the highest waterfall, the longest mountain chain, the highest biodiversity on earth. Run with David …
Hello, long time no chirrup! A little off the theme of running, but very much ON the theme of wildlife. I have just released a brand-new children’s book highlighting the wonderful world of nature. It’s set to raise funds for protected cirl buntings. Cyril’s Big Adventure details the real-life success of cirl buntings – a …
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I wrote a letter, sitting on the bank of a stream, my back nestled in the buttress roots of a spiralling Bolivian rainforest tree. Enormous plate-sized, electric-blue, morpho-butterflies wafted over my hand. Beads of sweat formed rivulets down my back and tiny fish darted past my toes. The letter was to HRH Prince Charles about …
We have met so many people in the course of running South America, before, during and after, but very rarely do you stumble upon a kindred spirit in this world. We have long followed Roz Savage and her goliath ocean rowing exploits, and when she invited us to talk with her on her fantastic Adventure …
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At 12:30 local time today, 24th March 2013, we exchanged the trailer for the last time on blue and white soil and crossed the border out of Argentina (despite a last minute fumble where we couldn´t find the doorway for Bolivia in between the border towns!!)!! Although we couldnt find a checkbox on the Immigration …
Read more “3300 miles on, Argentinian section finished today!”
11 Days, following miles per day: 10,14,10,17,18,12,23,13,16,20,14, 70kg trailer with food, no days off, last 7 days snow/blizzard every day. 1 litre fuel. No shower. Not the gentle warm up we were planning!! Feet slowly recouperating in Pto Natales.