By: Blonde Two
Blink and you’ll miss the years go by. I understand the pace only increases as you get older. So we Blondes are glad that we have managed to cram so much Getting Outside into 2016, we have been:
CHAMPIONS
WORKSHOP LEADERS
WALK LEADERS
WALKING FESTIVAL REVIEWERS
WILD CAMPERS
WILD SWIMMERS
HAT WEARERS
THERMAL LOVERS
TENT PITCHERS
and BLONDES!
Here is our review of the year (part 1):
January
Blonde One visits the Northern Lights in Norway and Blonde Two experiences a Dartmoor storm.
Both Blondes receive a very exciting map delivery and come over all orange!
February
Blonde One gets to grips with crampons and Blonde Two gets down and dirty in a Welsh bothy.
Both Blondes are crowned Ordnance Survey Get Outside Champions at a photoshoot in London (that’s a city!!)
March
Blonde One asks Ordnance Survey a very important question and Blonde Two finally gets some trousers to fit her curves!
Both Blondes complete their first wild camp of the year.
April
Blonde One starts her DofE Diamond Challenge and Blonde Two goes hammocking in the snow.
Both Blondes experience a new Dartmoor hair phenomenon.
May
Blonde One gets an invite to the palace and Blonde Two gets an invitation to the beach.
Both Blondes touch the ordnance at Ten Tors camp!
June
Blonde One has a fishy on a little dishy and Blonde Two has a go at coasteering.
Both Blondes run their first Dartmoor navigation workshop.
A busy first half of the year, part two tomorrow…
Well done ladies ? You forgot to add writing to your list! Happy New Year from Active Dartmoor and Visit Dartmoor ?????
Great stuff this year… and thanks for the opportunities you chucked my way. Been a good year for me too..and an even better one coming up with a bit of luck. Happy new year!
We’ll drink to that!