Author Archives: Rachel Southgate

Walks tend to start around 8am these days! But starting at 8am means we pretty much get everywhere to ourselves! You will see from the photos – nobody to be seen! We parked on the edge of Bucklesham Road near an entrance to the woods! With wide open spaces and trees to jump over JackContinue reading “Bucklesham Road Heath”

Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/01Le52g3F6 Wowzers the sun has got his hat on! Its blazing hot out here! With that in mind I drove across to Rendlesham Forest to see if running in the shade would be cooler for us both! I don’t think I appreciated how difficult the terrain would be though!Continue reading “Rendlesham Forest Running”

We realised after doing this that having the kids there may have broken some rules, but we were super careful and ran two meters apart the whole time! It was so nice to do something normal and to see a physical person to shout at! We luckily had our photographer to hand too! Brilliant photoContinue reading “Socially Distanced Buggy Running”

Today was a risk! Felixstowe is busy at the best of time! How would it be on a Monday with lockdown being slightly eased! Well we ventured off to find out…… with the buggy in the car I thought we would run along the promenade and then have some fun in the sun! It wasContinue reading “Felixstowe Promenade”

Shotley Marina Ltd Shotley Gate, Ipswich IP9 1QJ 01473 788982 https://maps.app.goo.gl/qkfgHctkUayw61cs9 Another early morning meant we got to experience Shotley Marina with very little company! I think we were about the second car there! With only a few other walkers to socially distance from it was the perfect location for a Sunday walk! A littleContinue reading “Shotley Marina”

Nacton Picnic Site Church Rd, Nacton, Ipswich IP10 0EP https://maps.app.goo.gl/mXQwDuJwJGnpFRoX9 Yipee it’s the weekend! Many people no longer look forward to the weekends during the Pandemic, but weekends for us mean family time! No work and all fun! With this being the first weekend with unlimited exercise allowed we were wary the outside world couldContinue reading “Nacton Picnic Site”

Friday was the first time we had got in a car to go anywhere exploring in about six weeks. We only ventured about a mile and a half down the road, but it gave us a new destination to walk in! The main aim of taking Jack out exploring during this period is to makeContinue reading “Nacton Woods – 15 May 2020”

1993- 1998 School* Two Trips Wales – Activity Trips* Year 8 Spain and Portugal- Driving Parents * Year 9 Germany – Kat Family Holiday * Year 10 Spain Alicante – Kat and Katie*  Italy Tour – North East Essex Wind band 1998 – 2000 Colchester 6th Form*2000 South France Kathryn 2000 – 2003 University UEA * 2000Continue reading “The Crazy Travel Timeline”

Before Lockdown 2020 we have always been a family that enjoys exploring, adventures and travel. Needless to say the travelling has been a bit limited since having Jack and now the current restrictions. With daily exercise now being unlimited I thought we would keep a little record of our adventures with Jack and the routesContinue reading “About”