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I recently found out that an ex colleague and friend of mine, Milo, took his own life at the age of 27.  Milo was smart, funny, sporty and seemed to live a very healthy and fulfilling life with his best years still ahead of him.  He loved sports, especially lacrosse and was vice captain of his university team. He secured an impressive job at the prestigious Oxford Biomedical and was embarking on his career as a scientist.  From the outside, everything was ticking along very nicely. However nobody knew what he was going through, none of his friends, family or...

The Lakes Plastic Collective..   The Lakes Plastic Collective was formed in May 2020 as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions began to ease. One area on the shores of lake Windermere, close to Ambleside was litter picked daily during a good weather spell and a high influx of people in the area, the findings were heartbreaking for such a small space. We then saw similar scenes across several parts of the Lake District..So the collective was formed and the message is: see it, bag it, bin it.      We work full time at our busy day jobs and live within the Lake...

Hello! I’m Matt, graphic designer, photographer, outdoors guide and journalist and I venture out across the country, no matter the weather leading individuals, groups or testing equipment for brands. So, I live a busy and varied lifestyle which all revolves around being creative and the outdoors.   For the last decade I have worked with the Scouts Organisation and Duke of Edinburgh Award as an outdoors leader. This has taken me across the country with the units, teaching them navigation, camp craft, cooking and equipment which has been incredibly fun and rewarding to help younger generations experience the outdoors, safely....