Fresh Air Fix

Find out what it’s like to get up close and personal with these graceful swimmers who live around our coastline.

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As Billy Connolly famously said, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. So make sure that your waterproofs are up to the job this winter with these tips from LO Tim at the Loving Outdoors team.

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Life too busy for scaling peaks and crossing oceans? Well there’s always time for a microadventure. Alastair Humphreys, professional adventurer (yes that job title really does exist!), author and photographer, shows us how it’s done.

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Who wouldn’t want to work at the bottom of the garden? Birdsong instead of the hum of the photocopier, and a view of your flowerbeds instead of the office block opposite, what’s not to love? Alex Johnson from www.shedworking.co.uk introduces us to his wonderful world….

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There are so many fantastic ways to enjoy the great outdoors, some you may be familiar with and some you might never have heard of. So if there’s an activity you’ve always wanted to try, or want to find something a bit different, my series of activity guides should help you decide if it’s for [...]

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Shopping for a new piece of kit can be a daunting prospect, as you’ll want it to last you a long time and can involve shelling out a fair bit of cash.  So we’ve put together some helpful buying tips with LO Tim from the Loving Outdoors Team, to help you make the right purchase to [...]

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Join Andy Overall from Fungi To Be With for a foraging session on Hampstead Heath this spring.

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The longer evenings and hints of spring in the air are encouraging many of us to get back on our bikes. So whether you’ve been cycling through the winter, or are just getting back in the saddle, here are some tips to help you cycle safer and smarter this spring.

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Ride It!, the nationwide series of organised sportive road and off-road rides run by Evans Cycles have just kicked off for 2012, and there are plenty of events on offer for road cyclists or mountain bikers of all abilities.

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We walk every day, it’s second nature, but are we walking enough and with the right technique to maximise it’s potential? Fitness expert Joanna Hall gives her tips on how to make the most of every step.

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So what’s your sign? No I’m not talking zodiac or Chinese, I mean signs of spring. Everyone seems to have their own benchmark for when the natural world officially wakes up from its winter nap. For some it’s the sound of the cuckoo, for others it’s primroses flowering, but by February I’ve always had enough [...]

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Guest blogger Lucy Lynn-Evans from wwwbike2basics.com tells FAF how cycling got her through one of her darkest moments, and why she thinks bikes and festivals are a match made in heaven.

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I love the look of these National Trust Working Holidays, which offer the chance combine learning a new conservation skill with activities like surfing, horse riding and digital photography, all set in stunning locations and are fantastic value to boot!

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Need a kick start your fitness regime? Lucy Dixon finds out if a bit of army style motivation will do the trick.

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