Sarah Loughlin travels to Cornwall in the sunny South-West of England to try her hand at surfing for the first time. ‘Pete….Pete…. Pst, Pete’ ‘What’ ‘I think I’ve been stung by a weaver fish’ ‘I doubt it, we haven’t been into the sea yet.’ ‘I’m scared’ ‘Shhhhh, listen’ The clouds roll around above us as if they haven’tContinue reading “Waves, Wetsuits and Weaver Fish”
Category Archives: Activities
Another Side of the Slope
Sarah Loughlin spends a week in French ski resort La Plagne, learning about charity DSUK and their disabled activity holidays. Having been a competent skier from a young age trusting someone else to guide me down the busy slopes of La Plagne took a fair amount of convincing. After being strapped in to the ‘sit-ski’, whichContinue reading “Another Side of the Slope”
Thank God It’s Tuesday
Sarah Loughlin ventures to Austria to discover the delights of après in Obergurgl Its 4am, my transfer coach leaves in 45 minutes. I stand in the kitchen of my sister’s hotel, scoffing cold left over noodles. Desperately trying to sober up before I prepare to sneak back into the hotel room and pretend I haveContinue reading “Thank God It’s Tuesday”
It's Only A Plane Ride Away 