Boy standing in shallow water at Weymouth beach facing out to sea

Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 5): Towers, Beach life, wet feet and more Jelly fish

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This is the story of how I combined getting fit and healthy while having a fantastic time on holiday in Weymouth in 2015. It is still one of the best set of memories I made that year or any year but also one of the most active, playful and fun. Day 5 was a nice relaxed day with plenty of fun …

Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 4): Swans and beaches:

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This is the story of how I combined getting fit and healthy while having a fantastic time on holiday in Weymouth in 2015. It is still one of the best sets of memories I made that year or any year but also one of the most active, playful and fun. The lesson for this day is how much benefit you can …

Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 3): Beach, sea life centre & Portland bill

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This is the story of how I combined getting fit and healthy while having a fantastic time on holiday in Weymouth in 2015. It is still one of the best set of memories I made that year or any year but also one of the most active, playful and fun. Day 3 was another epic day of fun. More relaxed than …

Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 1): Jellyfish and Castles

Colin ChambersAdventures, Family fun, Follow your dreams, Hiking, Holidays, Water, Weymouth, Wildlife 1 Comment

in my experience we are taught in mainstream culture that getting fit and healthy is hard work and very much the opposite of play. Thankfully I have had different teachers who gave me different lessons and so I grew up playing, relaxing while getting fit and healthy all at the same time. I want to teach others what I have …

Fun at the zoo. Whipsnade 2015

Colin ChambersAdventures, Days out, Family fun, Follow your dreams, Fun, road to christmas, Theme parks, Wildlife 6 Comments

These photos simply capture a few special moments of this adventure. From the beautiful scenery in which this zoo resides to the wonderful animals and experiences you get to see and do. You forget the challenges this put you through because you are simply enjoying yourself. It’s just a lovely way to get moving. Play is training for the unexpected …

David Attenborough. Rise of the animals and the rise of simulation

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I have always loved simulations for their ability to put concepts into the context that makes most sense. I am developing such respect for David Attenborough as I see his ability to take this relatively niche medium and bring it to the mainstream. Using it with his usual attention to detail. The show fascinates me because it shows the progress …

shallow focus of sprout

On the origin of life: An energy cycle

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I’ve had this idea floating in my head for weeks now. So I’m finally getting round to putting down into words. I’m excited to finally express it but I hope I do it justice. Here goes. We’re all aware of the theory of evolution. It makes perfect sense to me how pressure for resources has lead to so much diversity in …