A Mancunian Abroad

Bowen Island Lookout with Derek and Jason

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This weekend we were dog sitting Derek and wanted to take him on a hike. With weather warming, the ski

Tofino 2022: Getting Wedding Ready

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Tofino is our special place, its where we got engaged last year and where we have decided to get married

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You Wouldn’t Belize It (2/3) – The Raggamuffin Tour

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The Raggamuffin Tour was the reason I started looking into Belize in the first place. This 3 day, 2 night

You Wouldn’t Belize It (1/3) – Belize City & Caye Caulker

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I love travelling to new places and thus finding cheap, quick (on the way there at least) flights to Belize

Iona Beach Regional Park

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On a glorious Sunday with no plans I dropped Sam off at work and took G to Iona Beach Regional

The Engageversary 2 (Disposables)

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A follow up from the first post. Here are some of the developed disposable photos from the day.

The Engageversary

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A couple of months ago Sam and I got engaged. At the time we were still in a lockdown with

Mystery Lake

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Sam and I were off on a Sunday during the hot weather, So we decided to take Georgie up Seynour

Starvation Lake 2021

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1st July 2021 (Canada Day has been put on hold given the horrible findings at the Indian Reservation Schools). Starvation

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Levette Lake 2021 (Part 1)

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This is Part 1 because we plan to revisit Levette later this summer…. It wouldn’t be a summer without going

The Return of the Sea to Summit Trail

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The Sea to Summit trail is one of my favourite hikes in BC. The last time we did it was

Surfing in Tofino

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I have never been surfing surprising enough. So one thing I really wanted to do was to take advantage of

Tofino 2021 – Cox Bay Lookout

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Staying on Cox Bay at Pacific Sands, I had seen a great view from Cox Bay Lookout on instagram. This

Uncategorized Weekend Breaks

Tofino 2021: An Engaging Affair

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Back in October 2019, Sam won an instagram competition at Pacific Sands in Tofino. Initially planned for her birthday in

First Ski Trip to Grouse

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Cypress might be the biggest of the slopes but I would say Grouse is the most well known. We got

Cypress Mountain – Jan 2021

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Living in Vancouver / BC has many advantages but one I had not really taken advantage of is skiing. I

The Arrival of Georgie

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I’ve always wanted a dog, childhood hopes were dashed by an ‘allergic’ Dad but in Sam I found another dog

Smoke on the (Lake Lovely) Water

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So here it is, summer is almost over. The last trip of ‘summer’ was one I had been excited for

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Hornby 2020

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Hornby Island is a special place to our dear friends Emily and Tyler. They got married there 4 years ago

Lads Annual Hiking Trip – Eaton Lake (Skagit Valley Road)

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Every year the boys do a hike in camping trip. Previous years have seen us going to Assiniboine and Garibaldi

Mount Seymour (2020)

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With a weekend without cabins, camping or any other trip planned I took the ‘weekend off’ to do a hike

Rustic Cabining on Mount Seymour

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After knowing Matt for almost 4 years; he suprised us all by saying his Step-Dad had a cabin on Seymour.

August Long 2020 – Sunshine Coast

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One of Sam’s friends Mia got married (to the lovely Dean) over the August long weekend. We got the invite

St Marks 2020

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St Marks is undoubtably one of the most beautiful hikes in Vancouver (or indeed the world) but is usually really

Levette Lake 2020

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Levette Lake is my favourite place in Canada and somewhere we like to visit once a year. It has become

Cheakamus Canyon Trail

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During the weekends camping (see here) in the Paradise Valley I took a break from the sun (my shoulders were

Baby Camping to Paradise Valley

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With summer finally arriving we took advantage of our beautiful surrounds and organized a camping trip including June and Charlie.

Hollyburn Moutain 2020

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Taking advantage of a lovely afternoon at Hollyburn Mountain in Cypress.

Couple Breaks

Evening Getaway to Nanoose Bay

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Following two heavy nights on Ruxton Island (see here) Sam and I had an extra day with Sam getting Tuesday

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Ruxton Island 2020

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Last year we were invited to Mel and Khodae’s cabin on Ruxton island (see here). Well we didn’t trash the

Brothers Creek and BBQ at Matts

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Sam was off Saturday and so we went for a quick hike up to British Properties / Brothers Creek. This

A Snowy/Muddy Hike up to Eagle Bluffs

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Presented with a glorious Sunday there was no option but take advantage of the unexpected weather and plan a hike

Mt Crumpit – Squamish

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On Monday Sam had a day off; so after a morning working we decided to hike Mt Crumpit in Squamish.

Squamish: Charlie Hikes and River Hangs

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With the social distancing restrictions slowly relaxing in BC; Sam was eager to expand her bubble and hang out with

Covid Camping in Skagit Valley (nr Hope)

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Covid completely shut down BC including campgrounds and most provincial parks. As restrictions lightened; it was possible to extend your

Tunnel Bluffs via Lions Bay (An Alternative Way to Tunnel Bluffs)

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Tunnel Bluffs is one of my favourite hikes in BC. A short and steep (technically challenging) climb with a fantastic

I AM 30

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So here it is, I turned 30 today. The first welcome to old age cards and message filtered through social

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ATV’ing through the Sonoran Desert National Monument

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Monday the 10th Feb 2020 was the last day of my twenties….. and we did something cool to celebrate the

Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks

Estrella Regional Park

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I haven’t posted in a while; a combination of a loss of motivation and a gruesome hamstring injury which meant

Work Trips

Toronto: Working in the 6ix

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Not much to say really. I worked in Toronto for a few days and took one picture of note…..so here

The First Inaugral Precision Athletics Kawkawa Lake Open

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One of my favourite things about CrossFit is its social element and the friendly competitive nature brings like-minded people together.

Return of the Levette

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Levette is my favourite lake in Canada. The place I visited during my first weekend in Canada (click here) will

Ruxton Island

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The first week in September is a bank holiday in the US & Canada (Labour Day). Taking advantage of the

Char & Dave tie the knot – Kalamalka Lake (August 2019)

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So after Dave proposed over 12 months ago the time for the big wedding was upon us. The entire extended

Stawamus Chief

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No post. Just a cool shot of the weekends hike to the Chief

Bluey Lake – Aspen Grove

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We spent Friday / Saturday at Bluey Lake which is about 30 minutes east of Merritt and 3.5 hours east

#happilyeverhambleton

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Over the weekend; friends Samantha and Ryan got hitched in Pemberton. Ryan has been friends with Sam since they were

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Joffre Lakes

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There are certain vistas that inspire people to travel all over the world to a certain location. Think Petra for

Wiener Races at the PNE

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Every year the PNE holds a series of race meets. To try and drum up interest (especially from the younger

Capilano Canyon with the MDC’s

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After a heavy day at the Wiener dog races and a morning where ENGLAND WON THE CRICKET WORLD CUP we

When the Parents Came to Town…. Okanagan Lake

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The parents came to town for 2 weeks in June/July 2019. We did ALOT and I will split this post

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Garibaldi Lake

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As summer draws closer we are therefore approaching wedding season and the precursor bachelor(ette) parties. With the girls heading to

PNW Road Trip – Part 3 – Yakima and Heading Home

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This is the third and final part of the PNW Road Trip Trilogy. For part 1 click here and part

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PNW Road Trip – Part 2 – Portland & Columbia Gorge

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This is part two of the road trip, Navid/Jen/Sam and I took over Easter 2019. For Part 1 click here

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PNW Road Trip – Part 1 – Washington and Oregon Coastlines

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This is Part 1 of 3 of the PNW Road Trip series. For Part 2 click here & Part 3

Stanley Park HyperLapse

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So here is some Hyperlapse videos I took of my cycle around Stanley Park

Cedar Tree Trail to Kennedy Falls

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With the weather improving; it means hike season is back on! Despite this there is still continuous snow and ice

Smoke Bluffs – March 2019

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During a visit to Squamish to see Emily, Tyler and baby Charlie; Ty and I hiked up Smoke Bluffs to

Mexico Video – 2019

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Isla Holbox

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Isla Holbox For me Isla Holbox is paradise and is everything that Tulum is not. For my English friends; Tulum

Coba & Valladolid

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Prior to the trip (and prior to Sam’s accident) I had been given one day to indulge my geekiness and

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Tulum – Heaven or Hell?

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Tulum is a place; which through the filters of Instagram and social media; shines! It shines bright and colourful with

Hollyburn Mountain

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After spending 4 days in Phoenix, Arizona at the PACE Academy (see here) I came back to Vancouver, the cold

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Camelback Mountain – Arizona

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In January 2019 I was invited to the Pace (EndoTherm’s North American partners) Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. The Academy serves

Christmas 2018 – Back in the UK

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Being away from home and my family at Christmas time is difficult but thankfully I was able to head back

Sunset Ferry To the Sunshine Coast

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With Christmas coming and my impending trip back to the homeland, Sam and I decided to spend a few days

Tunnel Bluffs

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s On Sunday I woke up with a plan to hike Tunnel Bluffs before heading up to Squamish to have

Work Trips

Ottawa – Canada’s Capital

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I visited Ottawa in November 2018 as part of a work trip which also included a few days in Washington

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One day in Washington DC

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In November the work team had a conference in Ottawa and with the requirement to head East we set up

Eagle Bluffs via Cabin Lake and Black Mountain

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On Remembrance Sunday (11th November) 2018 Sam, Jen and I (oh and Olive) decided to go on a hike after

Work Breaks

Photo of the Week: Pennsylvania

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This is a photo I took and edited from my work trip to Pennsylvania. It was taken south of Harrisburg

Squamish RIver Estuary – November 2018

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In early November 2018 the ‘gang’ headed up to Squamish and went for a Sunday stroll through to the Squamish

Business

Denver

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In September I was invited to participate at a Shark Tank event at the E Source Forum in Denver. I

Fall in QE Park and the Cambie Secret Climbing Tree

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One of the best parts of Vancouver is its distinct seasons. With the end of summer comes the onset of

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Emily’s Champagne Birthday – Hornby Island

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On the 30th August 2018 (exactly a year since I arrived in Canada) Emily turned the rip old age of

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Tofino

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Although Chris and Jenny are the first of my UK friends to visit from home I have come to realise

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Photo of the Week: Ladner Creek Trestle

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Sam and I went over (well across) to Penticton in the Okanagan to spend the weekend with Sam’s cousin Liz

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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

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4 guys, 4 days 60lb bags, 90km, 140,000steps, 2.6km ascents… one mountain. When I agreed to move to Canada with

The Lavette Strikes Back

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You may remember we went to Lavette Lake during my first weekend Living in Canada (seen here). It was magical

Diez Vistz

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Diez Vista is a well established hike which circles Buntzen Lake in Port Moody. The hike which literally means 10

St.Marks Summit – Cypress Mountain

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On my return to British Columbia following a month away in the UK, Florida and Malta (a long long month)

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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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On the way down from Orlando to Miami we stopped for lunch at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. After dinner at Aruba Beach Café

Celebration – The Town That Disney Built

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This is the first of a set of blog posts on my 10 days trip to Florida in May 2018.

Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks

Arizona – Basking in Buckeye

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Sam’s parents (Tim and Carol) recently bought a house in Buckeye, Arizona. Located about 30 minutes west of Phoenix they

Walking in A Winter Wonderland – Lynn Canyon

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One of the perks of moving to Canada is snow!. For Canadians, especially those who transport to work the snow

A Winter Bike Ride Around Vancouver

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When I moved to Vancouver 4 months ago I took less holidays then I imagined (eager to get started in

Seattle Greys

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One of the perks of relocating half way around the world is having a whole new cluster of places on

Sea to Sky – Squamish

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Sea to Sky…What a hike! The Sea to Sky Gondola is one of Vancouver’s premier out of town attractions. Located

Squamish – Smoke Bluffs

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Sam had a day off on Tuesday which co-incided with a brief respite in the cloud and rain. We decided

Hiking the Baden Powell Trail

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The big news of the week is Sam has a job!! She is working for a clothing company called Aritzia

Day Breaks Weekend Breaks

Thanksgiving: Capilano Canyon and the Sunshine Coast

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The first weekend of October is otherwise known as Thanksgiving in Canada. This is a time to celebrate family (old

Business Work Breaks

Calgary

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Eighteen months ago, with Canada just a future thought I was approached by a Canadian gentlemen who wished to distribute

Go Canucks Go

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So the weekend is upon us and this is a pretty special one in the Canadian calendar. It is Canadian

Twin Falls Hike – Lynn Canyon

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Winter is coming, or so I have been warned by news articles over the past week. Yet despite this the