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It was a Wednesday afternoon. We were hard at work when there was a knock at the door. Three neighbours, two roofers and a ladder wanted access to our roof to rescue their stranded cat. I've never heard of a cat being stuck before. But sure enough, there he was on our chimney stack, stuck. He took one look at me and plopped right into our chimney pot.  By Thursday morning he still hadn't reappeared despite the lure of very smelly tuna to greet him at the bottom. We knew he was still there, sitting quietly, because of all the debris coming down. By the...

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Camping -

Eleven useful camping bits and bobs. By Splodz Blogz   A picnic blanket. "It is definitely worth it for how small and light it is."   Read the full article here.

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Raising money for 12 sighthound rescues and charities with their 12 Days of Christmas Festive Fundraiser! An amazing selection of prizes (including a PACMAT) are up for grabs. Tickets are £5 each and all proceeds will be divided between the rescues. Buy a ticket here. For more information visit Sighthound Sundays here.

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Competition -

Mother Freckle (Sammi Jo), family and lifestyle blogger, has put together an amazing giveaway. The prizes include Camp Bestival family camping ticket, Regatta Outdoors Camping package worth £750, Izmi Baby carrier, Diskokids 1970s tee, Little Freddie UK selection of goodies and a Rubbastuff family PACMAT! For more details and how to enter visit her Instagram page here.

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Press -

Come and see our Realtree EDGE waterproof mat and our Rain Poncho on the Nearly Wild Camping stand at the Bushcraft Show.

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