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I've cycled the length of New Zealand with a sketch book, been trapped abroad for a pandemic, heli-rescued off a Himalayan mountain with HACE and tried my hand at living nomadically.

Wherever possible I've tried to share my story. Here's my humble literary offering to the world...

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Mar 83 min read

Meg Hut Musings

I was back in New Zealand for a fourth Summer in a row. The whole of December was cloudy in the UK and I couldn't take it any more. The...

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Jan 27, 20235 min read

Aspiring Flats - East Matukituki

Ahh it's good to be back... country! Aspiring Flats plein air. Prints available. I've somehow been back in New Zealand for a month...

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Aug 17, 20223 min read

Farragon Hill - Bike, Hike, Corbett Surprise!

Straight off the back of walking the Speyside Way I only had one day left in Scotland and ever since I'd arrived I'd seen a really big...

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Jan 17, 202212 min read

Angelus to Hopeless Hut. New Year. New Misadventures.

A three day loop hike via Roberts Ridge to Angelus Hut. Sunset Saddle and Angelus Peak. Then down to Hopeless Hut. Drama ensued. As usual!

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Dec 2, 20216 min read

Stewart Island Shenanigans - Mud Mud Mud Mud!

Freshwater Hut to Mason Bay Hut - 3-4 Hours - 15.5km My New Zealand visa was running out for the fourth time so I needed to get the hell...

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Oct 4, 20214 min read

Scott Basin - A Plan With Two Dans

Day 1 - Dart Valley to Scott Basin Another weekend. Another Otago outdoor epic! This time I hopped in the car with Tamasin Christina...

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Sep 27, 20216 min read

Creeped Out up the Copland Track

Day 1 - Copland Track to Welcome Flat Hut With the visa deadline looming (for the fourth time) I joined a "girls hike" up the Copland...

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Sep 24, 20216 min read

A Winter Routeburn Birthday

Eighteen months into my five week holiday and I found myself having a second birthday in New Zealand. The first one was pretty epic, with...

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Jun 21, 20214 min read

Painting A Frosty Kepler Track

Day 1 - Te Anau to Luxmore Hut Kepler Track Ridge Prints Available The Kepler Track is one of @docgovtnz's Great Walks. A 60km loop from...

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Jun 12, 20212 min read

Painting from Wye Creek

Queenstown from Wye Creek - Prints available Queenstown is a tricky for someone who travels by bike because although there is 160km of...

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Jun 9, 20212 min read

Luxmore Hut Overnighter - Kepler Track

Day 1 - Luxmore Hut & Caves Lake Te Anau from Luxmore Hut - Prints available Wooho, what an amazing trip! Time to test my gammy hip with...

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May 11, 20218 min read

Painting the Milford Track - My First Multi-Day Hike

My visa was running out so I tried to leave New Zealand for Australia. Instead I got stuck in a lockdown, lived in a tent in a rain storm...

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May 3, 20211 min read

What a Difference a Year Makes

1 Hour watercolour - Walter Peak from Queenstown Hill. Prints available. My hip injury has finally let me out to play so I made it up...

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Mar 25, 20214 min read

Walter Peak Panic!

Walter Peak from Queenstown Prints available. Well, I finally got waaay too far outside my comfort zone. It had to happen eventually!...

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Oct 8, 20201 min read

Painting Bob's Cove, Queenstown

Oct 8th 2020 - Instagram More adventures with Pauline. This time swapping a barefoot walk for an insanely cold (but VERY fun) run and...

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Aug 21, 20202 min read

Big Hill Loop. My First Day Hike

My first full day hike. 20km Big Hill Trail + 6km Macetown return. With an alpine adventure rained off I was up at 6:15am for no reason....

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Jul 13, 20202 min read

Bush Creek - ALL the Water Crossings!

Day 44 - New Zealand Extended Cut Arthurs Pass from Bush Creek Prints Available Aaaahaha what a day! I met Brittany @bfry11 on the first...

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Jun 8, 20202 min read

Ben Lomond Saddle - Unexpected Wanderings

Day 10 - New Zealand Extended Cut Well that was unexpected. I've been feeling really conflicted between "I SHOULD get on with some work"...

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May 30, 20201 min read

First Solo Hike - Queenstown Hill

Day 2 - New Zealand Extended Cut The Remarkables from Queenstown Hill Prints Available Took myself for my first solo hike! I've had a...

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