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I bought a wetsuit the other week…. and then spe

I bought a wetsuit the other week…. and then spent a hilarious afternoon falling off my paddle board with my son (I look like a drowned rat, but I’m an extremely happy drowned rat!)
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If you’re a straight size person in the UK, I’m not sure you can realize just how momentous this is. I noticed @lomowatersport bought out extended sizing (up to a UK 30) earlier this year, but they’d sold out of my size, so I’ve been waiting for a long time to get my hands on this. Some sizes are already sold out, showing that there absolutely is a demand for quality kit.
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Remember that kit is essential to allowing people access to outdoor activities. The fact that options are so limited in plus sizes prevents people accessing the joy of outdoor sports and all their benefits. I firmly believe that the potential market is enormous - it’s just very rarely engaged with by the majority of the industry.
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I recently spoke to @greenladybroadcasting on @bbcradioscot Scotland Outdoor podcast about this - I’ve put a link into my bio⬆️ - the clothing segment is at about 48 mins! I’d encourage anyone who identifies with this to get in touch with them (via email or text 🤪) - let’s make some noise!
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#fatandoutdoorsy #lomowatersports #paddleboarding #kitthatfits #paddlekitherway #allbodiesaregoodbodies #allbodiesoutdoors #myoutdoorlife

So - the last day of cycling! We left our lovely b

So - the last day of cycling! We left our lovely beach camp, and headed up past the whalebone arch the to Point of Ness. We had the wind on our backs and we’re fuelled by some delicious scones, and it was a glorious ride to the end. The sun even came out!
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And then, well, we had to turn round and cycle back to Stornoway. That 35 miles was hands down the toughest bit of the entire ride. The headwind was ferocious, then as we went across the island there was 8 miles of uphill in the rain, into the wind, with loads of traffic. We were literally chewing our handlebars at some points. But we did get into a rhythm - we got into a tight pack of four, rotated our position every half a mile, and of course we got there in the end! If you just keep turning the pedals you always get there in the end. There are no photos though - we were concentrating on the cycling far too much!
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And we made it to the hotel, and the most welcome shower and pint ever!
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#hebrideanwaycycle #flutterbybike #allbodiesonbikes #allbodiesaregoodbodies #shecanshedid #fatandoutdoorsy

So - Day 4 of the Hebridean way and things got a l

So - Day 4 of the Hebridean way and things got a little bit more serious. It was really blowy, there was ‘the big hill’ (which wasn’t as bad as I feared, but was mostly hard because we were going so slowly snd the wind was blustery and in all directions). But we made it to the top - we always do! - and once we were down the other side things calmed down a little bit.
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Lewis basically shuts on a Sunday, so there were roadside cups of tea and a picnic, then a a few miles across the island with the rain being blown at us from the side. Then at Callanish we found a very welcome bit of shelter in a marquee at the visitor centre (which was shut) and brewed a cup of tea while we waited for a dry spell to go and explore the stones.
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Then we were nearly at our destination for the evening, so took a detour to Gearrannan Blackhouse village for a quick look.
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Then another stunning beach camp for the evening - another instant camp meal, washed down with a Gin in a tin (best camping hack ever!) before crashing out in bed really early.
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#flutterbybike #hebrideanwaycycle #cycletouring #nightinthewild #allbodiesaregoodbodies #allbodiesonbikes #fatandoutdoorsy #scotlandoutofdoors

Day 3 of our Hebridean adventure. We packed up aft

Day 3 of our Hebridean adventure. We packed up after a lovely night listening to the waves lapping at the shore than headed on to the top of North Uist and over to Berneray. We made it in time to stop for lunch in the cafe before we got on the boat as well. A top tip for planning these trips is to try and avoid having a ferry deadline in the middle or end of the day - it makes everything just a bit less relaxed.
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Then we were on to some serious beach admiration on the west coast of Harris. I love it there so much! But because it was Saturday, and the timing of the ferry, we decided to push on to Tarbert before the shops shut at 6! Having enough food for Sunday seemed a massive priority.
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Then we had a night in the very friendly hostel, fish and chips and a couple of ciders at the pub and got all our kit washed and dried. Proper luxury!
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#hebrideanway #hebrideanwaycycle #cycletouring #fatandoutdoorsy #fatandoutdoors #onmybike #shecandoit #allbodiesaregoodbodies #allbodiesonbikes

More Hebridean way! 🚴🏻‍♀️ The second d

More Hebridean way!
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The second day was lovely - revisiting old beach haunts on the Uists (I did a lot of work here designing coastal defences back in the day). The ferry from Barra took us past our seal serenading colony, then there were cafes, midges, cycling and chat, ending the day camping on a glorious beach and an after supper dip in the sea!
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#hebrideanwaycycle #cycletouring #flutterbyswims #wildswimming #onmybike

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