Below is a practical, evidence‑based list of pesticides used in food production. For each one you’ll also see the typical food or crop uses and the associated health risks they’ve been linked to in scientific or regulatory literature. See also the post ‘When UK fresh foods are in season along with their residual pesticide levels’ … Continue Reading
Interactive table – 640 natural foods, when they’re in season, and their residual pesticide risk – a guide to picking seasonal foods whilst reducing the levels of pesticides you consume See also the post ‘A list of pesticides used in food production along with their associated risks‘ I created this for a project I’m working … Continue Reading
Consumers are becoming fed up with the amount of chemicals that are suddenly appearing in supermarket bread products. Many of these chemicals are almost certainly detrimental to human health and our digestive system, but the burden of proof is on us to prove that, when it should be with the food producers to prove that … Continue Reading
If you’re new to fell running or just browsing race listings, you might have noticed races described with two-letter codes like BM, AL, or CS. These are part of the FRA’s race classification system, designed to give runners a quick idea of a race’s difficulty, length, and terrain. The first letter of the two-letter code … Continue Reading
As we’ have ‘ve all no doubt experienced, phone signals can be very intermittent or often non-existent when you’re out on the remote hills meaning it’s not always possible to make a phone call in an emergency. However, even if there appears to be no mobile signal, a text message will sometimes get through when … Continue Reading
As races go, the Exterminator is right up there as one of the Peak District’s toughest. It’s a very easy one to underestimate, as I always do, but with over a kilometre of ascent over about 17 miles, it’s that has that funny position where you can only really compare it to Lakeland races. Also, … Continue Reading
By chance I was up in the Lakes on the day of the Arnison Crag Horseshoe so couldn’t miss the opportunity to run this classic fell race. Just a few kilometres away at the Helvellyn youth Hostel, we set off early Saturday afternoon to take the scenic route down the hill to the Patterdale Playing … Continue Reading
My favourite thing about running was the racing. And my favourite thing about racing was the occasional race where you get to over the finish line having had a great run and knowing you’ve given it everything. I ended 2023 running really well. I was reasonably fit, and not injured, so I decided to make … Continue Reading
Click here to jump straight to the recipes. I make no secret of the fact I’m a bit of a bread ‘addict’, but bread has been a big part of my life. I was first taught how to make bread with my grandma many years ago, and continued to make it throughout my life – … Continue Reading
Strava routes are a very useful tool. When you’re running off-road, the heatmaps show you routes that may not be on an OS map or where paths have shifted. You can also create your own routes or save routes that someone else has done. This brief tutorial shows you how to save a route from … Continue Reading
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