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My name is Tom Smallwood and here you will find my posts and those of guests, on the positive effects of time spent outdoors.

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Weekend Adventure - From lying in the sun to crying on a plane

September 16, 2019

I have mentioned a few times that my daughter is neither naturally sporty, particularly active or indeed fearless. She is perhaps the opposite. So I was especially proud that she decided on the Saturday morning, as we dithered whether to have an hour in the water at Buzz Active Cuckmere, that this was indeed the ideal opportunity for her to go solo in a kayak for the first time.

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