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Six months of van life
The highs and lows of deciding to move out of my flat and spend the summer travelling around the UK in a tiny blue van instead
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Elise Downing
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When it starts to feel fun again
Writer's block, navigating bad days online and things getting better
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Elise Downing
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What do you want to read about?
When I launched this newsletter back in September, I thought it would be handy to be able to send out occasional updates and news. What I didn’t…
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Elise Downing
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How to write an adventure travel book
Everything I learned writing my book: finding a publisher, the editing process, deciding what to include, the hardest parts
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Elise Downing
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Running Ultra-Trail Snowdonia 50km
A great day out in the Welsh mountains feat. surprising heat and the realisation that maybe ultra running is just quite hard
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Elise Downing
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Eating out alone
On enjoying your own company and the freeing experience of asking for a table for one
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Elise Downing
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Good things #6
First race of the year, first van night of the year, speaking in Shakespeare's hometown and a rhubarb cake
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Elise Downing
Good things #5
Sunny evenings, early bedtimes, ongoing cow fears and the weekly round-up of good things (inc. a life free of sports bra chafing)
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Elise Downing
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Coasting
Coasting
Sometimes coasting, sometimes struggling - through life, adventures and running.
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