Suburban Safari: Sholing safari      

by Katie Isham. Sometime last year, something magical sparked on the streets of Sholing, Southampton. The ordinary green telephone cabinets took on a brighter look. Neon animals crept out of the undergrowth and onto the metal canvas. Or so it seemed.  In truth, local artist Joanna Rose Tidey was...

A trip around Southampton on a Voi e-scooter

by Nathan Goldsmith. Forgive me, walkers, for this piece will only take you on a walk as far as your nearest Voi e- scooter dock. The rest of your day is going to be spent on two wheels at a leisurely pace of 12.5kmph.  If the last two words...

Suburban Safari: Leafy suburbs in Ashurst

by Katie Isham. Our Suburban Safaris have sprawled across the city of Southampton and beyond. They’ve visited parks, gardens, woodlands, beaches, cemeteries, streets, shops and many a café.  The definition of a suburb is an area outside, yet near a city, and consisting mainly of homes. For this safari,...

Suburban Safari: A Walk to Remember 

by Katie Isham. There’s some corner of an English field, in a park by the sea, where a gate leads to remembrance. Through an avenue of determined oaks and tired leaves clinging to the autumnal branches, a path cuts through a valley to the final resting place of many...

Suburban Safari: Cake by the Coast 

by Katie Isham. This Suburban Safari explores somewhere a little further afield. In fact, we’re venturing into a PO postcode. Don’t leave! I promise it’s for a good cause. Or two good causes in fact.  Next week sees the glorious relief of half-term for many students and teachers. Blessed...

Suburban Safari: Netley Common  

 by Katie Isham.  The leaves of the calendar are falling as their tree-based counterparts tumble to the ground; October is here and the season is perfect for booted adventures through a forest. No need for extended rural journeys when you can safari through the suburbs and step straight into...

Suburban Safari: Bridge Club  

by Katie Isham. Southampton being a sea city, we’re never far from the coast or the numerous bridges spanning the city’s waterways. This safari takes a mooch about under the biggest bridge to marvel at the architecture, enjoy the scenery and maybe even join some activities occurring by the...