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I will openly admit to living in trainers. Once I have run a certain amount of miles in a pair of trainers they become my day to day shoes, until they fall apart and are no longer wearable. I guess that's just what I am used to. Trainers however do get a little cold now that the weather is turning, and it is time for something warmer.


Hotter shoes recently sent me a pair of their Melody boots to try out on my Autumn walks. I opted for a chestnut colour, as I simply preferred the colour. I am also used to lots of space in my running shoes, I wear at least a size bigger, as I find bigger shoes more comfortable as I run longer distances. I will admit to feeling a little worried there would not be enough space, or at least the space I am used to in my boots.


Actually I need not have worried there was plenty of space for me to wiggle my toes inside my boots. Whilst they are true to size I did not feel squished or compact or even squeezed into them, they were comfortable. I was surprised at how comfortable given I wear trainers all the time. The big question was could they handle the walk with the dog and toddler in tow too!


J was busy running around and sniffing everything, and the toddler was busy filling his pockets with rocks! I had no issues running around after them both, even changing speeds and directions with just as much ease as I would have in my trainers.


Wrapped up warm and with warm feet we decided to make the most of the day and go on an adventure. Little Man led the way and we went off to explore in the woods.


We had great fun exploring and playing in the leaves. Little Man collected lots of rocks and even made a few friends along the way.


J was just on constant look out for squirrels. 


Lucky for me the grips on the boots were good so that when we did see a squirrel and obviously have to chase it, I didn't fall over!


I think Hotter shoes might have managed to convert me into wearing boots for my walks now in Autumn, they were just as comfy as my trainers but a lot warmer!

Thanks to Hotter for sending the boots in exchange for this post, all words are my own
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Other than the slight crisp in the air and the leaves on the ground, I think it feels rather warm for Autumn.  The girls are running around still warm in their jackets, no need for winter coats or hats. and we are making the most of this by exploring.

We decided to explore one of the local woods.  The girls loved running through the trees and kicking up all the leaves.


I loved watching them chase each other and they were happy with the freedom to explore.  

Our spotty dog is also enjoying her walks more and whilst we still take it easy with her, she is starting to get excited at the sight of her lead and wanting to be outside more.  Of course all this walking does tire her out so when we get home we always have a sleepy spotty puppy.


We had such a wonderful afternoon playing in the leaves and exploring the woods.  A beautiful Autumn day

This day I love Autumn walks
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It is no secret my girls love the Gruffalo, you only have to follow my Instagram feed to see that.  I saw online that the Forestry commission had opened up their Gruffalo trails and I knew I had to take the girls.  I searched online and discovered that some of the trails have a Gruffalo statue, there are 15 in total, and I wanted to find one near to us.

We chose Sherwood Pines and set off on our journey.  Having never been before we were not sure what to expect, we drove into the car park and parked our car.  There was a charge of £2 for parking but there were plenty of spaces.  I was amazed at how big it was.  It was clearly busy but yet it handled it very well.  The girls immediately began exploring.


We bought each girl an activity bag from the Rangers station and began our Gruffalo adventure.


The girls ran around the forest looking for Gruffalo, mouse, fox, owl and snake.  There were letters hidden on some of the signs and my eldest daughter wrote them down on the activity sheet.  They loved exploring and finding Gruffalo dens.









But then in the distance we spotted something,

He had terrible tusks and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws


He had knobbly knees and turned out toes


A poisonous wart at the end of his nose


His eyes were orange and his tongue black


and purple prickles all over his back


Oh help! Oh no! we found a Gruffalo 


But we were the scariest creatures in the woods and the Gruffalo was scared of us


We had a lovely time exploring Sherwood Pines and searching for a Gruffalo.  It made for a perfect Autumn day walking through the leaves and exploring the woods, best of all it was free to do so!  The girls had a really wonderful time and my daughter took the activity pack into school for show and tell.

The girls had so much fun Gruffalo hunting that when we came home they had the story for bed time, well we had to really.


This day I love A Gruffalo Hunt
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My name is Leyla, also known as Mum to my 3 humans and dog Mum to J. I have a passion for the outdoors and love to run. I can often be found off road exploring the trails and fells and covering distances all the way up to 50 miles. As a family we love travelling and discovering new adventures, as I try and run around the world!

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