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June 2020

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Recovering a Blog

Arghhhhhh. In an unfortunate series of events revolving around me changing bank cards and missing unpaid invoices to hosting…
16 June 2020

A bit about me…

My name is Matt Thomas and welcome to Skip and Jump, I’m a pro-photographer with a passion for the outdoors, living easier, tech and travel. Skip and Jump is where all these worlds collide and where like-minded folk can come to say hi and hang out.

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We've had a classic Llyn Peninsula welcome 'home'

We've had a classic Llyn Peninsula welcome 'home' so far. Two days of sun and two days of rain/wind. We're very fortunate to be spending it in a cottage nr Abersoch. Every morning I've been trying to get out early with Jasper and watch the peninsula get spotlit by the rising sun. Its like someone shining a torch over a patchwork quilt. I love this place.
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#llynpeninsular #wales #abersoch #cottage #northwales #hellsmouth #warrenbeach #welshcottage #holidaycottage #selfcateringaccommodation #visitwales #penllŷn #llynpeninsula #abersochbeach #nefyn

11 years old. Stood on a Neolithic Axe Factory at

11 years old. Stood on a Neolithic Axe Factory at home here on the Llyn Peninsula. My heart is full, so glad to be back, so proud of this one. Happy Birthday E-Bomb xx
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#llynpeninsula #abersoch #Rhiw #northwales #discoverCymru #northwalestagram

"Here. We'll sleep here tonight." . . . #wildcamp

"Here. We'll sleep here tonight."

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#wildcamping #wildcampinguk #wildcampingtips #wildcampingtrip #wildcampinglife #wildcampingadventures #camping #hiking #mountains #ukhikers #getoutside #thelakedistrictuk #wildcamp #trekking #visitcumbria

Just a girl waiting for the stars to come out, bef

Just a girl waiting for the stars to come out, before going to bed beneath the mountains.
#wildcamping
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#wildcampinguk #wildcampingtips #wildcampers #campinglife #getoutside #lakedistrict #wilderness #mountainlife #kidsadventure #travelwithkids #kidswhoexplore #adventurekids

Just a breakfast time view of Mickelden Valley. Ho

Just a breakfast time view of Mickelden Valley. Home cooked pancakes on @trangia_sweden. Breathing in this space. ❤️
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#thelakedistrict #mickelden #visitengland

About last night... Our first time out camping sin

About last night... Our first time out camping since lockdown. Wild camping out in the Lake District in a 14 year old, 3 man tent to fit 4 people and a Labrador. Sleeping next to a fast flowing stream, stars as far as the eye can see, idyllic waterfalls, cooking dinner, drinking a beer and watching the kids race sticks in the water. Responsible, leaving not a single trace that we were there and taking home bits of rubbish we found too. Don't get genuine wild campers confused with the actual terrible humans with no respect for their surroundings currently in the news.
Blog coming soon, learnt loads. (we took too much!)
Where to next? 😊
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#camping #familycamp #campingwithkids #skipjumpclub #wildcamping #lakedistrict #thelakes #outwellmoments

I've been scrambling getting my lifestyle blog goi

I've been scrambling getting my lifestyle blog going for the last few weeks and finally wrote something for it. A few of you have noticed I picked up a @fujifilmx_uk X100v last month as my new always carry camera. I've fallen in love with it again. I grabbed some vital accessories for it and made a list of them and what I like and dislike about them in my first blog back. Link is in bio. Got a loooooong list of things to share on the blog, not before our imminent wild camp though. That'll be up next. 😁

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#fujifilm #fujifilmxseries #fujifilmglobal #fujifilmphotography #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx100v #fujifilmx100f #fujifilm_street #fujifilmph #fujifilm_global #photography #fuji #streetphotography #fujifilmx100t #fujifilmx100s #fujifilm_uk

G'mornin folks. Did a second 10m hike around West

G'mornin folks. Did a second 10m hike around West Wirral on Sunday, a perfect cure for a minor beach fire hangover. I ended up getting a really sore outer left foot though around mile 8 which now, two days later, is still really painful. A few of you have suggested it's related to tight calves, totally makes sense I guess. Going from doing 6k a day to some bigger distances was probably a bit daft. Anyway it was still really fun and it confirmed that I really do want to start hiking the whole @walescoastpath. Won't be doing it as one, I really need to focus on getting work back and trying to get cash flowing, can't take the time away after Covid. The Anglesey hike made me realise I'd miss people too much too so will probably recruit folks to come join me along the way too. The plan is to section hike it over the next year or so. Getting out and hiking Wirral has been surprisingly brilliant too, really had a great time plotting routes through small footpaths that I've never used before 😁 Great opportunity to shoot too.
We're doing a wild camp imminently, can't wait to show you where 😍, first time doing it with the kids though. Anyone got any kid wild camping advice?
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#wirral #wildcamping #roydenpark #hiking #longdistancehiking #walking #footpain #campingwithkids #walescoastpath #thurstaston #merseyside #westkirby

The end of a lovely weekend, finally seeing friend

The end of a lovely weekend, finally seeing friends I've not seen in months with a beach fire and kids running around until the sun goes down. Perfect.
#wirral #visitwirral #westkirby #fujifilm #fujifilmx100v #getoutside

Another afternoon in the woods with the Adventure

Another afternoon in the woods with the Adventure Squad. 🏞️🏕️🌞
This time making dippy eggs 🥚🍳 with Pitta breads. Not your usual backpacking food but it worked! Stove is the little @vango.outdoor folding stove plus pans from @trangia_sweden.
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#wirral #visitwirral #roydenpark #thurstaston #vango #trangia
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#outdoorkids #getoutside #getoutsidestayoutside #getoutsidemore #wildandfree #adventure #exploretocreate #trekking #backpacking #liveoutdoors #familytravel #campinggear

Did a big hike yesterday around the Wirral, partly

Did a big hike yesterday around the Wirral, partly to see if I could still do some mileage and partly just to get outside, scout some new locations and take a few pics. Switched my music off and just walked for 20 miles under the grey overcast skies. It flew by and I think I only took 2/3 photos but it was great to have some silence and let my mind wander along with me.
Sore after it but feel good this morning. Going to set out on walking the whole Welsh Coastal Path in the next few weeks. Section hiking it this time for the sake of my sanity ;) Starts in Chester but I think I'll walk there from West Kirby first too. 🚶😁
We're not hitting Wales this weekend opting to see friends for the first time in a whiiiiile. Going to see how it plays out but wild camping is COMING 🏕️
Who's going where this weekend? X
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#wirral #getoutside #getoutstayout #exploremore #theglobewanderer #letsgosomewhere #visitwirral #wirralway #heswall #westkirby #brimstage #parkgate #storeton #liverpoolphotographer #gayton

You'll find us here on our spare days from now on.

You'll find us here on our spare days from now on. (not camping, just sheltering)
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#wirral #getoutside #getoutstayout #kidsactivities #polishlavvu #wildandfree

June, we hardly knew ya. Got a question for the We

June, we hardly knew ya. Got a question for the Welsh gang that follow me though....
July. Big month innit. I've seen 3 or 4 polls of people overwhelmingly state they won't be rushing to pubs or restaurants this weekend. Rightly so. I feel for the businesses but they're going to be rubbish fun, so I'll continue to support whatever way they have diversified during this time.
Wales reopens soon. That's the thing I can't wait for. The space, smells, coastal air, walks, swims and sights. If you're living or working in Wales how do you feel about reopening? Desperate for us non-locals to come back or worries it's too soon? What's the general consensus? I don't wanna rush back there if you all feel like it would put too much pressure on your towns and villages. Curious to know how you feel. I know that when people pile into my town and beaches it can get frustrating (as many disrespect it) do you feel the same? (you can pm me too if you'd prefer)
Have a good Wednesday folks. Big love x
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#lockdown #wales #northwales #discoverCymru #northwalestagram #llynpeninsula #lifestyle #liverpoolphotographer #wirralphotographer #isolation #isolationdiary #Rhiw #abersoch #snowdonia #snowdon

Bit of a throwback to last summer in #Lanzarote, s

Bit of a throwback to last summer in #Lanzarote, such a stunning alien landscape unlike anything I've seen. We only spent a day exploring in a hire car (the rest was spent submerged in a pool) and in regret not spending more time photographing the place. Maybe we'll get back there one day. 🥺
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#lanzarote #canaryislands #travelphotography #somewheremagazine #moodygrams #exploremore #explorepage #travelblogger #familytravel

Fully into this heatwave, spent the day swimming i

Fully into this heatwave, spent the day swimming in the estuary. Pulling the kids around on bodyboards, duck diving and doing dreadfully ungraceful handstands. Bathwater warm in the shallows too. Close your eyes and you can be anywhere in the world here.
#westkirby #wirral #visitwirral #getoutside #visitwales #findyourepic #wales #riverdee #hilbre #canon

Father's Day spent by the River Dee with my folks

Father's Day spent by the River Dee with my folks and family. We took the magnet fishing kit (link in bio) that my brother got me and the kids willfully tossed and retrieved it for hours. We mainly pulled out rusty nails and old fencing but the jackpot was a penny from the 90s (which seems like ancient England to the kids 😭).
I've shot my first job this week and been feeling positive about the rest of the year. We're treating everything with the same caution though given lockdown restrictions being eased. We won't be rushing into pubs, no matter how much I want a draught pint of Gamma Ray. 🍻 I think the only real difference to us is that we will finally be able to escape and I now have 3 trips in place, I cant wait. We've been so lucky to live near the river and some lovely wide outdoor spaces, I can't imagine what it's been like for people without access to it.
I've been exclusively using my @fujifilmx100v for candids (another link in bio) and am totally besotted with it. I can't wait to travel and use it. So freeing, quick and creates beautiful snaps, whilst being flipping beautiful.
Where's the first place or what's the first thing you're doing on July 4th/6th?
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#chester #wrexham #fujifilm #fujifilmx100v #x100v #adventureswithkids #adventure #magnetfishing #getoutside #visitengland #wirral #liverpool

Please dont use the hashtag BlackL***sMatter, it's

Please dont use the hashtag BlackL***sMatter, it's downing out the actual protest footage, the vital information.
#dontbesilent #blackouttuesday

RIVER TIDES - A quiet hour in the estuary tide. My

RIVER TIDES
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A quiet hour in the estuary tide. My heart sings in these moments. ♥️
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#westkirby #wirral #visitwirrallater

A beach that I've lived by for most of my life but

A beach that I've lived by for most of my life but never spent a whole day at in the same way I would whilst on holiday. Idyllic and unbelievably lucky to have it.
Been beavering away on the new website. It's nearly ready. 😊 Thinking a lot about the long game now, future work, personal direction.
Another lockdown eye opening day to remember. 🖤
#westkirby #wirral #visitwirral #fujifilmx100v #fujifilm

Had some rolls of 35mm developed from my Olympus M

Had some rolls of 35mm developed from my Olympus MJU-II 💕

#filmphotography #mjuii #olympus #filmisnotdead

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