I’m about to embark on the biggest year of adventure I’ve ever had with my kids.

This does not mean selling my house, buying a VW transporter off FB marketplace, and heading for the horizon in a rolling home-school experiment under a new Instagram handle called @thebrydonssaidyes.

Instead, I’m committing to a year of local adventures here in the UK.

After spending the best part of 16 years travelling and working overseas, I’ve been reminded just how much of a goldmine these islands are for adventurous-minded folk. So the goal for next year is simple: to experience as much of it as I can with my family, within the very real confines of modern-day fatherhood.

To make that possible—and crucially, achievable—I’ve put a handful of simple tactics in place; practical ways to make adventure happen around work, school, and real life.

This is what I’m doing to turn 2026 into a year we’ll actually remember.