Earlier this month I was very grateful to spend time with Elliot Reeves and be interviewed for

Continue readingINSPIRED EDINBURGH: MY INTERVIEW WITH ELLIOT REEVES

  Since I started hillwalking again recently, my enthusiasm for the mountains has really come back and I am looking

Continue readingBRUSHING UP ON NAVIGATION SKILLS WITH A VIEW TO GOING SOLO

The John Muir Trust is a conservation charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing wild places. Each year the John Muir

Continue readingLOOKING AHEAD TO THE PAST

On a break from my outdoor and adventure life, I have just had the pleasure of sailing the Danube on

Continue readingMY VIKING STORY: THE ROMANTIC DANUBE FROM BUDAPEST TO NUREMBERG

      Deuter Rucksack Review The ‘Helium’ Rucksack by Deuter comes in a number of different sizes suitable for

Continue readingDEUTER HELIUM RUCKSACK REVIEW: IDEAL FOR SHORT DAY TRIPS

  Background As you  may know by now, I am very attached to the Scottish Mountains and love walking in

Continue readingHILLWALKING, AND SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES I ENCOUNTER

  Inspiration The inspiration to climb the Scottish Mountains I believe, once inside you, is a feeling that never leaves

Continue readingTHE CHALLENGE OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FINDING COMMUNITY IN KINLOCHLEVEN

  The Lomond Hills stand pretty much in the centre of the Kingdom of Fife and can be seen from

Continue readingA WALK IN THE LOMOND HILLS

Seadrift Bed and Breakfast I have recently returned from a delightful short break on the beautiful shores of Lochalsh. My

Continue readingRELAX IN THE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY OF SEADRIFT BED AND BREAKFAST AND EXPLORE SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR SCENERY IN SCOTLAND