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Arran
Almost every time we leave Glasgow and venture into the Scottish countryside I utter these words “I feel so sorry for people that don’t...
Arisaig: A week on the water
Last week we took a trip to my very favourite place and namesake of this blog - Arisaig! We’d booked the trip 12 weeks in advance and...
The North Coast 500
Read my blog about out trip to the Far North of Scotland taking in a bit of the North Coast 500.
Why I love the outdoors and a change of scene
People often say this to me: “Were you away adventuring again at the weekend?” Yes, yes I was and I intend to do so as much as possible....
Tips to get you on the road
When I first got my bike I had no friends who were even vaguely interested in joining me for a cycle so I went on my own and honestly it...
Open Water Swimming & Facing Your Fear
In recent blog posts I've talked about discovering kayaking and paddle boarding and how much I've been enjoying it. What I haven't...
Oban, Lismore and Finding Your Flow
I’d had a stressful week and the pull of the West Coast was especially strong so I booked a last minute hotel and headed to Oban with my...
Cinque Terre
On 28th April 2017 my Dad turned 70 and to celebrate we all decamped to a villa in Levanto near Cinque Terre. I'd never heard of Cinque...
Cycle trip kit basics
Having the right kit can make the difference from a pleasant jaunt in the countryside to being stranded in the rain on a remote Scottish...
Etape Loch Ness
In 2015 I got my first bike, I'd had hand me downs from my brother and cast off's from my dad growing up but this was the first new bike...
Harris
In March 2017 Graham and I, along with our friends Jo and Michael, flew to Harris in the Outer Hebrides to join our friends John and...
Switzerland, Rossstock
In February 2017 I took my partner Graham to meet my brother who lives in Zurich, Switzerland. For weeks before hand my brother and I had...
Ben Lomond
In September 2016 (about a month before I seriously hurt my ankle half way up another big hill) I bagged my first Munro with a group of...
Commuting
In 2014 the horse I look after was moved to a different yard and the only way for me to get there was by bike, so I pinched a 20 year old...
Glenfinnan, Glenuig & Arisaig
I booked this trip after a break-up to spend some time with the real love of my life - Scotland! I'd been to Arisaig once before, on that...
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