Wild camping the West Highland Way, part 1
I’ve been very busy recently, preparing for my Mountain Leader award. The week-long assessment takes place at the end of…
April 11, 2019
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Ramblings and Scramblings
Hillwalking, climbing and blethering
Out of the comfort zone, into the wild north west! Day 3: Ben Klibreck
Day three of our trip to the wild north west of Scotland, and the weather looked wild and windy –…
April 8, 2019
Out of the comfort zone, into the wild north west! Day 2: Ben Hope
Saturday 23rd March was the day we were due to climb Ben Hope, the UK’s most northerly Munro (mountain over…
April 4, 2019
Out of the comfort zone, and into the wild north west! Day 1
I’ve spent most of the past two weeks away from internet connections – firstly in the far north of Scotland,…
April 2, 2019
Why we bag Munros: the man behind the name!
Today, 19th March 2019, is the 100th anniversary of the death of Sir Hugh Munro. Not a reason to celebrate,…
March 19, 2019
What the Jimmy Savile episode can teach us about cognitive dissonance
I first heard rumours that Jimmy Savile was a pedophile in the 1980s. The case has been in the news…
March 15, 2019
Financial regulation: providing a great climate for crooks?
In a recent post, I wrote about how finding out about the high-stake financial shenanigans in the years leading up…
March 11, 2019
Two days in Braemar
Braemar is a small village in the heart of “Royal Deeside”. The village is less than 10 miles away from…
March 8, 2019
Whisky deals, and the art of questioning things
The Devil finds work for idle hands. I often think about this proverb. It suggests that if you’re not busily…
March 6, 2019
A mountain walk in perfect winter conditions
The weather in Scotland is notoriously changeable, but two weeks ago I enjoyed one of those magical winter hillwalks with…
February 23, 2019