The End of Year Steemit Top 50 Challenge
I was nominated for this post by @slobberchops, and I’m going to have fun with it. Like @slobberchops, I think…
December 14, 2018
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Ramblings and Scramblings
Hillwalking, climbing and blethering
Beinn a’Choin: a Cinderella hill
I haven’t been out with my hillwalking group for ages. I’ve been too busy aiming for my 100th Munro. Having…
December 13, 2018
That time I floated out of my body…
In my recent post on Ten random things about @natubat, I mentioned a very strange experience I had many years…
December 12, 2018
A blast of winter at Loch Lochy
It’s been a week when my energies were low. I’ve had spiralling home costs due to various problems: roof leaks,…
December 10, 2018
How a brush with death inspired a new learning experience
It was a beautiful summer day, and I was reporting on a windsurfing race. It was part of my job…
November 30, 2018
Ten random things about @natubat
Something different for today! A few weeks ago @gabrielatravels asked me to participate in the “Ten Random Things” challenge set…
November 26, 2018
FreedomFriday: could copyright law restrict freedom of information?
When you see YouTube spearheading a major campaign against an EU directive on copyright, it gives you pause for thought.…
November 23, 2018
Market panic overlooks the true value of crypto
As I write, Bitcoin is tanking, and most other cryptocurrencies are following suit. Many crypto investors are tearing their hair…
November 21, 2018
Serious Bagging: Magical day on Ben Nevis. 100 in the bag!
The weather angel smiled on me last weekend. I wanted Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain, to be my hundredth…
November 20, 2018
All in the mind? Meditation to ease chronic pain
I had some dental work done on Monday – an old filling had to be removed and re-set. I was…
November 16, 2018