Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
Up bright and early, I’d planned to go running as usual on Sunday, Bruce golfing. He was also up awaiting confirmation of the green conditions. The phone pinged alerting him to the course being on winter greens. For him, that was all it needed to sway the balance - he was headed for the hills. … Continue reading Stunning Reflections at Loch Lee: Not a breath of wind
Having had our charity fundraising day out with Hillgoers / Braemar Mountain Rescue cancelled last week due to Storm Gerrit we’ve been desperate to get out for a hill fix! Watching the forecast it appeared that New Year’s Day was scheduled for a break in what’s been a pretty miserable period so we happily stayed … Continue reading Happy New Year: Lochnagar
With a perfect looking forecast earlier in the week, for the hills anyway, the decision had been made to head out in favour of running and golfing; Bruce was quietly confident that the winter eclectic would not be going ahead due to the cold snap we’ve had, while I was happy to get out anywhere! … Continue reading Winter’s Here: Creag nan Gabhar
Day 7: Jasper We had a day in Jasper and it’s far colder than what we’ve experienced thus far. Many layers were donned this morning for the walk around the shops! The temperature is around -9C and any wind makes it feel so much colder. By late morning things had brightened up a little so … Continue reading Canada: Part 2 (Alberta)
Arrival: Vancouver Arriving in Vancouver we felt pretty alert despite the significant time difference. Customs complete, we hopped on the sky train to downtown Vancouver. Sounds easy, right? One of us proved less than alert here, faffing around thinking they had to buy a ticket while the other tapped on using a credit card. Next … Continue reading Canada: Part 1 (British Columbia)
I do love a weekend break during term-time. Leaving work sharp on a Friday afternoon and having a couple of nights away refreshes me so much, seeing me return to work on Monday feeling like I’ve had a holiday! This weekend was a real cracker! The Main Event: Ilona’s Corbett Compleation Party The main focus … Continue reading Oban Weekend
I was delighted to be able to celebrate both my 250th parkrun and my 250th volunteer this weekend at Aberdeen parkrun. This is where it all began for me way back in 2012. Aberdeen parkrun itself began in 2011, but it took me a while to go. I’d heard about it, but had the perception … Continue reading 250th parkrun Celebrations
The plan for today, our final day of the holiday, had been to climb the last of the Grey Corries as I’d previously missed one (because I was tired and not munro bagging). However, with the route being a long trudge out and largely pathless (or else taking in the whole of the trio) neither … Continue reading Buachaille Etive Mòr
We have been so fortunate with the weather thus far and today was no exception. Our walk started from Kinlochleven; anyone who’s been there will appreciate that you’re not leaving in any direction without a significant ascent. It was steep from the moment we left the car park. On reflection it was definitely worth the … Continue reading Binnein Mòr & Na Gruagaichean
Our plans for the day were upskittled by a very iffy weather forecast. After much debate, we’d pretty much settled on a lower level day of little or nothing (walk up the Devil’s Staircase followed by a mosey about Fort William) when a last look at the Met Office heralded a change. We made a … Continue reading Càrn Mòr Dearg
Clare, happiest outdoors! 