Ghachok village sprawls across a sloping plateau below Machapuchare – Fishtail Mountain – one of the most striking in Nepal. At the centre of the …
Category: Landscape and Nature
Posted on 6th February, 2020
Loss and Beauty in Glen Banchor
I’d always heard about the forgotten glen round the back of Newtonmore, in the south-west corner of the Cairngorms National Park. There are ruins there …
Posted on 17th January, 2020
Winter Worryland
From the comfort of my sofa in a warm living room, I have just booked myself onto my first ever mountain winter skills course. It …
Posted on 17th January, 2020
Winter Worryland
From the comfort of my sofa in a warm living room, I have just booked myself onto my first ever mountain winter skills course. It …
Posted on 12th December, 2019
A Year in the Cairngorms in Five Words
In February I invited you to come with me on a journey into the Cairngorms. Thank you for your company! 2019 has certainly been a …
Posted on 5th December, 2019
Anthology Launch & Celebration
Well that’s a wrap! On the 21st of November we raised our glasses and cheers in a celebration event to mark the end of the …
Posted on 21st November, 2019
Wonder of Wonders
Last week I described my first outing with the Health Walk Group in Glen Tanar. As Writer in Residence for the Cairngorms National Park, I’ve …
Posted on 14th November, 2019
Having Words with the Non-Writers
Though the Glen Tanar Health Walk group love where they walk and were very happy to have me join them, it was made clear that …
Posted on 14th November, 2019
Having Words with the Non-Writers
Though the Glen Tanar Health Walk group love where they walk and were very happy to have me join them, it was made clear that …