A month ago I was in Nepal. The month since has been the most tumultuous in my living memory as the world has struggled to …
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Posted on 21st March, 2020
Return to Fishtail Mountain
My head is still in the Himalayas. Two weeks ago, I shared about my childhood in Ghachok, a village in the mountains of Nepal which …
Posted on 7th March, 2020
Under Fishtail Mountain
Ghachok village sprawls across a sloping plateau below Machapuchare – Fishtail Mountain – one of the most striking in Nepal. At the centre of the …
Posted on 19th February, 2020
Heads Up: A Tale of Two Sittings
A long time ago, I wanted to be an actress. (Or an acTOR, as I called myself at the time. ‘Actresses’ were either decorative fluff …
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 …