
Adventures
Cross Borders Drove Road | Day 1
A cold exhausting day on the Cross Borders Drove Road, hiking 12.1 miles from the carpark at Little Vantage to West Linton over the Pentland Hills.
Adventures
A cold exhausting day on the Cross Borders Drove Road, hiking 12.1 miles from the carpark at Little Vantage to West Linton over the Pentland Hills.
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This spiced apple crumble is quick, simple and easy to cook over a campfire. We cooked it for the first time in the middle of a Scottish woodland with nothing more than a frying pan, an old broken cook pot and some tin foil.
Charity Adventure 2023
With 29 official long distance trails in Scotland, it can be hard to keep track of the ones that we have completed. So, here is a list of all of the ones we have completed so far, and the ones still to be completed!
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Being approached by Stirling University to have a documentary produced about our lives for a showcase to all the major UK TV channels was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we couldn't turn down.
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The Edinburgh Fringe has been on our bucket list for a while, so this year we decided to do the Edinburgh Fringe Experience. The Fringe was as fascinating as it was bizarre, as it was insightful... and we loved every minute of it!
With 29 official long distance trails in Scotland, it can be hard to keep track of the ones that we have completed. So, here is a list of all of the ones we have completed so far, and the ones still to be completed!
Being approached by Stirling University to have a documentary produced about our lives for a showcase to all the major UK TV channels was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we couldn't turn down.
We had the privilege to spend the weekend with the Land's End to John o' Groats Association in Torquay, for their annual presentation dinner. We heard heartbreaking stories of people's journeys, made new friends and had the honour of receiving two awards. It was an evening we will never forget!
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Having baked so many flapjacks over the years Eve and I can tell you that this is the best recipe by a long way⦠perfect for hiking and backpacking!
Despite constantly trying to lower my pack weight, I never go out without my Nalgene 500ml HDPE* bottle. Nalgene's are amazing, multifunctional pieces of kit that deserve a spot on any outdoor and travel kit list (I even make my daughter carry one!)
This is a different type of newsletter that I'm trialling, to talk about a few different things and ask you, to ask us a question! We have also reached a new milestone that we are overjoyed about and it's all because of you... thank you!
What a rubbish, awesome day, that has left us with a feeling of āa job well doneā with a sense of frustration at what we just did! Confused?! I hope that is slightly confusing to read. It left me feeling slightly confused as I tried to write a semi-legible oxymoron,
I feel we are well overdue one of our āone on oneā chats with you all. So, that's precisely what this post is, a conversation, to let you know what's been going on, why we have taken such a long break between trails and when we will be hiking again!
We were invited onto BBC Radio Scotland to discuss a play written to explore the complexities of using social media as a parent to raise awareness of disabilities.
If there is one thing we are not short of and that is ideas! The plan for next year (2024) is radical, and our biggest, most diverse and most challenging adventure by far... The thing is, we don't have any clue where it might actually lead us... internationally!!!
What are we thinking? Apart from 'OMG' (yes, I know that acronym reduces my IQ to single digits), but seriously... just 30 hours after deciding to sell, it was being driven away never to be seen again!
We made the controversial decision to hike on coronation day. This is why... P.S. I will let you into a little secret!
Itās been one of those days where things just kept going wrong⦠and itās raining! Last night we were woken with a start by the unmistakable sound of Thermarest Neoair baffles exploding like a gun shot from the tent next to us. I think this unsettled us both
Iāve been looking forward to this post as I would like to introduce you to somebody very personal to me LOL So before I do my usual daily charity hike journal I would like to introduceā¦Luna. This is Luna my pet Highland Cow. I might have mentioned to