Ian Alderman

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BBC Scotland with Connie McLaughlin

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.

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I CANT believe I'm writing this already! - 2024 Adventure Challenge...

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!!!

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What have we done…? We’ve just SOLD our campervan!

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!

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Why we chose to hike on coronation day (I will let you into a little secret!) | # Newsletter 4

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The Great Glen Way | Day 2

It’s been one of those days where things just kept going wrong… and it’s 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

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The Great Glen Way | Day 1

I’ve 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 introduce…Luna. This is Luna my pet Highland Cow. I might have mentioned to

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West Highland Way | Day 14

With a mixture of exhiliration and meloncoly, today we set out on the last section of the West Highland Way into Fort William. We met up with the film crew for the last few miles and to record us reaching the offical end of the West Highland Way. Today was

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West Highland Way | Day 13

Blue sky, hot sun and a cool stiff breeze made for perfect hiking conditions today. It felt like the nicest day of the year so far, and after a fairly dreary spring it felt nice to sit in the sun for a our breaks. The Blackwater Hostel, Glamping & Campsite lies

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West Highland Way | Day 12

Eve came up with the most beautiful, poetic and poignant quote I have heard, and her timing was impeccable. We had just climbed to the top of Devils Staircase, stopped to look over Glen Coe, the mountains and moorland as it stretched as far as the eye could see. Eve

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West Highland Way | Day 11

Wow… today is a “wow” day. We crossed the remote and barren Rannoch Moor and descended into the magnificent Glen Coe. I really really want to do todays write up justice to reflect the splendour that we witnessed. Low laying clouds that saw the mountains ascend into the heavens, occasionally

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West Highland Way | Day 10

Another day on the West Highland Way. 9 more miles ticked off, tent pitched, dinner eaten and Eve busy doing some education stuff whilst I write this post. We’re a little surprised we got finished as early as we did today given the late start at Tyndrum after yesterdays

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West Highland Way | Day 9

Today didn’t quite go as planned. We knew it was going to be wet, but what we didn’t expect was a blizzard and total white out! It’s April 14th and just a few days ago we were hiking in shorts! Living in Scotland we know the weather

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West Highland Way | Day 8

Evening everyone It felt really good to get back outside, hiking the West Highland Way towards Tyndrum. It was one of those days where everything felt a little odd. We struggled to get into any rhythm and find our stride. It’s one of things we are going to have

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West Highland Way | Day 7

Happy Easter! Hope you all had a fantastic day We only walked 4.3 miles today because Eve isn’t feeling too great, more on that later. I used to think that we should be aiming for higher mileage or a minimum daily mileage, but I quickly learned that this

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West Highland Way | Day 6

The Loch Lomond section of the West Highland Way complete, phew! At the risk of creating controversy, we don’t think the Loch Lomond section is the hardest section on the West Highland Way, although we know a lot of people do struggle with it. I think it’s a

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Our new 2023 plan | Newsletter #03

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We need a change of plan... NOW | Newsletter #02

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West Highland Way | Day 3

Day 3 of the West Highland Way going over Conic Hill was superb. We met loads of great people who stopped to talk to us and the film crew were excellent. As I mentioned in a previous past, Eve has taken a liking to the camera operator (Brooke) who she

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West Highland Way | Day 2

Day 2 on the West Highland Way was so chilled and easy, it didn’t even feel like we were hiking 1900 miles. We talked, played, took countless breaks and even went off trail to buy an ice cream for Eve is Drymen. I don’t know if it was

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The West Highland Way | Day 1

Today was stupendous and outstanding! It feels amazing to be on the West Highland Way again. There really is something special about this trail and although the first few miles aren’t the most exhilarating, it’s makes for the perfect prelude to the magnificence of the Scottish Highlands that

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The Cateran Trail | Day 6

We had a surprisingly hard days walking today. The weather for several hours turned really nasty with painful hail and the amount of mud and surface water was unbelievable. We had a section crossing sheep fields that were so wet and muddy Eve fell over more than 20 times. She

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The Cateran Trail | Day 5

After a 5 am start, we drove back to Cray to hike 8.5 miles to the small village of Kirkton of Glenisla. After yesterdays hike which gave us a real beating, today was a much more pleasant hike through mild interchangeable weather. Eve really enjoyed the trail today as

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Cateran Trail | Day 4

Setting out from Spittal of Glenshee for what we thought would be a short, simple 6 miles ending at the road near Cray proved to be quite the challenge. We were under no illusion that the weather would not be kind to us, as the forecast was not looking particularly

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Cateran Trail | Day 3

Third day on the Cateran Trail and it’s been an epic challenging day. Last night was rough. Eve and I shared a bed last night and because of her cold she had a very unsettled night. Eve spent the whole night trashing around and kicking me, coupled with her

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Cateran Trail | Day 2

Hey Guys… Thank you so much for all your comments and messages to my post yesterday and this morning. What I don’t understand is why Facebook has chosen to remove every single response that we have written to your comments, and flagged every one as being in breach of