Roughing It
That's me, taking a stroll in the high Pyrenees One of the advantages of being effectively housebound for eight, nine, ten months (I’m losing count, but it’s been a long…
St Cuthbert’s Way
Like a lot of people, I have found my travel plans shredded by the Covid outbreak. And I have been taking comfort in the words of a nineteenth century walker…
A Creative Retreat in Scotland
We arrived in the Highlands in the most glorious weather. When you’re driving towards a remote cottage with no electricity in the middle of winter, it helps. If you wait…
A weekend at Black Sail
Black Sail Youth HostelWe were celebrating a 60th birthday. It's good to hang out with youngsters. And the chosen venue was this wonderful - and extremely comfortable - youth hostel…