I hope you all, like me, enjoyed the spring Mental Health newsletter that was circulated during Mental Health Awareness Week by our Mental Health First Aider team. If you missed it, here is a link – https://sway.office.com/Li3TO3IdQYfnGpF7?ref=email. It’s a great read, so do have a look. I really do appreciate …
Autumn Step Challenge – Week 4 and Final Results We have completed our Autumn Step Challenge! A huge thank you to everyone who took part, collectively we covered a lot of ground. The final leader board and awards are all listed below… Everyone finished strong in the final week …
We have completed the third week of the challenge, just 7 more days to go! As a team we have averaged just over a million steps a week (totalling 3,238,500) lets see if we can beat that in the final week. The challenge ends on Monday 30th November and the …
We have now completed the first week of our autumn step challenge, it was a mixed week for weather but it looks like that didn’t stop anyone getting out and about and logging those steps! Unfortunately not everyone has synced their data to the Count.It site yet so I can …
I am sure everyone will agree that lockdown hasn’t been easy, but one positive thing which I can take away from it is discovering some beautiful local walks around Edinburgh. I must admit that I’ve been struggling to find the motivation to get out and about for some daily exercise, …
On Saturday we headed out for another CRF Group Walk and after the success of our last walk we decided to head back to try another section of the Fife Coastal Path. This time we walked from Lower Largo to St Monans, a 10 mile route which took around …
Have you ever spent a while working out the best way to walk somewhere, or wished you weren’t having to walk along busy roads? Check out http://www.walkit.com, where you can easily get a route map between any two points. You can choose whether you want the most direct route or the …
Route: Elie (Ruby Bay) – Crail (Julia’s Café) Distance: 10 miles Time: 5 hours (at a nice leisurely pace) On Saturday we ventured out on our second CRF group walk, this time taking on a section of the Fife Coastal Path. We met in Elie for …
I joined Elizabeth (formerly our IT Manager) for a walk in the Pentlands last week. It’s not an area I’ve explored much, but I have been inspired by Ana and Mitzie’s tales of lovely walks there, and it didn’t disappoint. We parked at the Flotterstone Information Point next to the …
If you are looking for something new to try I can highly recommend this walking and cycling route, it is just a couple of hours from Edinburgh with great scenery and some lovely spots to stop for a picnic. I really enjoying waking and hiking and have often …
