This past weekend I headed up to Aviemore again – which was looking very different from the last time I was up in the summer. We arrived on a very cold and damp evening on the Friday into Aviemore with very very low cloud covering EVERYTHING! We didn’t know what …
So – I have decided to post this blog in chunks. I know – try to contain your excitement …. This was a big adventure. I was thinking about where to cycle next , especially after the Outer Hebrides trip – and came up with the idea to cycle from …
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 …
On Sunday September 22nd it was World Car-Free Day. See #CarFreeDay This event takes place on September 22 every year after becoming a global programme promoted by the World Carfree Network (WCN) https://www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd/ in 2000. In a bid to reduce pollution and congestion, the aim of this initiative is to try …
Hello again – hope you managed to get outside this past weekend in the stunning sunshine Saturday… or the slightly soggy Sunday. A trip with the lovely Mitzie was due this weekend – so we took to the Pentlands on Sunday! This time from the Bonaly side – walking …
This is a bit of a backdated trip – but worth a post all the same I think 🙂 The lovely Portobello (and a little bit beyond) – very easily reached from Edinburgh, with plenty of bus routes and a short and flat cycle / walk away…..lovely café’s await too …
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 …
What a weekend of beautiful weather. I hope you found a bit of time to get out in it too! So – this weekend I headed up to the Pentlands from the Flotterstone side (reachable by bus services 102 and 101A) and hop off at The Flotterstone Inn – …
This weekend the forecast wasn’t looking too wonderful……. BUT with the outdoors in mind, nothing could stop me from venturing out. I headed out to East Lothian – sustainably in a car share to the beautiful Tynningham – just past East Linton. As always it is important to make sure …
