There is an abundance of blog and journaling platforms out there. I like to try them now and then. You never know which ones will take off. Steller Stories is a mobile platform, but you can view it on a desktop browser. Here’s the embedded version from my Steller Stories page for anyone who doesn’t […]
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Any accounts I have of travel , holidays or day trips.
Nepal Earthquake
As a regular mountain user, I was struck by the horrific news that an earthquake somewhere in Nepal had set off avalanches that struck Everest base camp, killing several people. As the story unfolded and I realised that the disaster had struck Kathmandu and outlying areas the scale of this disaster really hit home. If you […]
A Song of Home
There is a land that sang to meThrough another’s eyesA haunting and familiar tuneA dreamer’s lullabyA sound so sweet my spirit sureI’d walked upon it’s shorePerhaps a ballad my soul once sangIn a life I’d known beforeAn ancient rhyme that called to meA melodic gentle windThat caressed the hills in silenceBlowing Over loch and glenA […]
Saddell House
To celebrate a 10 year anniversary a bunch of friends were invited to celebrate at a fascinating & beautiful 18th century home on the Kintyre peninsula near Campbeltown. Saddell House was built by Colonel Donald Campbell nearby the 16th century Saddell Castle. The whole place has a very interesting history. Now owned by the Landmark […]
Julie Fowlis interview
An interesting interview with a very talented woman about the role of the Scots Gaelic language and her involvement in keeping it alive.
Snow is falling
The first snow has started to fall in the city. Unfortunately this is due to a rather volatile weather system coming off the Atlantic. High winds over 100mph put paid to any snowboarding. However, on the plus side conditions should be favourable after the storm passes in a week or so!
A hike too far?
We made an early start on Saturday morning, driving to Ardrossan for the first CalMac Ferry of the day. As is customary I took advantage of the full Scottish breakfast once onboard. The crossing was pleasant and it wasn’t long before we were on Arran and checking in at the Douglas Hotel in Brodick, just […]