Day 1 of the Scottish season 16/17. Not much in the way of snow, but what was there had survived warm wind and rain of storms Barbara and Conor over the festive period. Glencoe Mountain Resort announced on their Facebook Page, that they would give it a go. Kicking of the season on 28th December […]
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Western Isles 2016
OK, it was July when I visited the Hebrides, and its now December and almost the next year, but what can I say. It took me a while to retype my handwritten scrawl from my notebook and of course I had too many photos to choose from. But here they are and I hope you […]
New Season, Nearly New Board
At the end of last winter season, as a treat to myself, I purchased the latest version of my Lib Tech Phoenix. I love this deck design. Anyway, here I am prepping it for the coming season and getting my stickers stuck.
The Brodick Bunkhouse & a bike ride
Way back in spring, I was fortunate to win a Facebook competition for a nights stay in the all new Brodick Bunkhouse. This modern take on the traditional bunkhouse adjoins the Douglas Hotel on the Isle of Arran, just across the road from the ferry terminal. Repurposing an existing building, it offers bright, comfortable and […]
Hebrides 2016 Video
Not a comprehensive documentation on my summer trip back in July. I didn’t shoot a great amount of video, so I used what I had to experiment a bit more with Apple’s GarageBand application. I still have some ways to go and I’m not musically inclined in any way but splicing together loops and samples […]
Reinstate funding for MWIS
UPDATE: Funding has been secured for at least 3 years! Dear friends, I just signed the petition “REINSTATE VITAL FUNDING TO THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICE (MWIS)” and wanted to ask if you could add your name too. This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the […]
I’m a feature on Glencoe’s site
So I went online to purchase the early bird season pass for Glencoe Mountain Resort only to see myself on the Spring Run. I gave them permission a while back to use this. Good to see it’s getting used. Buying the season pass early means you get a great discount. Last year it meant each […]