Category: Film making

It’s hard not to get lost in The Lost Valley

It’s hard not to get lost in The Lost Valley

I've driven along the A82 through Glencoe many times. The road is an outdoor addicts dream as you pass mountain after river after ridge after yet more stunning views. Despite the many drive-throughs, I had no idea the Lost Valley (or Coire Gabbail) existed until about 4 years ago when I walked the Bidean Nan … Continue reading It’s hard not to get lost in The Lost Valley

Do you take your swimming goggles for a walk?

Do you take your swimming goggles for a walk?

This is a question you won't often ask yourself. Although stranger things do happen I suppose. My mum used to take her cats for a walk (yes, all 4 of them) and it was always a thought that made me smile, the somehow odd idea that felines needed a lead to leave their home. One … Continue reading Do you take your swimming goggles for a walk?

Peddling Pitlochry to Perth

Peddling Pitlochry to Perth

The first of my of my 12 official microadventures of 2020. (find out more at my previous post Clearing the New Year Wreckage)  Although, having overestimated what I was capable of, it took most of the day to cycle the 48km from Pitlochry to Perth, rather than a few short hours, so more of an … Continue reading Peddling Pitlochry to Perth

Sandwood Bay (Strathchailleach and Strathan Bothies)

Sandwood Bay (Strathchailleach and Strathan Bothies)

Always been one of my bucket list trips, I finally made it to Sandwood Bay. I spent a very chilled couple of days exploring the beach, the bay, Am Buachaille and the surrounding moors. Spent the night at Strathchailleach bothy and also stopped in at Strathan bothy on the way home. No rain, but I … Continue reading Sandwood Bay (Strathchailleach and Strathan Bothies)

Ambling the Annandale Way

Ambling the Annandale Way

Two days walking and camping the fantastic Annandale Way from Moffat to Hoddom Castle with Adventure Man and Gav. The weather was glorious and the scenery was even better. People forget the south of Scotland, assuming the North is where the WOW moments occur. But the south has the x factor if you know where … Continue reading Ambling the Annandale Way