walking
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Is it Will’s Bothy? Or Leysburnfoot?
I only ask because the bothy we used for our annual boys bothy adventure this year seems to have two names of equal standing. For instance, when I checked instagram for pictures of the bothy, I found nothing tagged Leysburnfoot but lots of pictures tagged as Will’s Bothy. But I checked the MBA website and…
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Finding Treasure in 2025
Aussie Gold Hunters. Outback Opal Hunters. Gold Divers. If my tv could create a “Wrapped” of my most watched tv shows in the same way Spotify does for music, these would probably be my top 3 viewed programs of 2024. Treasure hunting has been hovering around the front of my mind all year. Conversely I’ve…
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Ballochbuie Forest
This weekend, I was supposed to be heading south into the Scottish borderlands with a friend for a camping trip. It’s been in the diary for weeks. However, early in the week he had to pull out so I was left with a decision to make, should I continue on our prearranged plan, or should…
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Time for Bed
If I asked you about finding the perfect pea, you’d probably think I was talking about food again. I’m not a fan of mushy peas, but petit pois are lovely when they have a bit of a crunch about them. And don’t get me started on big, fat garden peas. This pea chat isn’t related…
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Finnich Glen
Mrs J and I explored Finnich Glen today. A deep sided gorge, the red rock in the glorious sunshine gave the water a definite “river of blood” look.
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Rainy Camusdarach
The rain parked up near Arisaig as Dave and I arrived at the Camusdarach campsite. It never really moved on again until the morning we left. A beach I’d always wanted to visit and I campsite I’d always heard good things about. We weren’t disappointed, despite the constant wetness. Best picture was probably taken by…
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Grid Square Journeys no. 6 – NS 6690 (Gourley’s Burn)
My first hill day in a while! The sun would be shining, some of the time at least. The forecast told me so. The wind would be light and the chosen spot for a grid square journey was one I’d had my eye on for a while. A wander around the grid square which included…
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Gilmour’s Linn
A wander up to Gilmour’s Linn with Neil and Gav. Second time I’ve been but first time for the other duo. An amazing spot for a dip, although both times I’ve been it’s been windy and raining, this time catching the tail end of Storm Isha. The back of the cave behind the falls was…
Challenge Kev Outdoors 