In search of oak woods
Whenever I walk through this oakwood I always feel a sense of timelessness, it’s as if this wood has always been here and time has not touched it. Here, on […]
Whenever I walk through this oakwood I always feel a sense of timelessness, it’s as if this wood has always been here and time has not touched it. Here, on […]
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So, you’d like to visit a wild Highland bothy but don’t know which one to start with. Over the next few months I’m going to write about the bothies I […]
You find yourself in a remote bothy. Your only meal is in a tin can and you suddenly realise you have lost your tin opener. Here I demonstrate my solution […]
Fantastic review of The Last Hillwalker, by Andy Mayhew. Help me to get nominated for The Great Outdoors Book of the year by voting here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2017-TGO-Awards-nominations I’m up against big […]
I don’t normally write about my feet. I’m quite fond of them but I don’t expect my readers to share my interest in them. This blog is different. My feet […]
Here’s a taster video for my book, The Last Hillwalker, on sale 31.05.17
It’s hot for May. On the small station platform at Edale, the air is filled with bird song and the scent of flowers from the surrounding meadows. Walkers, dressed in […]
Come and join me on my trek to this distant bothy. Listen to my audio commentary by clicking the link below. Faindouran Bothy or Bust Follow me on my new […]