Six (!) years ago, we passed beneath Ben Lomond while hiking the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Fort William. During my February half-term, Laurence booked one day off – and […]
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Christmas in the Caribbean: Snapshots from Barbados
Christmas, for me, is usually all about eating mince pies, rewatching festive classics like Home Alone and Love, Actually, spending time with family and friends, and wishing for snow. Last year was rather […]
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Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers
June’s heatwave called for some more Munros: Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers, both of which sit to the north of Loch Tay within Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve. We set […]
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Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Florentines
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Chocolate Orange Brownies
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Cloud Forest Central: Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Getting to Santa Elena Although Santa Elena isn’t far from La Fortuna as the crow flies, if you’re not blessed with a set of wings or a Flying Ford Anglia […]
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North Berwick Law
At the tail end of September, we ventured out to East Lothian. We’d eyed up North Berwick Law on a previous visit to North Berwick, and this time set out […]
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Pentland Hills Regional Park: Caerketton Hill and Allermuir Hill
When I’m after a short hike, the loop from Swanston up to Caerketton Hill and Allermuir Hill is my go-to. Why? There’s a decent path (we’ll put the large bog […]
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Ben Nevis via the Càrn Mòr Dearg (CMD) Arête
When we first climbed Ben Nevis, back in 2018, we did so via the well-trodden Mountain Track. On this trip, though, we decided to try the route via the Càrn Mòr […]
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Hiking and Hot Springs: Mirador El Silencio and Ecotermales, Costa Rica
Whilst there’s no shortage of activities in and around La Fortuna, one thing will inevitably be in short supply: your time. Most of ours was spent at Arenal Observatory Lodge, as […]
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