Ben More is Mull’s only Munro, but it’s one of my favourite Munros to date. (It’s also not to be confused with the other Ben More, which is 100-odd miles to […]
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French Strawberry Tart
This recipe makes a 10”/ 25cm tart; serves 8. Ingredients: For the pastry: For the crème pâtissière: To decorate: Method: Tips:
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A Guide to Hiking Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica
Summitting Cerro Chirripó was undoubtedly a highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. At 3,820m*, it’s Costa Rica’s highest mountain – and the highest mountain either of us had attempted […]
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Hot Cross Buns
Wondering how to bake those perfectly spiced, fruit-filled buns with the iconic cross that signal spring’s arrival? Creating hot cross buns from scratch is a rewarding process, bringing warmth and […]
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Cairngorms National Park: Bynack More
Bynack More is one of those Munros that’s a bit out on a limb, and as such it’s best done as an out-and-back from Glenmore Forest Park. We had breakfast […]
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A Wet Weekend at Hadrian’s Wall, Part II: Along the Whin Sill
We couldn’t stay near Hadrian’s Wall and not walk at least some of the Hadrian’s Wall Path. We’d had a taster of it the previous day, with short walks near […]
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A Wet Weekend at Hadrian’s Wall, Part I: Exploring Housesteads Roman Fort
We Brits, or so the stereotype goes, like talking about the weather. And that’s how this weekend trip to Hadrian’s Wall begins. When we left Edinburgh, it was raining: fat […]
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Cairngorms National Park: Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas Maol and Creag Leacach
Usually, I sleep like a log when we’re camping. Not so on this occasion, as we had the misfortune to be pitched next to a couple who gossiped loudly into […]
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Cairngorms National Park: Loch Callater, Carn an t-Sagairt Mòr, Carn a’ Choire Bhaidheach and Lochnagar
After pottering round Aviemore and stocking up on supplies, we headed east towards Braemar. I can’t remember exactly how Loch Callater came onto our radar, but it didn’t take long […]
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Conquering the Cairngorms’ Angels and Demons: Braeriach, The Angel’s Peak, Cairn Toul and The Devil’s Point
When it comes to planning a trip to the Cairngorms National Park, the biggest challenge is its size. There’s a whopping 4,500sq kilometres of it. To put that into perspective […]
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