FionaOutdoors

It started with a suggestion from a friend a couple of years back saying that if I had a dog, Cani-Cross would be perfect for me. But I didn’t have a dog! As soon as Wispa the Wonder Whippet became part of our family, several more people left messages on Facebook and Twitter saying that [...]

I have blogged about the G-Force and his new climbing obsession. While he has always been a keen climber, since he compleated his Munro round there has been a definite shift towards a major obsession with the sport of hanging from ropes. Added to this the climbing obsession has been: * Encouraged by a discounted [...]

Two weekends of celebrations and DIY – and much less outdoor activities than normal – have got me thinking about a range of alternative keep-fit possibilities. You see, after a full day of shopping, a Greek wedding, a charity fundraising party and a spot of DIY, I have suffered sore muscles in places that I [...]

Eccentric, charming, amazingly fit, a bit odd, a fan of the outdoors, bonkers, or that silver-haired chap who made wishes come true for kids in the 1970s. We will all remember the late Sir Jimmy Savile for different reasons but whatever your thoughts this man added huge value to Britain. Above all he raised many tens [...]

On Saturday October 1, 2011, the G-Force summitted the final Munro in his first round of Munros. But the journey to his goal hasn’t been simple. Here is a poem I wrote for him. When love gets in the way of a Munro Round By FionaOutdoors “I’m a Munro bagger,” he declared. “I’ll compleat in [...]

I set myself a few challenges this year. One was to complete an Olympic Distance Triathlon. Another was to walk a Munro solo. The first ended up being tougher than I’d thought, while the second was easier than I’d feared. I chose the Munro Schiehallion, near Aberfeldy, Perthshire. It’s a Munro I’ve heard many people [...]

The good news is I have raised £660 for the charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, by taking part in the London Triathlon 2011. The bad news is I almost never made it. The good news is that I made it through the much-dreaded open water swim in Victoria Docklands. The bad news is I almost sat down [...]

You might imagine that I took a degree in outdoors pursuits or fitness or sports science or whatever. Maybe if I had my time again I might choose to do that kind of degree but aged 24 I decided to become a Politics student. I simply wanted to learn more about political history and the [...]

I can take or leave swimming, and for much of my adulthood I’ve left it. I always get too cold in swimming pools, then I get too bored, then I hate the getting out bit, and I really dislike my hair going all curly and frizzy after being attacked by the chlorine. So the past [...]

My good friend and fellow freelance journo and blogger Ellen (see inabundance) has tagged me in a recent blog of hers. She has listed seven things we didn’t know about her… and now she’s passed the thread of the “seven things” blog on to other blogger pals. It’s like blogger tig. I’m now “it”! Of [...]