I have noticed a lot more chat on the internet about Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). It is claimed this is a better solution to menopause symptoms and is usually a treatment offered...
I read a poster shared by a private menopause clinic on their social media channel. It confused me because I had thought that reduced oestrogen was the main cause of symptoms, not reduced progesterone....
I have two tickets to give away for one of the Scottish host venues of the Ocean Film Festival World Tour. The 2019 tour visits more than 35 locations in the UK, including Edinburgh...
Zempire Camping Equipment is offering a huge holiday giveaway to their home in New Zealand. The competition, which is free to enter, includes: Return flights for four people to Auckland, New Zealand 13 nights...
Looking for ideas, inspiration and great stories about the outdoors? Do you like walking, running, skiing and a wealth of activities surrounded by countryside and often off the beaten track? If so, read on....
Scotland still has hundreds of miles of dismantled railways, which offer great scope for easy-going walks. A new book, Walking Scotland’s Lost Railways: Track Beds Rediscovered by Robin Howie (author) and John McGregor offers...
Cicerone has an amazing collection of books and when I am heading to a new area for walking or running, I like to take one or two with me. On a trip to Chamonix...
As I have written before, the popularity of e-biking is fast rising and in the Alps many people have e-mountain bikes. I enjoyed a great day of e-mountain biking in Portes du Soleil and...
On a recent trip to Chamonix in the French Alps, Hubby G and I took the mountain train to Montenvers to visit the Mer du Glace. The train fare is covered by the summer...
The Cicerone book, Trail running: Chamonix & Mont Blanc Region, is a brilliant guide to the many different routes on offer in this fantastic outdoors playground. The author Kingsley Jones has detailed 40 routes...
Les Portes du Soleil is a mountain area in the Alps. For many decades it has been a popular skiing destination with 12 inter-connected ski resorts to enjoy in France and Switzerland – and...
Cycling / Outdoors & adventure / Running / Travel / Walking
A trip to Les Portes du Soleil for some summer fun in the mountains revealed a host of things to do and some wonderful villages and resorts. The 12 resorts include, in France, Abondance,...
E-bikes are cheating, right? But then that meant that most of the mountain bikers in Les Portes du Soleil area of the French Alps were cheats. Everywhere I looked, the bikes had batteries and...
Located close to the French mountain village of Châtel, part of Les Portes du Soleil, the Fantasticable offers a thrilling activity comprising two long, high zipwire journeys over a deep valley. What makes it...
Hillwalkers are being encouraged to check online for deer stalking information before setting out during the busiest part of the season. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) manages the Heading for the Scottish Hills website, which...
Inspiration / Kit Reviews / Outdoors & adventure / Travel / Walking
21 Aug, 2019
Cycling / Inspiration / Mountain biking / Outdoors & adventure / Travel
Summer in the Alps: E-MTB from Chamonix
21 Aug, 2019
Activity / Cycle Routes / Cycling / Mountain biking / Road cycling
I recommend: Ben’s bike repair service in Glasgow
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Activity / Cycle Routes / Cycling / Mountain biking / Road cycling
Helmet law leads to drop in bike-related injuries
23 Jun, 2011
Activity / Cycling / Cycling / Kit Reviews / Mountain biking / Road cycling
13 Jan, 2011
Activity / Kit Reviews / Munro Bagging / Road cycling / Walking
My outdoor clothing guide to surviving the winter
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Activity / Kit Reviews / Munro Bagging / Running / Running / Travel / Walking
Running in a Gore-tex Active Shell jacket
17 Oct, 2011
Activity / Cycle Routes / Cycling / Cycling / Kit Reviews / Mountain biking / Road cycling
Why wearing a bike helmet makes sense to me
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