Four final Fannichs: Sgurr Mor and the eastern summits
I enjoyed a wonderful walk of the four eastern Munros of the Fannichs. I have now summited all nine Munro summits in this the range called the Fannichs, south of Ullapool, as I close...
Category: Fit over 50
Inspiration, interviews and empathy as we head into our middle and later years.
Munro challenge: The Forcan Ridge
This is my experience walking with friends and Hubby G on The Saddle, Forcan Ridge and Sgurr na Sgine in Kintail, Highlands. Would I? Or wouldn’t I? There is a junction in the path...
The menopause: Everything is drying out…
The list of menopause symptoms is vast. Before I started the process of ever-diminishing hormones I thought that the worst that I would face would be a few hot flushes and a year or...
MTB route: Milngavie to Helensburgh via West Highland Way and John Muir Way
This blog describes a Scottish mountain biking route from Milngavie, via the West Highland Way and the John Muir Way to reach Helensburgh on the west coast. Living only a couple of miles from...
Bidean nam Bian, Glencoe: Snow, sunshine and glorious views
I walked the double Munro route of Bidean nam Bian in Glencoe some five or six years ago. It was back when I tended to follow G around the mountains and before I felt...
Orcadian runner Erica training for world record ‘Meno Ultras’
Scottish runner Erica Clarkson is hoping to set a world record for running around a track. The 48-year-old Orcadian will run 50km on a 400m track – that’s 124.4 laps – for 12 days...
Menopause Festival returns to Scotland with a business focus
The world’s only Menopause Festival takes place in Perth, Scotland, on April 26 and 27, 2019, with a focus on the workplace, as well as celebrating the menopause. Menopause at work The first day...
Nicky Spinks: The extreme challenge of the Barkley Marathons
There were no finishers at the Barkley Marathons 2019. One of the UK’s toughest runners, Nicky Spinks competed in the notoriously tough 100-mile mountain event, held in Tennessee, before she pulled out on lap...
Support Ken’s charity bike ride: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
It is less than five weeks until 68-year-old Scottish cyclist Ken MacEwen starts his 30-day 3,000km solo bike ride to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The retired PE teacher from Lenzie is cycling...
17 things I learned on the Wild Ski Weekend at Glenmore Lodge
Skiing touring in Scotland can be amazing (in all kinds of ways!). I’ve been learning to love the tough conditions, as well as the beautiful moments. My latest experience came as part of the...
