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12 benefits of the menopause (yes, really!)

The over-riding story about the pre-menopause and then the menopause is that it is a […]

14 things I learned about walking in Scotland this weekend

It was a “will we, won’t we?” sort of weekend in Scotland thanks to widely […]

Bio Identical HRT or HRT? I am further confused…

I have noticed a lot more chat on the internet about Bio Identical Hormone Replacement […]

16 things I have learned about the menopause (recently)

A few people have been asking me for an update on my menopause. It’s not […]

A very memorable day on Buachaille Etive Mor, Glencoe

It was more than an ordinary walk of the iconic mountain, Buachaille Etive Mor, on […]

The highs – and a small low – of the Scottish Mountain Marathon 2019

I took part in the inaugural Scottish Mountain Marathon 2019. It was my first two-day […]

A mountain marathon: My first impressions

I recently took part in the first Scottish Mountain Marathon. You can read my blog […]

That angry head (and the cure of a mountain)

Yesterday, I wrote about how I have been suffering with an angry mood, caused, I […]

Beinn Sgritheall: Steeps, scree and awesome views

It was the day after a day of serious Munro bagging on the Forcan Ridge. […]

The menopause: Everything is drying out…

The list of menopause symptoms is vast. Before I started the process of ever-diminishing hormones […]

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 […]

Bidean nam Bian, Glencoe: Snow, sunshine and glorious views

I walked the double Munro route of Bidean nam Bian in Glencoe some five or […]