Sron a Choire Ghirabh
A few photos from a quick evening run up the Loch Lochy Munros, now that the evenings are getting light hopefully I’ll have a bit more time for this kind of thing. Looking at Meall na Teanga from Sron a Choire...
Read MoreHighlander Mountain Marathon 2012 (Kinlochewe)
We didn’t have high hopes for our finishing place for this event, Ian had been on his deathbed for 10 days and was very close to pulling out, me, well, I’ve got two children in nappies so training time has been pretty limited. The Highlander is the first mountain marathon of the year so the weather can be variable. This year it was kind to us, good visibility but with a dusting of snow on both days to make it interesting. Fortunately, unlike other MMs the organisers set up a marquee overnight so you can be warm and dry if the weather is really bad. Did I mention they also sell...
Read MoreLoch Lochy Munros
Chances to get out on the hill have been few and far between since our second child arrived two months ago but with the first mountain marathon of the year in 2 and half weeks it is time to try and squeeze in some last minute training. I escaped up the local Loch Lochy Munros yesterday on one of the fantastic blue sky days we’ve been having recently…hopefully lots more to come in the near future! Looking across to Meall Na Teanga The ridge to Sean Meall from Sron a Choire Ghairbh Hard work in the hot weather but great to be out again, legs felt good and compared to the few...
Read MoreNorthen Lights
Here’s a wee video of the nothern lights captured from the hostel window. Apologies for the poor quality…the cat set off the security light, twice. EDIT: Here’s another video taken the night...
Read MoreCakes ahoy
The weather has been pretty dire in North West Scotland recently and my movements have been restricted due to the impending arrival of our second child….so the days out have been pretty few and far between, all that time indoors means thoughts turn to food, and in my case, cake. We’ve been making lots of cakes recently and most of them get put up on our facebook page but I thought I’d thought I post a few pictures up here in case you missed them. A gingerbread Invergarry Lodge from christmas Loch Ness monster cupcakes A Loch Ness monster birthday cake (although Alby...
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