The real van living begins!
Fighting the Good Fight
Let me take you on a little journey up the side of a Turkish cave.
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Bear Watching in Estonia
We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. WE'RE NOT SCARED.
A Wonderful Disappointment: February in the Cairngorms
The best winter climbing trip I've ever been on, and there wasn't even any snow... or any climbing to be honest. Lots of great birds though, which more than makes up for it.
Realising a Gothic Dream: Discovering the History, Folklore and Culture of Whitby
A birthday trip 20 years in the making to a gothic treasure.
The Heart of the Sea Cliffs: Meditations at St Govans, Pembroke.
Take five minutes of your day to just enjoy the sea cliffs with me.
County Ethics: A Northumberland Bouldering Trip Report
Every cloud has a silver lining, and sometimes that lining is actually beautiful sandstone boulders in the North East.
Mixed Feelings: A Scottish Winter Trip Report
In which I do proper winter climbing for the first time and manage not to freeze solid on a belay ledge.
Review: Thin Air – Michelle Paver
Since I first borrowed my Dad's copy of Into Thin Air years ago and devoured it in less than 12 hours, I've been hooked on mountaineering books. They plumb the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy, and more often than not, are uttlerly captivating. So, throw into mountaineering my favourite genre of fiction... Continue Reading →
Review: Space Below My Feet – Gwen Moffat
Warning: reading this book significantly increases your risk of selling all your possessions to go and live in a tent in the mountains.