Posts by Sam
Cheviot Three Peaks Trail – Race Review
Cheviot Three Peaks Trail – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews It seemed like a good idea back in January to enter my first hill race with a 1000 feet climb. The Cheviot Three Peaks Trail Race sounded perfect and, having been reassured by the race organiser that the marshalls would be there no matter…
Read MoreWallace Statue and St Boswells Circular
Wallace Statue and St Boswells Circular HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The 10th April is our wedding anniversary so what better way to celebrate this auspicious occasion than enjoying good weather in the Scottish Borders with some friends. We chose a St Boswells circular route, taking in some local landmarks and getting us back in time…
Read MoreStunning Spring Walk in the Shropshire Hills
Stunning Spring Walk in the Shropshire Hills HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews On our way down for a few days in Cardiff in late March we stopped off with friends and took the opportunity of the beautiful spring sunshine for this walk in the Shropshire Hills. This is an overlooked part of the country for holidays,…
Read MoreKelso Circular Route
Kelso Circular Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Views, Viaducts and a Famous Junction. A lovely late winter morning saw us setting off for a trail run with a friend on this Kelso circular route. Once again we had seen the route in the “Borders 40 best walks” book, however we did it in the reverse…
Read MoreGreenlaw Circular Walk
Greenlaw Circular Walk HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Blackadder and a hillfort This splendid Greenlaw circular walk is the first walk we have done from Robbie Porteous’ “Scottish Borders 40 favourite walks” book – a very welcome Christmas gift from my sister. Of course, in true Sam and Peter style we didn’t follow the exact route…
Read MoreRiver Till circular walk | Northumberland
A Winter Walk in Northumberland I love a winter walk, particularly between Christmas and New Year when there is a real need to blow away the cobwebs. When the sun finally came out this “twixmas” we happily set off armed with the OS Explorer Map of the area (great Christmas present, thanks Matthew) and a…
Read MoreEarlston Circular Walk – Scottish Borders
Earlston Circular – a mixture of new and familiar So, I have been a bit quiet on the blog lately, because we have moved house, re-locating to Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. Coldstream is a lovely town on the borders between in England and Scotland. It is excellent for walking, with various easily accessible routes…
Read MoreStunning Loch Katrine Route
Stunning Loch Katrine Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews It was one of those gorgeous autumn days when we just had to make the most of the weather, so we left the office and set off for a return trip to Loch Katrine. Last time we had been there had been a drizzly, grey day in…
Read MoreCircular Walk by Loch Ard
Circular Walk by Loch Ard HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews When you live in Scotland you really have to make the most of the good weather, particularly at the end of September. So it was that we finished work at lunchtime and headed off down the road to Aberfoyle. A look at the map showed a…
Read MoreKippen Trail Race – Race Review
Kippen Trail Race – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Trail races are like buses – months without one and then two over consecutive weeks. Just a week after Arrochar 10k we were standing in beautiful sunshine on the playing field at Kippen for the Kippen Trail Race. Mingling at the start made us realise…
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