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Great Lakeland 3 Day May 2025 hopefully not the last one :(

I recently heard that the GLL3D may be no more, which would be such a shame. I wrote this on … Continue reading →

Spine Sprint North race

2025 was mainly good (apart from being hospitalised with an impacted kidney stone which caused a temporary set back – … Continue reading →

Nepal Photos

Manaslu Circuit Trek

I decided earlier in the year to take a six month career break because, well why not? Life is short … Continue reading →

Cape Wrath Ultra – Explorer version

I decided back in 2019 that I wanted to do the Cape Wrath Ultra and was scheduled to volunteer for … Continue reading →

Back to Skye

The bank holiday weekend saw me down in the Lake District doing the Great Lakeland 3 Day, which is becoming … Continue reading →

Big Jim

Anyone who takes up bouldering will, sooner or later, hear about Fontainebleau. I have heard it said that it’s proof … Continue reading →

Skye

The mist swirls around the jagged summits of an ancient volcano. Occasionally it draws back, offering tantalising glimpses of corries … Continue reading →

The Greenmantle Dash

Last year I decided that I wasn’t going to race any more. I got into a bit of a vicious … Continue reading →

Race to the Stones

I can’t exactly remember how this came about but both my sisters are adamant that it was my bright idea. … Continue reading →