A Wander Around St Andrews

As you probably know, I studied at the University of St Andrews not once (for my MA (Hons)) but actually twice (for my MLitt).  And I graduated from my MLitt back at the start of summer. While we were up in St Andrews for the graduation ceremony, we of course had a few lovely walks around the town.…

Tilly in Autumn Leaves

It's that time of year again, where the leaves have started to turn and fall!  And here is the lovely Tilly enjoying a walk and having a play in the leaves! 
On another point - doesn't her eyes look fantastic!?

My Favourite Winter Hiking Boots - Asolo

I've been wearing these fantastic hiking boots by Asolo for several years. And as we go into winter again, I'll be bringing them out again (I tend to stick to lighter shoes in the summer for the weight difference). I've raved about these boots a lot, particularly on Instagram - I just f…

Carn Aosda and Carn a' Gheoidh Munro Bagging

Yes, you heard that right - we have bagged Carn Aosda and Carn a' Gheoidh!  And yes, that's only two of the Cairnwell Three!  Although those are pretty easy munros, we did do them at the start of 2022.  So there was quite a lot of snow on the ground - and we actually had to put crampons on.…