20-22 June 2009 – Days 1,2,3 – Edinburgh, River Tummel
Less than a month ago I went to Scotland for a weekend of highly-energetic mountain biking. I love Scotland; it’s one of my favourite countries. Better still, when the sun is strong, the amazing history and architecture is impossible to ignore. However, this weekend’s trip [...]

29-30 May 2009 – Days 1&2 – London, Darlington, Barnard Castle, Mabie, Dalbeattie
Half an hour on the tube, over three hours on a train and two hours in a car, yet the journey had only just begun. I’m in Scotland for a long weekend with a mate from school and we’re tackling two of the [...]

I’m sitting in Edinburgh airport and Natalie Imbruglia has just sprinted towards gate number 10. The doors are closed and she looks a little beaten.
This moment has inspired me to share a travel idea.
So I’m in Edinburgh today. A colleague of mine is in Edinburgh on Monday. Surely it would be possible to hide something [...]

I finished the London Marathon! The first half was absolutely great fun and an experience that I cannot describe. However, around the 15 mile mark (incidentally, this coincides nicely with the distance up to which I had actually trained) I was hit by the most agonising cramp I’ve ever had. To say the last 11.2 [...]