Why Words Are Like Climbing a Mountain.
I’m dyslexic. I’m also autistic and dyspraxic, but it’s the dyslexia that bothers me the most!
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Beinn Each | A mountain to muse life on
Beinn Each is part of the southern Grampian Mountain range in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. This simple mountain makes for a great hike and an opportunity to muse on life.
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Spiced Halloween Apple Crumble
This spiced apple crumble is quick, simple and easy to cook over a campfire. We cooked it for the first time in the middle of a Scottish woodland with nothing more than a frying pan, an old broken cook pot and some tin foil.
How many trails have we completed & how far have we hiked?
With 29 official long distance trails in Scotland, it can be hard to keep track of the ones that we have completed. So, here is a list of all of the ones we have completed so far, and the ones still to be completed!
Beyond The Spectrum | The Documentary
Being approached by Stirling University to have a documentary produced about our lives for a showcase to all the major UK TV channels was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we couldn't turn down.
Our Edinburgh Fringe Experience
The Edinburgh Fringe has been on our bucket list for a while, so this year we decided to do the Edinburgh Fringe Experience. The Fringe was as fascinating as it was bizarre, as it was insightful... and we loved every minute of it!
No Bake Peanut Butter Flapjack
Having baked so many flapjacks over the years Eve and I can tell you that this is the best recipe by a long way… perfect for hiking and backpacking!
28 reasons why Nalgene bottles are great for lightweight hiking and backpacking.
Despite constantly trying to lower my pack weight, I never go out without my Nalgene 500ml HDPE* bottle. Nalgene's are amazing, multifunctional pieces of kit that deserve a spot on any outdoor and travel kit list (I even make my daughter carry one!)
A different type of newsletter
This is a different type of newsletter that I'm trialling, to talk about a few different things and ask you, to ask us a question! We have also reached a new milestone that we are overjoyed about and it's all because of you... thank you!
BBC Scotland conversation Connie McLaughlin
We were invited onto BBC Radio Scotland to discuss a play written to explore the complexities of using social media as a parent to raise awareness of disabilities.
