As I performed yet another five point turn on a pitch black country lane I questioned my planning abilities to organise a fitting weekend for my mum’s 70th birthday. I was late to the party and had all the food and drink including that evenings dinner in the boot of my car. After yet another…
Mountain of the month February 2019: Waun Rydd, Brecon Beacons, Wales
From the beautiful bluebird skies of the French alps to the four seasons in one day excitement of the Brecon Beacons 2019’s #mountainofthemonth has got off to a flying start. This months walk involved sunshine, hail, rain, sleet, snow and ferocious winds all experienced in a circuit along Talybont reservoir up onto the plateau via…
Mountain of the month January 2019; Mont Vallon, Meribel, France
Like Glastonbury all good things deserve a fallow year and ‘Mountain of the month’ fell slightly by the wayside in 2018. After reflecting on a year full of fun but slightly lacking in mountain times I’ve decided to bring ‘Mountain of the month’ back in 2019. Things got off to an exciting start as January’s…
The Dramathon; Speyside Whisky Marathon
I can’t remember when the Dramathon was first mentioned in our house. I suspect targeted advertising has a lot to answer for and an internet click by my partner managed to link two of his favourite things; Scotland and whisky. The fact that the Dramathon involved a lot of running was by the by. He…
Zo Outdoors has been nominated for the GO Outdoors best outdoor blog of 2018
The headline sort of says it all. I am quite surprised to have been picked to feature alongside some amazing, well established and much more professional blogs! Have a look at the voting page here and you’ll find all sorts of blogs that will help 2019 be the first or another year of great outdoor…
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