I guess to understand how good I felt taking off down Glen Sligachan that night in the pouring rain, you have to understand how bad I’d felt just a few weeks before. I had been […]
With a wee flourish
building a life less ordinary
Skye Trail Ultra – prelude
April was one of the craziest months I’ve had in years. It started in Kintyre – with a twitter buddy who I had finally met in real life, a castle, and a couple of beaches. […]
The hill
I’m back to proper running this week. After the Eiger race, I had a few days of no running at all and then a few little tentative plods. And then I really started to miss […]
Take the day off..in fact take two
Sometimes you have those days where nothing is happening. There is nothing in your legs. Your head is telling you it’s silly to try, but your heart feels like you should give it a go […]
Feeling Good
Saturday’s “long” run took me to a new place with a good friend. I found myself with a spare weekend and no plans so I put a shoutout on Facebook. It was good to catch […]
In between
I’m in an in-betweeny phase at the moment. Normally I hate these phases, but things have been a bit unsettled lately and I’m enjoying the sense of just pausing in between Things and drawing breath. […]
Daydreaming
An older house near some water. Ideally by a quiet beach, with some hills or even mountains nearby. Pets. A dog for taking out in the hills and a dog for curling up on the […]
A Place Above the Clouds
January passed almost silently, and then there came a big shock. I’ve had my head down dealing with it all, and then before I even noticed, the middle of February came and went as well. […]
The debt monster
It has been a long time now, trying to clear all the residual divorce-related house-selling debt that has been hanging around since what feels like forever. But things are under control, and gradually, what was […]
2017 – Pursue
We are just two days into the new year, and already it is shaping up to be a great one. I’ve spent a lot of time in the car over the Christmas break so I’ve […]
