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Article — 1 October 2017 — 1,208 words

Why it’s time to reclaim our digital lives

The more we come to understand about the big social media networks’ impact on society, the less appealing it becomes. It’s time we stopped letting them control our digital lives. This is why I will start blogging again.

Article — 15 May 2017 — 486 words

Last week we came home to find a crow flying around our living room

Personal

We’d both had a few jars, but we weren’t imagining this. There was definitely a bird bounding around the bay window.

Article — 22 April 2017 — 767 words

Pastures new

Digital — Personal

Work: SRUC — Scotland’s Rural College, The University of Edinburgh

After almost two years at SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College), I have decided to move on. The opportunity to work with the University of Edinburgh Website Programme was too good to ignore.

Article — 19 October 2016 — 795 words

North Coast 500 – days 9 and 10 – Dunnet Head, Castle of Mey, Duncansby Stacks and the journey home

Travel

The odd thing about John O’Groats is that you would imagine it being like the edge of the world the way people talk about it. But once you get there, it doesn’t feel like the edge of anything.

Article — 16 October 2016 — 803 words

North Coast 500 – day 8 – Durness to John O’Groats

Travel

We covered the whole northern coast of Scotland in one day.

Article — 25 September 2016 — 857 words

North Coast 500 – day 7 – Stoer, Drumbeg and Durness

Travel

On a glorious day we saw a beautiful lighthouse, walked to a natural wonder and stayed at a campsite with the most incredible view.

Article — 15 September 2016 — 621 words

North Coast 500 – day 6 – Corrieshalloch Gorge, Knockan Crag and Lochinver Larder

Travel

The next stage of our journey took us to the North West Highlands Geopark, where the landscape was at its most dramatic.

Article — 14 September 2016 — 714 words

North Coast 500 – day 5 – Applecross peninsula, the beach at Redpoint and Badrallach

Travel

This day’s drive was a long one. In total, we spent over four and a half hours driving. But we just had time to stop off at a legendary beach before heading to the wonderful Badrallach campsite.

Article — 9 September 2016 — 740 words

North Coast 500 – days 3 and 4 – Applecross, Eilean Donan castle and Plockton

Travel

We continued our North Coast 500 by heading west. But we were a little disappointed by one of the area’s main attractions.

Article — 7 September 2016 — 640 words

North Coast 500 – days 1 and 2 – Rogart and Helmsdale

Travel

Part 1 of a series of posts about the North Coast 500, a road trip that takes you on a circular route around the north coast of the Highlands of Scotland.

Article — 23 July 2016 — 3,443 words