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Linknote — 13 October 2017 — 39 words

Get out of my office: how to switch to ‘walking meetings’

> Move more. Get up and walk about. And I don’t just mean in the office. Go out for a walk, get some fresh air for a meeting.

Article — 19 October 2016 — 795 words

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

The once in a lifetime trip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans that became the first of many

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How my brother and I caught the bug at the world’s most legendary motor race.

Article — 27 March 2016 — 2,089 words

History and high tension: a long weekend in Berlin

Personal — Travel

This month Alex and I took a long weekend break in Berlin. Despite almost getting caught up in something nasty, we had a brilliant time.

Article — 13 July 2015 — 1,913 words

Trip to Tiree

Personal — Travel

Our trip to Tiree was my first visit to a Hebridean island. The beautiful and quiet island reluctantly revealed its secrets over the course of the week.

Article — 13 May 2015 — 411 words

Jupiter Artland: an incredible sculpture park near Edinburgh

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Jupiter Artland, which reopens for the summer this weekend, is arguably one of the area’s greatest cultural assets.