Month: January 2013
Running on Kinder
Richard had deadlines to meet this weekend, so I’ve been out and about enjoying the chilly weather! On Saturday I cycled with the Tamworth Road and Mountain Cycle Club from Fazeley. Incredibly, within 15 minutes of cycling, we rode along some roads that were completely new to me. Thankfully it was a steady ride and …
Snowy Scotland 2
Day 4. Meall Tionail On day 4, we went fellrunning from Glen Feshie with Katy and Jamie. It was Jamie’s first ever fell run and the 2 hour run quadrupled the amount of time that Jamie had ever spent running! From Glen Feshie we ran up to Meall Tionail, affectionately renamed ‘Black Toenail’ by Richard. …
A fabulous week of typically Scottish Conditions!
Along with Rachel and Richard and some friends from England I headed for Newtonmore in the Cairngorms for a week’s holiday over New Year. The forecasts were looking pretty dire, but we never let that dampen our enthusiasm! So my friend Amy and I set our alarms for early on Sunday morning, the first day …
Home Sweet Home!
After having spent 9 months in beautiful Romania I finally arrived home a month ago to start in a new position with my old company. The original plan was I would stay a year but there were some changes and I was offered this new position and asked to come home earlier. No matter how much I loved Romania and Bucharest I was happy to return to my family and the doggy friends!!!
Snowy Scotland
We spent the post-Christmas week in Newtonmore near Aviemore with Elsie and seven other climbers/runners. Almost as soon as we arrived, snow started falling and we made the most of it! Day 1. Hills behind Kingussie On day 1, Richard and I ventured into the hills behind the cottages where we’re all staying. Our aim …