Now if you follow my blog or read any of my other posts you will already know that being in the outdoors and doing exercise is a massive part of what helps my mental health. So that is not what this blog is about. It is also not about Kat or Maia or other family …
Family Meet Up In The Cairngorms
Last weekend we had organised a camping weekend with my Mum in the Cairngorms, we drove up from Glasgow and she was drove down in her campervan from up north for us all to meet up. We met up at Invernahavon Caravan site very close to Newtonmore; lovely campsite and a place that we will …
The Glen Loin Loop
There is always going to be reasons in life for not being able to complete something at that particular attempt, especially when it comes to an outdoor pursuit. A walk, the top of the hill whatever it is will always be there to come back and do. There has been a few of these over …
“Cracked,Not Broken”
Started reading the book Friday lunch time and finished it yesterday early evening. Great read and one I would recommend to anyone really but especially if you are having mental health problems. Which face it to some degree is going to be everyone they just might not recognise it or want to admit that is …
Berrie Kayak Day Adventure
Thursday last week both Kat and I had a day off together which we had known about it for a while so the plan had been for a while for us to go for a paddle together. When I was up north I had brought my sea kayak back down with me so I was …
3 Months
3 months ago today my dad died...... 3 months seems like a landmark as I am sure 6 months will and how 1 year is very much is going to be that as well. That time is just going to keep getting longer and longer and longer. There will never be shortening of that time …
Decisions, Decisions
Few days at work where finding it harder and there in body but not really much else. Monday was a prime example of this and though it took a few attempts I did eventually talk to my line manager about. After all the hassle I have had regarding support at work she has been great …
Mugdock Walk
Getting over a cold so yesterday was a relaxed walk out at Mugdock. Haven't been there in ages so was good to see again. Also just to enjoy the sunshine and being outside with Maia. Tuesday I did very little. Love spending time just lying down on the ground and looking up at the sky. …