NUFFIELD HEALTH AND THE AFFECT BEING A MEMBER IS HAVING ON MY FITNESS AND WELLBEING
Sports and fitness are so important to an individual’s health and happiness. I have reviewed my fitness routine recently and discovered how inspired and motivated …
WHEN IT COMES TO BEING SEEN ON THE BIKE AT NIGHT, THE PROVIZ 360 JACKET TICKS MOST BOXES
First Impressions When I opened the packaging of the new ProViz reflective jacket it immediately looked like a top quality product. The material felt soft …
WELL OF ST RONAN: WELL WORTH A VISIT!
Inspiration If you are looking for inspiration to go walking in the Scottish Borders, a visit to the healthy spring of St Ronan’s is well …
LOVE BOOTS? THE NEW SCARPA SL ACTIVE ARE A FIRST CHOICE FOR ALL YOUR OUTDOORS WALKS THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS
Overview For disabled people, or anybody doing a lot of outdoors walking, having the right footwear is absolutely crucial. As a child I remember being …
TIME TO REVIEW THIS BLOG: I NEED YOUR HELP!
It’s the New Year, and I’m already looking forward to cycling, camping and the adventures that 2017 will bring. I love living a healthy lifestyle …
CYCLING, CAMPING & WALKING: A REVIEW OF 2016 AND MY MOTIVATION AND APPETITE FOR THE NEW YEAR.
Time to review With the New Year just days away, I thought I would write a review of 2016 and reflect on what a …
DISABILITY AWARENESS: A REVIEW OF NUFFIELD SPORTS FACILITY IN EDINBURGH
Health and Fitness I thought I would review a sports facility I use in Edinburgh to look at Disability Awareness. For many years people have …
RUCKSACK AT THE BUDGET END OF THE MARKET
I have to Confess, I live on a budget at the moment and I don’t have money to burn on expensive kit, however this doesn’t …
INCLUSIVE WALK IN THE PENTLAND HILLS
Beyond Boundaries East Lothian, or BBEL, is an organisation that helps to provide access to the outdoors and outdoor sport to disabled people. Founded in …
REVIEWING THE LUMOS NEW GENERATION CYCLE HELMET, IDEAL FOR THE URBAN CYCLIST.
First Impressions I was quite excited when I took my new Lumos helmet out of the box and with good reason too. The first thing …
A SHORT WINTER WALK IN THE PENTLAND HILLS
The Pentland Hills lie just past the city boundary on the south side of Edinburgh and are a popular place for people of the city …
JUST GET YOUR SHOES ON, THE JOYS OF CYCLING IN WINTER
A long time ago, around this time of year, I remember chatting to a friend over coffee about our cycling and saying how difficult it …
EDINBURGH BICYCLE CO-OPERATIVE, AN EXAMPLE OF GREAT DISABILITY AWARENESS
I wanted to start my reviews on a positive note because I think it is very important to show appreciation to organisations especially when it’s …
VISIT TO ABERLADY BAY, A HAVEN FOR BIRDS AND A COASTAL GEM
Nestled on the East Lothian coast, Aberlady Bay is a wonderful nature reserve with a staggering amount of bird life on it, and somewhere that …
8 THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY CYCLE ROUND THE OUTER HEBRIDES
If you have been to my blog before you will know that I have recently cycled the Outer Hebrides and that this has been a …
DISABLED PEOPLE IN EAST LOTHIAN PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF SPORT
For a group of disabled people in East Lothain, any form or disability or impairment presents no barrier to enjoying outdoor activity and sport. Beyond Boundaries East …
THE JOY OF THE MOUNTAINS
By far the best part of my cycling adventure was cycling over the mountains of Harris. Here is a short videos to try and show …
CALLANISH, A MUST FOR EVERYONE WHO VISITS LEWIS
Cycling over Harris from Tarbert to Callanish was just wonderful, the weather was fine, the road was quiet and with a cross-tail wind most of …
Spreading The Word That Cycling Is For All Abilities.
I have been lucky enough to get another guest blog post published, this time on the Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op website. I have written a summary …
Arrival on Harris and the Joy of the rain
By the time I stopped and it had dawned on me that I had probably gone too far and didn’t really know where I was, …