This weekend my sister Tess, my solo bridesmaid, organised me the perfect hen (bachelorette) party – no fuss or frills, tacky sashes or strippers, just relaxed fun in the sunshine shared with my favourite people.… View Post
The hashtag is trending but going all-out, cold turkey #PlasticFreeJuly is a difficult challenge for many. There are small conscious changes that we can all make that will make a difference and if we embrace… View Post
After a fabulous evening being introduced to Edinburgh’s newest wine company Vegan Tipples, I got a few questions about why all wine isn’t vegan – surely it’s just grapes right? It’s not quite that simple.… View Post
Over the weekend we celebrated Nige’s birthday in the Lake District, waking up in our AirBnB on Sunday morning and enjoying cake in the garden. On Friday afternoon I’d baked the chocolat-iest of chocolate cakes… View Post
Fermented foods are hip and much older than hipsters. Long before we knew what kimchi was and before they started selling kefir for £3.50 in Waitrose my Great Auntie Gertraud would give me sauerkraut. Fermented,… View Post
The LAMM. The Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon. It took place a few weekends ago on the beautiful island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and those who attended were told it would be the… View Post
It’s June! In Edinburgh there’s lots to celebrate as it’s festival season starting with the Meadows Festival this weekend and Edinburgh Cycling Festival running between the 7th-24th! Join in, in June. Meadows Festival, 2nd-3rd June… View Post
The longest race report for the longest race I’ve run, is that fair? For the prequel to this story, have a read of my preparations for this race and then let’s start at the beginning.… View Post
Where to get breakfast, lunch and dinner in Scotland’s capital pre- or post-race if you’re running or cheering at any race during Edinburgh’s Running Festival this weekend! Breakfast On Saturday morning pre-race or for a… View Post
Until Saturday the furthest I’d ever run was 38 miles at the Jedburgh Three Peaks Ultra. That was painful enough. Or so I thought. Volunteering at the aid station at Reigate Hill, 31 miles into… View Post
It’s been almost five months since I moved back home to Edinburgh after spending three and a half years in London. At first I didn’t really miss anything, apart from the obvious – close friends.… View Post
Today’s wonder woman is Steph, who triumphed in her first triathlon despite not being able to swim or ride a bike just this time last year! Here’s her story – Long story short, I signed… View Post
While we were exploring the beautiful Peak District, Steph cycled along to the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate on Sunday morning to check out their 10k trail run. I hadn’t heard about these events but lots… View Post
Mind, Breath and Meditation – A Free Introduction Tuesday 1st May, 6pm Experience the benefits of meditation and breathing techniques in this free workshop taking place at Edinburgh’s Central Library on George IV bridge. Attendees… View Post
Who doesn’t love a parkrun, especially if it’s somewhere new and you can squeeze it into the middle of your long run to make up the miles. So on Saturday, while we were exploring the… View Post
With a heavy training weekend ahead I was so excited to knock up some serious mileage and do so while exploring a new area – the Peak District. Exploring is one of the reasons I… View Post
It took a while – I didn’t know what app to use to store and listen to audio on my Android phone – but I’ve finally entered the world of podcasts and now I can’t… View Post
Although the weather is still telling us otherwise, Spring is in full swing in Edinburgh so I thought I’d round up the best activities I’ve found in the capital to have a go at this… View Post
It’s a tradition here that when you reach a milestone birthday you choose a race to reflect that, so when a 50km race popped onto my radar a week ahead of Steph’s birthday we signed… View Post
I’m so excited to announce that I’m an ambassador for Love Trails Festival this year and be road-tripping to the Gower Peninsula, South Wales in July for the second round of the UK’s first running… View Post
