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Family afternoon out in the sun :-)
Family afternoon out in the sun :-)
Today we explored the Ballachurry Nature Reserve- less than a mile from home and yet somewhere we'd never been before! Although the reserve isn't big (probably took us about 15 mins to walk around) there was plenty to look at…
TT Week 2018
TT Week 2018
This year the IOM has been blessed with glorious weather throughout practice and TT week...almost unheard of! There's been a great atmosphere all over the Island, we've mainly been out around South but also had a trip to Peel and…
20 week scan and moving house!
20 week scan and moving house!
I thought it was time to add a new blog post to bring things up to date as it's been quite busy since the last post in early Feb! I'm now working for Ellan Vannin Chiropractic Clinic as a Chiropractic Assistant…
Silverdale Picnic 7 May 2018
Silverdale Picnic 7 May 2018
Today we headed to Silverdale to enjoy a picnic in the sun...somewhere we haven't been in years! It was nice and busy with lots of families making the most of the nice weather 🙂 After a couple of hours chilling…
Daisy’s first train trip!
Daisy’s first train trip!
Well it's been a while! We've had a wonderful, busy, educational, fun and tiring 9 months starting our journey as parents looking after Daisy-Bear. I've been updating Daisy's baby book up to this point to keep a note of her…
March 2014

March 2014

Just added a few photos from March including a trip home to see friends and family for my birthday, walking in the Pentlands and visiting The Royal Observatory Visitor Centre. We rounded the month off by visiting the Anatomical Museum…

KQMarch 29, 2014August 8, 2014 Edinburgh, Travel No Comments
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Lakes & Old Langho

Lakes & Old Langho

Having been invited to help celebrate Mark Grimshaw’s (a friend from uni) 30th birthday down near Blackburn we took the opportunity to add on a stop-off in The Lakes on the way down 🙂 Thwarted slightly by the weather…heavy snow…

KQFebruary 3, 2014August 10, 2014 Travel No Comments
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St Abbs Coastal Walk

St Abbs Coastal Walk

It’s been a while since we last posted…not that we haven’t been up to much just that we haven’t got round to writing about it! Anyway, one of my new year’s resolutions is to keep the blog more up to…

KQJanuary 5, 2014August 8, 2014 Edinburgh No Comments
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Barcelona – October 2013

Barcelona – October 2013

We’re not long back from a lovely long weekend in Barcelona 🙂 Temperatures were around 20 degrees C so it was nice escaping the cold and being able to wander around in t-shirts and flip-flops! We stayed in the centre…

KQNovember 9, 2013August 10, 2014 Travel No Comments
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Sgurr na Ciche – 1040 m (3412 ft), Garbh Chioch Mhor – 1013 m (3323 ft) & Sgurr nan Coireachan – 953 m (3126 ft)

Sgurr na Ciche – 1040 m (3412 ft), Garbh Chioch Mhor – 1013 m (3323 ft) & Sgurr nan Coireachan – 953 m (3126 ft)

This was a beast of a hike! Cycled in from ‘main road’ for about 4 miles in the pitch black to the bothy we were staying in. The sound or rutting stags filled the air! They didn’t shut up, day…

adminOctober 14, 2013May 31, 2015 Munros, Corbetts and Bike Rides No Comments
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Ben Cleuch 721 m (2365 ft)

Ben Cleuch 721 m (2365 ft)

glennOctober 5, 2013May 31, 2015 Munros, Corbetts and Bike Rides No Comments
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Ben Lomond 974 m (3195 ft)

Ben Lomond 974 m (3195 ft)

glennSeptember 28, 2013May 31, 2015 Munros, Corbetts and Bike Rides No Comments
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Fionn Bheinn 933 m (3061 ft)

Fionn Bheinn 933 m (3061 ft)

This was the one after the day before! Flipping sore legs so was a bit of a slog. Here are the details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/373188723.

glennSeptember 8, 2013May 31, 2015 Munros, Corbetts and Bike Rides No Comments
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Creag Meagaidh 1128 m (3700 ft), Stob Poite Coire Ardair 1054 m (3458 ft), Carn Liath 1006 m (3300 ft)

Creag Meagaidh 1128 m (3700 ft), Stob Poite Coire Ardair 1054 m (3458 ft), Carn Liath 1006 m (3300 ft)

Triple whammy hike with cousin Davey and Mikey taking on 3 Munros. This was a bit of a marathon 6 hour hike! Here are the details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/373188691. Then went to stay in a cabin for the night and got the log…

glennSeptember 7, 2013May 31, 2015 Munros, Corbetts and Bike Rides No Comments
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John & Emily’s Wedding – Ireland

John & Emily’s Wedding – Ireland

We’re just back from a long weekend break in Ireland. We flew over to Dublin on Thursday 8th August and had time to visit the Guinness Storehouse before training it down to Killarney where we stayed for the next 3…

KQAugust 16, 2013August 10, 2014 Travel No Comments
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