by Ben | Nov 20, 2025 | Scottish Winter Adventure, West Highland Way Backwards
When I got into this walking lark I was really worried about it. Going back to my first hike, when I walked from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay, I thought that people would judge me as I turned up at the beach. They’d be thinking, ‘oh, there goes another one of those...
by Ben | Nov 19, 2025 | Scottish Winter Adventure, West Highland Way Backwards
It’s amazing how a little gesture by someone can make someone else’s day. It doesn’t have to be something big. Just a small act of kindness, can make all the difference. When I was walking on a lot of roads on the Outer Hebrides, it always made me feel happy if a...
by Ben | Nov 18, 2025 | Scottish Winter Adventure, West Highland Way Backwards
Many years ago I used to go to school. More specifically, at the age of 11, I went to Brookvale High School. It’s funny because in those days we used to call it year one, or being a first year. This was because you’d now arrived at high school and it was your first...
by Ben | Nov 17, 2025 | Scottish Winter Adventure, West Highland Way Backwards
The human body is incredible. It’s just absolutely mind boggling what it’s capable of. The last couple of weeks my diet has mainly consisted of, noodles, supermarket sandwiches, crisps, nutty bar type things, and chocolate. Oh, and that toastie I had yesterday and...
by Ben | Nov 16, 2025 | Scottish Winter Adventure, West Highland Way Backwards
I’m really glad that I write about my walks. Sometimes, when I’m tired at the end of the day, and all I want to do is rest and do nothing, it’s a bit of a pain. But I do like looking back on what I’ve written and I feel very lucky that I’ve got a record of what I’ve...
by Ben | Nov 15, 2025 | Great Glen Way Backwards, Scottish Winter Adventure, West Highland Way Backwards
I don’t think I’ve ever done that before. Finishing one trail and then immediately starting another. Normally I like to hang around a bit to celebrate. Maybe treat myself to some chicken nuggets or even a glass of wine. After going without for a few days it’s always...
