Author - Ricky

Weekend in Edinburgh..

🎄 A Festive Day in Edinburgh: Strolling, Sipping, and Soaking Up the Holiday Spirit Yesterday felt like stepping straight into a postcard. Edinburgh in December is pure magic, and I spent the day wandering through its most iconic streets, indulging in whisky, and basking in the glow of...

Solitude

I like being alone, not because I don’t care but because peace feels better than forced conversations. I like quiet mornings with no expectations, long walks where I can hear my own thoughts. Moments that belong only to me. Once I feared silence. Now I crave it. Because when you...

FIFA World Cup 2026

Scotland – vs Haiti – Group C 🏟️ Group C Stadiums & Venues Cities & StadiumsMatches will be played in five U.S. locations: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, MA MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA Hard Rock Stadium – Miami...

Bagging Beinn Tulaichean and Cruach Àrdrain

A Winter Traverse from Inverlochlarig Today is the day. The boots are laced, the ice axe and crampons stowed, and the crisp Highland air fills the lungs. From the quiet hamlet of Inverlochlarig, near Balquhidder, the adventure begins: a 12.5km (7.75 mile) circuit with 1,019m of...

A Winter Traverse: Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers

There’s a special kind of anticipation that comes with a Munro day. The night before, the rucksack is packed, boots are checked, and the forecast is studied with a mixture of hope and caution. Today, the plan is to climb Beinn Ghlas, a Munro that often slips under the radar, and then...

From Loch Bay to the Fairy Bridge

From my place on Loch Bay Road, the Isle of Skye stretches out in a way that feels both intimate and infinite. The bay itself is a constant companion—its waters shifting with the light, sometimes calm as glass, sometimes restless under the wind. Each morning I find myself pausing to...

🏕️ Bothies of Skye: the Lookout Bothy

“To the Edge of the World – Rubha Hunish” The journey to the Lookout Bothy begins in Shulista, a small crofting village marked by a red phone box. From here, a rough trail winds across moorland, dips through boggy ground, and climbs toward the cliffs of the Trotternish Peninsula...