Including hopes as a massive Scotland fan, the form of the other nations and predictions for results and the final standings. A bit of history With the annual showdown between the six best teams in the Northern Hemisphere rolling around next Saturday there is a spring in my step as a rugby fan. As a Scottish rugby fanContinue reading “Six Nations 2018 Preview”
Lumphanan Detox 10K 2018
With the festive period coming to a close, there seemed no better option than to make the short journey down the Deeside valley to the village of Lumphanan to participate in the aptly named “Detox” race. After a lull in my running addiction in recent weeks, this seemed the perfect opportunity to create a benchmark at the start of aContinue reading “Lumphanan Detox 10K 2018”
Highland Cross 2017
I actually wrote this ages ago midway through June but forgot about it. Was a great experience and would love to get another opportunity to participate in the same or a similar event. I had been standing at the window of the bathroom in my hotel room for a while, looking at the Highland villageContinue reading “Highland Cross 2017”
Escape into Europe – Part 3
To pick up from last time…it took us just under two hours to travel the 300 odd miles to Strasbourg near the German border from the French capital. Not bad going considering this journey would likely take around 4 hours, 30 minutes by car! After a very smooth journey to Strasbourg we had arrived slightlyContinue reading “Escape into Europe – Part 3”
Escape into Europe – Part 2
So we had arrived in Lille and had spent the night in a hotel that did the job perfectly. We were all set for going into the French capital, not finding it to difficult to wake up at 7am for our 8.15 train from the huge station in the middle of Lille. For one, IContinue reading “Escape into Europe – Part 2”
Escape into Europe – Part 1
Late on August the 18th I sat in my friend’s kitchen attempting to formulate a last minute plan involving numerous complications with transport and places to stay. Tomorrow we would set of on an interrail adventure using trains to go between cites. Our rough idea of where we would go included visiting Paris, Berlin, Prague,Continue reading “Escape into Europe – Part 1”
Maciej Bodnar, take a bow
You would likely have to search far and wide to find a somebody, even a keen cycling fan outside Poland who has the name Maciej Bodnar on their radar. As a casual cycling fan I had no prior knowledge of the three time Polish national time trial champion. I am writing this after a stage ofContinue reading “Maciej Bodnar, take a bow”
What is This All About?
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Some Very Scottish Adventures 