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A little bit of writing and a whole lot of walking
Not much to report on the writing front – I have sent my synopsis and first three chapters of The Path of the Moon to the Laura Cecil Literary Agency. Fingers crossed they ask to see the rest of it....
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Safely received and zebra for no reason
Just had a heart-in-mouth kind of moment when I checked my emails and saw that there was one from my (hopefully) future agent… but it was just to say they had received my submission and would be in...
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The Lammermuir Snow Dunes
Today, I began the four day weekend by heading into the hills. It was a beautiful day, sunny enough that I now have some freckles I don’t remember seeing this morning. Thus far, Scotland has been...
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Never mind training – I need a packing spreadsheet…
Up until now, all of my Caledonian Challenge related fears have been to do with the actual walking. I have worried about my fitness level, about footwear and how best to combat blisters, about...
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Herds of deer and mountain hares
Back in March, I climbed my first two Munros. Since then, I have climbed six more. After Munro five, my Munro map got promoted from bookshelf to wall. After Munro eight, I became a member of...
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Night Walking
As the Caledonian Challenge lasts for 24 hours, it is inevitable that some of it will be walked in the dark. Eeek. The organisers recommend that you practise walking at night… so we did. Equipped...
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Five more sleeps…
The Caledonian Challenge used to be one of those things that seemed so far away it probably wouldn’t really happen. Now it’s next weekend. Only five more sleeps (except we’ll be getting up so early...
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Another rejection to add to the collection
Woe and alas, Laura Cecil will not be my agent. It seems she enjoyed The Path of the Moon but did not feel ‘sufficiently enthusiastic’ to market it. She did, however, wish me luck and offered me...
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54 miles
It’s more than two months since I walked 54 miles in 23 hours and 30 minutes i.e. since I completed the Caledonian Challenge. I’m not really sure where the time went. I have been meaning to write...
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1 day, 7 Munros
The South Glen Shiel Ridge is described as a ‘Munro-baggers delight’ on Walkhighlands and, having now walked it (back in September 2010), I can confirm that this is indeed the case. A fabulous ridge...
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