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'A young and excellent outdoor writer' —Cameron McNeish

'Alex's role is to make the words come out good' —Jenny Tough

Stories and photographs from the mountains. I write books and magazine articles, and edit Sidetracked magazine.

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Bits and pieces: latest published work, plus thoughts on moving to a weekly newsletter

Good evening! It's so nice to see a few more people signing up to receive this blog/newsletter (is it a blog? Is it a newsletter? It's both) – and, honestly, I am humbled that people in 2024 are voluntarily asking to get more emails. Signing up

Bits and pieces: latest published work, plus thoughts on moving to a weekly newsletter
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Sidetracked Volume 31: Closer to Nature, and thoughts on steadiness of purpose in media

With the latest volume of Sidetracked magazine arriving with subscribers, let's take a look at some of my favourite bits and pieces from this very special issue. And, as is traditional, a bit of waffle from me. This summer we celebrated our 30th issue and 10th year in

Sidetracked Volume 31: Closer to Nature, and thoughts on steadiness of purpose in media
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Winter Colour: an OWPG highly commended photo set

I've been a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild since 2019, and every year I enter magazine and web articles, books, and images into the annual awards. I have won on two prior occasions, for a magazine feature and for this website. This year, to my

Winter Colour: an OWPG highly commended photo set