Reading
What I’ve been reading this week, 19 October 2018
Plenty of links for you this week: what National Parks are for, the Skye Trail, camping in the Alps, weariness at the pace of technological change, broken MacBook keyboards, and more… Books I am currently reading Polar Eskimo by Alex Hibbert, and Ilium by Dan Simmons (had this on the
What I’ve been reading this week, 12 October 2018
Scrambling on Skye, hill tracks, mental health… and tech giants throwing their weight around (again). Outdoors Banished to Room 101: the Inaccessible Pinnacle – Mark Horrell climbs the Inn Pinn, and tells the story in typically amusing fashion. (I still haven’t hit three figures in my round of the Munros,
What I’ve been reading this week, 5 October 2018
Tentflix, challenges, ditching podcasts, and more. Outdoors Tentflix: why I vlog and my favourite outdoors channels – this is a great list of UK-oriented outdoor-themed YouTube channels (thanks for listing me too, Robin!). I rarely have time to watch much on YouTube, and go through multi-month spells without creating any videos
What I’ve been reading this week, 28 September 2018
My first full week back at work after my honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands has been a busy one. Here are some of the more worthwhile web reads I’ve picked up along the way. Outdoors and photography 15 Steps to Help with Depression – Number 1 – Be Aware – An extract
What I’ve been reading this week No.2
I haven’t been reading much online this week as I’ve been out on the trail, but here are some pieces I’ve found illuminating. Outdoors Tips For Documenting A Trip – a level-headed piece from Will Copestake. My own approach to documenting a trip is quite similar: focus on
What I’ve been reading this week No.1
Pretty much since I started the Pinnacle Newsletter in January 2018 I have been including a brief ‘links of interest’ section. I thought it was time I expanded that resource here on my blog. Each week, I’ll curate a list of articles I’ve found useful, entertaining or relevant.
Currently reading: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
I try to read one ‘big book’ each year – a major classic of the 19th century, usually aimed in some way at my current writing. These big undertakings are interspersed with lighter reading material to provide variety, but up until now the big projects have always eclipsed every other book
Now reading: THE GREAT STINK by Clare Clark
Image from http://goo.gl/MMr20 I have just started reading The Great Stink by Clare Clark. So far I have only read the first twenty or so pages but already I can sense this will be a rare pleasure. In the first chapter, we meet the main character (William
A Mountain Writer’s Christmas
Mountain Craft by Geoffrey Winthrop Young, 1920 I hope you all had a good Christmas! My last two days have been spent in the traditional manner, ie. much eating and drinking, opening of presents, some reading, and very little else. Plans to go walking today were scuppered by bad weather
Caleb’s List by Kellan MacInnes: book review
Caleb’s List by Kellan MacInnes Caleb’s List by Kellan MacInnes (on blogger here and Twitter @KellanMacInnes) is a story with two equally important threads. Firstly, the author is an HIV/AIDS survivor who found the strength to rebuild his life through a love of hillwalking and the outdoors.