by Katie & Catherine | Dec 12, 2014 | Out & About
Bring On The Snow! A lot of climbers in Scotland have a ritual; when the first snows dust the mountain tops and thoughts turn from rock climbing to ice climbing, then the ice axes and crampons are unpacked from storage, sharpened and made ready for the coming season....
by Katie & Catherine | Nov 28, 2014 | Out & About
The Majestic Ben Nevis Standing at 1344m (4409ft) Ben Nevis now only shows the base of the mountain that it once was. Formed through volcanic activity, along with the other mountains of Lochaber and Glen Coe, it once rose to over 14,000ft and had a similar majesty to...
by Katie & Catherine | Apr 12, 2014 | History & Folklore, Scottish Recipes
The Eve of St Michael is the eve of bringing in the carrots, of baking the ‘struan, of stealing the horses I first heard of a Bonnach Strùthan as a child. There are those in South Uist who still prepare the traditional Michalemas cake although perhaps don’t...
