Out there

The Outdoors

Hills, tents, family adventures, photographs, an allotment and time for a brew. The stories that begin when I step beyond the front door.

Five Days at Ullswater

A tent, Aira Force, family adventures on the lake, very good food and one very wet farewell.

The place where a boy first learned to use a map and compass—and where he returned more than sixty years later.

A snowy day somewhere in the Scottish Highlands, practising useful skills and trying to capture a vast landscape.

Why the work before the growing season matters—and why an allotment produces far more than vegetables.

Four Highland cattle and one driver discover who really has priority on a quiet Scottish road.

A single photograph of tiny stone cottages remembers the patience and craftsmanship behind them.

More than the destination

New outdoor stories and photographs will be added regularly.