Like the proverbial elephant in the room the pandemic and it’s effects on physical, mental and spiritual health cannot be ignored. I thought writing a blog in these times one topic I would safely ignore is the virus. There is so much in the news and most conversation is permeated by it that people don’t …
Author: Allan Grant
Grand Tour of The Kilpatricks
8 hr 46 min. 41.43km. Height gain 1,642m. A friend Martin Reid mentioned several weeks ago if I was interested in an idea of his. It was to 'summit' every hill in the Kilparticks over 300m in one go. Must admit it was not something I had been dreaming about. In fact if honest it …
Kicked Out of The Nest
For 2 years in my late teens I had the wonderful experience of training as a pilot with the Royal Air Force (see ‘Bio’). As a reservist in the Universities of Glasgow and Strachlyde Air Squadron I spent many evenings and Saturdays training. Flying was done from Glasgow airport. At same time I was studying …
Lockdown Escapism
Fading winter sun over the Kilpatricks One of the things I really like about running is for my two feet to take me to places that are wild and remote and with a certain degree of inhospitableness about it. The physical effort involved in getting there often brings me tranquility and the joy of being …
I see men like trees walking!
MV Logos crew and staff. Dec 1979, Honiara, Solomon Is. Can you spot me? For several months from late 1979 till early 1980 I had the wonderful experience of travelling in the South Pacific. I was travelling ahead off the LOGOS ship (see 'bio'). This was to prepare for the vessel to visit various islands …
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