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  • ‘The Highlander’s Return’ – One Week in April

    A 325km off road adventure from Glasgow to Aultbea, Wester Ross, Scotland. 23 – 29 Apr 2023 The following account is a kaleidoscope of experiences and feelings all concertinoed into 7 days in April. As such there were times when my short term memory was confused. There may therefore be an incident or two that…

  • ‘The Highlander’s Return’ – Ready 

    A 325km ‘off road’ adventure from Glasgow to Wester Ross, Scotland 23 – 29/30 Apr 2023 At 8am on Sunday 23rd April I hope to start off on the ‘Highlander’s Return from Milngavie’s High St on the outskirts of Glasgow. This is the official start of the West Highland Way (WHW). My hopes for this…

  • ‘The Highlander’s Return’ – Preparation

    A 325km off road adventure from Glasgow to Wester Ross, Scotland 23 – 29/30 Apr 2023 A previous blog outlined the idea behind this big run/ fast hike. I use both terms to describe. In my heart I would love to ‘run’ all 325 km or so. For the organised ultra runs I have participated…

  • ‘The Highlander’s Return’ – Vision

    A 325km off road adventure from Glasgow to Wester Ross, Scotland 23 – 29/30 Apr 2023 Over 65 years ago my parents moved from their Highland coastal villages in Wester Ross in North West Scotland to Glasgow for work. Many thousands of Highlanders have done the same migration. Glasgow was where I grew up. However…

  • Hidden Connections

    In a number of posts I relate stories from years worked in ‘line up’ for the ship MV Logos. The job involved various assignments around the world – see line up if you wish to know more about what representing the ship and preparing visits to ports involved. My initial experience in this role was during May…

  • Life In Community

    It was at the end of July 1982 that I arrived in what was then West Germany. Coming from the Middle East where I had been representing the ship MV Logos in line up. My destination was the town of Mosbach in Baden Württemburg. It was to join the Operation Mobilisation (OM) Ships headquarters team that…

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