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Why write about mountains?

Why write about mountains?

Why does anyone write about mountains? Afterall, they are only huge lumps of rock, frequently cold, mostly dangerous and often really difficult to get to. Up until the 19th century people knew how to treat mountains, they avoided them. They took the view that mountains were only things that get in the way and it was best to go around them. Mountains were places where demons lived and there were…

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Deuter rucksack review

Only those who truly suffer can know real joy. Photo Alex Roddie

Let’s face it, we all have a love/hate relationship with our rucksacks. The adverts show a happy hiker grinning like a baboon with a pristine rucksack perched on their back but that’s a lie. The truth is, after ten hours of walking in the pouring rain you begin to have evil thoughts about your rucksack. It’s weight seems to grow by…

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My First Audio Book

My First Audio Book

I like to include a lot of humour in my writing and that’s one thing that audio books do better than traditional printed media. If you listen to a lot of comedians, the laughter often comes from their intonation and timing rather than what they say. “It’s the way I tell em,” as Frank Carson used to say.

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I’ve spent the last few weeks in my back bedroom…

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Great review for my book in Outdoor Enthusiast Mag

Great review for my book in Outdoor Enthusiast Mag

Here’s another great review for The Last Hillwalker from Outdoor Enthusiast Magazine’s David Lintern

Outdoor Enthusiast is the UK’s only multi-activity outdoor magazine. Driven by the recognition that while there are still individuals who enjoy single outdoor activities, a whole new market is opening up of people and families who do not wish to dedicate themselves solely to one specialist…

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