From Africa to Mull May 26, 2019June 3, 2019John D Burns 4 It’s a long way from Africa to the little Island of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. It’s especially a long way [...]
Breaking the Silence May 20, 2019May 20, 2019John D Burns 4 I’ve done it at last! It’s finished. So sorry to all my followers and regular readers that this blog has been quiet for [...]
Download Bothy Tales Free January 10, 2019May 26, 2019John D Burns You can download my best selling book completely free to your kindle and e-reader. You need to be quick though as the offer [...]
8 Great outdoor books around 99p each December 12, 2018December 19, 2018John D Burns Get these on your e-reader for as little as 99p or even free. TIME LIMITED 13th to 18th December SORRY THIS OFFER IS [...]
To Hell in a Hand cart August 19, 2018August 19, 2018John D Burns It had all seemed such a good idea when I suggested it. The major and I were sat before the bothy fire and [...]
Barn Owl: The poetry of silence July 22, 2018July 23, 2018John D Burns The Major is plodding ahead of me and I follow him, grateful that I am not carrying his gigantic, army issue sack, crammed [...]
Terror in the glens June 1, 2018John D Burns I leant against the rough stone wall of Bearnais bothy and stared out at the rain from porch as hefty droplets of rain [...]
HEAD TORCH REVIEW May 14, 2018John D Burns It’s December in a remote glen in the Highlands of Scotland. You are walking off the mountain as fast as you can but [...]
Take the mountain quiz April 30, 2018John D Burns Do you love reading about mountaineers and their adventures. If you do then you’ll enjoy my Mountain Literature Quiz. It’s based around British [...]
Interview with Fiona Stalker on Out for the weekend March 26, 2018John D Burns Had a great radio interview on BBC Radio Scotland’s Out For The Weekend with Fiona Stalker. You can hear my interview for the [...]