Beaten Up on Ben Nevis August 23, 2013John D Burns 24 The next thing I know I’m sprawled on my back in the heather. A few moments ago, or so it seems, I was [...]
Meeting the Grey Man August 12, 2013johndburns 2 Something is coming towards me through the mist, I can see the figure of a man, easily nine feet high, striding in my [...]
Rider in the Storm August 3, 2013johndburns There’s only one thought in my head now, “Keep pedalling!” I know they are after me. My legs screaming and my backside feels [...]
A Water’s Tale July 9, 2013John D Burns 7 I’m getting soft, I realise, as I stand looking at the icy waters and contemplating the idea that I may actually have to [...]
The Unforgiven Mountaineer June 9, 2013johndburns 24 Everything had been fine until I’d answered that question but now a silence hung in the air like a malevolent fart. I sucked [...]
Buried Treasure June 1, 2013John D Burns 2 From my hiding place in the heather I anxiously I scan the horizon for incoming walkers. I strain my eyes for the slightest [...]
If you are reading this – Please go home! May 24, 2013John D Burns 18 At the end of Loch Arkaig I came across a sign. What it basically says is, “See those big lumpy things behind this [...]
A Quiet Word May 11, 2013johndburns 18 The moment I walked into the bothy I could tell something was wrong, I could feel the tension in the atmosphere. The last [...]
Bleaklow – The clue’s in the name. April 15, 2013John D Burns 2 See more of Andy’s great photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkpeak14 From somewhere out in the rain swept vastness of black we could hear someone calling for help. [...]
How to get cheaper gear – Legally March 26, 2013johndburns 6 It’s not that I don’t trust technology it’s just that most of the time I don’t understand it. It’s the pace of change [...]