mallory – John D Burns

Everest – the great mystery

In 1924 George Mallory and Sandy Irvine vanished on their attempt to climb Mount Everest creating the greatest mystery in the history of [...]

June 15, 2017June 16, 2017John D Burns 1

Really delighted to have captured this amazing sight on video. Baby eels in a Highland stream. Here’s a great blog about eel fishing [...]

They tell me it won’t rain for the whole of August but I’m not sure, the Edinburgh skies look fit to burst to [...]

July 31, 2014johndburns 4

“This Play was written by God and is performed by Jesus.” I yell at the top of my voice whilst walking down Edinburgh’s [...]

July 25, 2014johndburns 6

It’s almost here, in a few nights I’ll be carried away on that avalanche of culture called the Edinburgh Fringe. I’ll lose a [...]

July 24, 2014July 16, 2018John D Burns 2

Some men cast shadows that linger for generations after their death. George Mallory was such a man. While researching my one man play [...]

July 17, 2014johndburns 6

The Edinburgh Fringe is almost upon us and my blog will change for a while when I’m there as my life will be [...]

June 10, 2014John D Burns 4

Heroes Fall Hearts are Broken But Dreams Never Die A Tale of Life and Death on the Roof of the World Book tickets [...]

My one man play about George Mallory is in rehearsal right now. It’s hard work but we are getting there. The play is [...]

June 12, 2013John D Burns 2

Almost 90 years ago George Mallory, Britain’s leading climber, and Sandy Irvine, a young powerful oarsman, vanished into the mist close to the [...]