Gorilla in the Mist November 8, 2014John D Burns 2 As someone once said, “There is a fine line between courage and lunacy.” Those are the words that come into my mind as [...]
Dry Man Walking October 13, 2014John D Burns 10 I’m not sure if I’m going to make it. This is a race and the stakes are high. I’ve been walking this forestry [...]
Things to Come September 8, 2014johndburns In the deep darkness waves of rain sweep down the glen, battering the hills, bouncing pebbles off the tracks and swelling the engorged [...]
Me and My Camera at the Fringe August 9, 2014John D Burns 2 Someone threw this woman away, seems a bit of a waste really, she looks reasonably fresh to me. They could have turned her [...]
Soggy Edinburgh Fringe photo blog August 2, 2014John D Burns 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 [...]
Commuting to Solitude July 29, 2014John D Burns 6 It happens to all of us most of the time these days. You look in your calendar and something’s missing, someone has stolen [...]
Edinbugh Fringe – Ego Addict 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 [...]
Lessons on mountain biking or How Not to get to a bothy June 19, 2014johndburns 4 Everything has just gone pear shaped. I hit the ground with an emphatic thud. My legs float skywards and I can see the clouds [...]
Poca Buidhe – The Stolen Bothy May 16, 2014johndburns 12 It’s all very hush, hush. I’ve issued conflicting information on which Scottish mountain I’m going to camp on to confuse the opposition. As [...]
Mallory – Beyond Everest May 3, 2014John D Burns My one man play about George Mallory is in rehearsal right now. It’s hard work but we are getting there. The play is [...]