Category:Health & Wellness

     I ventured out of Edinburgh for a hike this week, instead heading west to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. This is a beautiful area of Scotland, well worth exploring. I've been before, but there's always new parts to see, and I don't get to go that…

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     We seem to be getting a last wave of summer for the year this week! And I had days off, so I headed out to the Pentland Hills, for a quick hike to make the most of it. To be honest, it was a bit overcast and cloudy…

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     I finally had a full day off work last week, so I used it to get out Edinburgh for the day! We finally had some summer weather too, so I was eager to check out a new hiking route. Well, to be honest this route is pretty level…

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     Europe's been having a bit of a heatwave this week, which in Scotland translates to about 20 degrees celsius. I know, doesn't sound much compared to other places, but for us, that's fantastic. Everyone is going around in summer clothes, soaking up the sun for the few days we've…

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     Spring started to appear in Edinburgh last week, all blue skies and sunshine, and temperatures in the double digits - though it was swiftly replaced by grey clouds, pouring rain, and freezing cold again this week, with what feels like our third winter this year! Before that happened…

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     Just because it's coming into winter time, that doesn't mean I can't continue hiking in Edinburgh! Although, I do have to go earlier, since it gets dark by 4.30pm at this time of year. Anyways, last week I tried a new route, hiking Corstorphine Hill for the first…

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     I'm getting a lot of walking in this summer, aren't I? I ventured a bit further out of Edinburgh this week though, to East Lothian, for a coastal walking route. This isn't exactly a hike, since it's level ground the entire way, but it takes 3-4 hours to…

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     Another sunny day means another day trip to go hiking or walking! To be honest, the weather has gotten cloudier in the last week or so, but there's still been warm, dry days to spend outside. I headed back to the Pentlands again at the weekend (having been…

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     We've had such beautiful weather in Edinburgh over the last few weeks, so of course I've had to go out and enjoy it as much as possible - this is also when I'm really happy to have a job working outdoors! But on my days off, I've been…

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