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Moonwalker: Adventures of a Midnight Mountaineer

May 11, 2014 By Ellen Leave a Comment

What do you do when you want to climb mountains all the time, but you need to go to work an inconvenient amount of the time? Easy. You consider yourself lucky that you work shifts in Scotland that mean you can get up before the sparrow farts, climb a mountain and be at your desk […]

Sunshine: That’s better

January 9, 2014 By Ellen 4 Comments

It really has felt like the rain never stopped and the sky never darkened. At the time I never feel like I’m affected by the weather, but really I must be. Consequently 2014 got off to a bit of a bleurgh start, all gloomy for no good reason. Apart from the rain and the Panther’s […]

28/365 And not a carrot in sight

January 28, 2013 By Ellen 4 Comments

It’s nice to frame your image… Once in a while my Super Sister and I get to sneak away from our various posts and go for a walk. Obviously we could use the time to drink cocktails and get our nails done, but that wouldn’t really be very ‘us’. Instead we find somewhere more or […]

3/365 Certificate of Merit

January 3, 2013 By Ellen 39 Comments

Still in the grip of the lurghy, it’s nice to remember (considerably) previous achievements. This was issued after an expedition organised by my late grandfather Eric Arnison. He wanted us to be the last people to the top of the highest mountain in Lancashire. The county boundaries changed very soon after our ascent. One of Boy […]

What’s next year’s challenge going to be?

December 15, 2012 By Ellen 5 Comments

It’s good to have something to aim for – something in the year to give a sense of forward process as the months and days zip past. In previous years I’ve done 10Ks, half marathons, climbed mountains, walked through the night and written a book. Not at the same time, of course. […]