Great mires of the brown enemy punctuated the fun, followed by troughs of freezing swamp-water and mud-slide hills up which we either scrambled or didn’t. I’m not a fan of running, I’ve made that pretty clear. But running through mud – well, that just sounded like good bloody fun. For my latest Everyday Adventures post, I joined hundreds of crazies … Read More

Running, catching the breeze, wings inflating, a little lift and then…  It’s my turn again. Everyday adventures can take you anywhere: the park, the radio, the buff. The sky, apparently, is not the limit. But it was for my recent efforts for Herald Scotland as I stood on a chilly hillside, wearing one fewer than enough layers, with a rainbow … Read More

The thought of addressing a population of unknowns, whose reactions are un-gaugeable given their distinct absence from my line of sight… Have you ever tried your own stomach lining? Mmmm, tastes like defeat. My most recent Everyday Adventure for The Herald involved joining a local community radio station, Bolt FM, as a guest for a night. Bolt is a youth-led, … Read More

Frankly, adopting the position in the centre of a circle of artists, waiting to capture your every crook and nanny, was nothing short of terrifying. As part of my Everyday Adventures series for The Herald, I recently faced my fears – and the elements – to try life modelling for an art class. Here are some of the (over 200!) … Read More