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  • Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast

  • Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

  • Dennis Gray: Essays from the Edge | Podcast

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Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast
Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

Become one with the rain

July 13, 2012johndburns
I have decided to become one with the rain.  No one told us here in the UK summer had been cancelled; they just [...]

I don’t need to diet, do I?

July 12, 2012johndburns
I took one look at myself in the photo and realised I’ve been eating my way to paradise, well an early grave at [...]

Gravity will get you in the end

July 10, 2012johndburns
“It’s not too far down, I think I can jump it,” announced John, he’s on all fours peering over the edge of a [...]

Arriving Nowhere

July 9, 2012johndburns
When I got off the ferry I thought there had been some mistake.  The road simply ran into the sea and all I [...]

Granny Walk 4 – the cat’s back

July 7, 2012johndburns
I promise you, without a word of lie, that this is probably the best granny walk in the Highlands.  Why?  Because it combines [...]

The trouble with trousers

July 6, 2012johndburns
  The atmosphere at the shop counter is becoming noticeably tense.  I’ve been here too long, I can tell. “That’s £1.50,” the shop [...]

Out of my window

July 5, 2012johndburns
  Strange how you take things for granted and familiar things gets ignored, like the view from my window.  I overlook the river [...]

Meeting the Beast

July 4, 2012johndburns
Listen to the podcast here http://aleister-crowley.podomatic.com/ Ask any climber about Aleister Crowley and those who know a little of the history of this [...]

Granny Walk 3 – Drumnadrochit

July 2, 2012johndburns
Drumnadrochit, around 13 miles from Inverness is a great place to take your granny.  There’s a fine castle, even if it’s a bit [...]

Playing with Fire

July 1, 2012johndburns
I once went on a Leave no Trace course designed to teach you how to be environmentally friendly in the outdoors.  We had [...]

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John D. Burns has spent over forty years among the mountains of the Scottish Highlands. He is an author and public speaker. His books tell of his adventures in this iconic landscape and have become classics for those who love wild places.
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  • Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast
  • Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast
  • Dennis Gray: Essays from the Edge | Podcast
  • Bothy Women: Milly Bee | Podcast
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