
A love letter to off-season travel in Scotland
Little love letters about staying in the Cairngorms in late autumn, penned from our wee caravan.

Returning to, and reflecting on, social media
How can writers and creatives navigate the ever-changing tides of social media?

A short but beautiful hike in the Ochil Hills
Hillwalking on Ben Shee, where a charity is nurturing the slopes with native trees.


Marking the new year with a familiar, favourite walk
Welcoming another new year with a beloved walk close to home.

A new name from the fog
Hill & Haar, the new name for this website, is inspired by my home on the east coast of Scotland.

The tang of height: 3 small hills in central Scotland
We don’t always need the big summits to have an experience in the outdoors that means something.

Weekend beach walks at Fife’s Pettycur Bay
Some beautiful beaches are just a stone’s throw from Edinburgh.

Is there a cost to curating our lives on Instagram?
Our lives aren’t always beautiful enough to follow.
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