by katemackay25 | Oct 31, 2019
With Extinction Rebellion making recent headlines as well as the documented actions of Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage climate activist, splashed across the media, you may ask yourself what can I do to reduce my own impact on the environment? And specifically,...
by katemackay25 | Sep 10, 2019
The kids are back at school and holidays may seem a distant memory. Maybe thoughts are turning towards the winter, or perhaps you are hanging onto the summer. Often we return home, reminiscing about recent travels or thinking about our next getaway. So below, are some...
by katemackay25 | Jan 25, 2019
My husband is currently in Niderau, Austria snowboarding with four mates. Last Sunday morning when I woke, the first item to catch my eye, scrolling on my smartphone, described high danger levels in Austrian ski resorts. Anxiety raised, I texted ‘im indoors pleading...
by katemackay25 | Mar 3, 2018
Snowboarding is perceived to be a young person’s sport, and having just watched the Olympics, where more than fifty percent of snowboarding medal winners were under 25, you’d be forgiven. In comparison to skiing, snowboarding is a relatively young sport, becoming...
by katemackay25 | Apr 7, 2017
One of my friends hates Facebook – she calls it ‘Smugbook’. Amazing photos depicting wonderful times can make others feel envious and inadequate. Most of us only post photos that show the best bits; it’s not really representative of what’s happening in our lives. So...
by katemackay25 | Feb 6, 2017
Most people go to the mountains to ride or ski the slopes with little thought to what other activities are available and, in reality, why would you? However a forced Alpine holiday without my snowboard (recovering from injury) made me ponder this very question. Having...
