by katemackay25 | Jan 25, 2020
It’s sometime around now that’s rumoured to be the most depressing day of the year; some mathematical formula to do with length of time since Christmas, poor weather and levels of debt after festive spending. Rather than feel sad, I thought I’d write a post to put a...
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 | 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...
by katemackay25 | Mar 22, 2016
Although Easter is approaching the season is not yet over, and many of you could still be heading to the Alps these holidays. The snow is reported to be excellent, but can the same be said of your snowboarding skills? Although there is a steep learning curve when...
by katemackay25 | Jan 28, 2016
What a difference twelve months makes: last year conditions were poor with ice and wind, but in 2016, after a snow-deprived Christmas and New Year, the snow gods delivered. Tina and Claire who travelled with me last year could not make it due to other commitments, but...