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1 min read 2023-05-31 21:38:19

Ninja Tune to Release Barry Can’t Swim’s Debut Album

Ninja Tune will release the debut album of Barry Can’t Swim, real name Joshua Mannie. Mannie, an Edinburgh-born, London based producer, has been

1 min read 2023-05-28 03:22:00

A traditional footnote to our TGO Challenge experience, before driving home, is Montrose parkrun.Today Sue and Neil shot off into the distance, with

2 min read 2023-05-27 04:52:00

We are still here in Montrose, but not for long because, as I write, the last of the 270 odd finishers of this year's TGO Challenge, Richard Flint,

1 min read 2023-05-26 03:44:00

A day spent helping at Challenge Control in the Park Hotel. I'm not sure how doing yoga with Andy Walker helped, but who am I to judge?An errand

1 min read 2023-05-25 04:11:00

Goodbye Thornbank Cottage, Braemar. We look forward to our next visit. After bumping into John Plume in Aboyne, we were treated to elevenses and

3 min read 2023-05-24 16:29:55

Scotland’s care homes need a better funding deal if they are to have a proper chance of survival, the country’s leading representative body has

2 min read 2023-05-24 00:23:00

Simon (owner of Thornbank Cottage where we are staying) arrived last night and we enjoyed a good meal at Farquharson's.A slower start today involved

2 min read 2023-05-23 00:36:00

Today we drove the six miles up to Linn of Dee. Sue then went pedalling off to White Bridge, from where she nipped up Beinn Bhrotain and Monadh

3 min read 2023-05-22 17:40:03

Now that the summer has begun, The Glasgow Guardian’s guide to a sporting summer lists some of the best up-and-coming sporting events in Scotland

1 min read 2023-05-21 23:44:00

A stroll into Braemar found us with Graham Brookes at a bus stop for Ballater. This was a shock. Graham is a TGO Challenge machine, on his 31st

2 min read 2023-05-20 20:59:50

The United Kingdom's varied landscapes, rich history, and diverse cultural experiences make it an ideal backpacking destination. For the intrepid

2 min read 2023-05-20 03:18:00

Michelangelo’s “David” (1501–1504) simply cannot catch a break: Scottish advertisers recently deemed the 17-foot marble sculpture too

2 min read 2023-05-19 23:44:00

This morning the TGO Challenge Control team left Newtonmore at 6am to relocate to the signing in point for participants - the Park Hotel in

8 min read 2023-05-19 08:00:00

Not Far From Gerrards Cross (map bottom right)...... is Little Missenden (map top left). And here is the headline.Groan!But here is the large hole

1 min read 2023-05-19 04:38:00

We have enjoyed our few days at Challenge Control with the Co-ordinators, Ali and Sue, pictured above, and Gayle, Mick and Alan.Numerous Challengers