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Day 4 - Avocado picking and Catwalks
We are bohemian, sun kissed goddesses with Vogue worthy beach hair. We saunter, catwalk style, along the coastal path to Cova d'en Xoroi...
Kate Lyon
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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Day 3 - Mini-bus Adventuring in Menorca
Minibus adventures around Menorca...
Kate Lyon
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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Day 2 - Menorcan Bar
Arrival at the villa, stripping and gin swilling - a successful day i'd say
Kate Lyon
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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Brighton Beach Day Out
Fictitious diary excerpts and snapshots from the holiday that never was... First stop, Brighton Beach...
Kate Lyon
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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Other Coronavirus Symptoms (true story)
Virus symptoms evolve and change, from unusual, itchy rashes to things now tasting strange, I’d like to add a few myself...
Kate Lyon
May 3, 20201 min read
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A Holiday? For my 50th? What could go wrong?
With knitting needles, hipflasks & memory foam mattresses, the Balearics wouldn't know what's hit as 12 middle aged women attempt to land...
Kate Lyon
Apr 29, 20203 min read
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Arrochar Alps - Beinn an Lochain
Tried to climb a munro, didn't succeed but reached the summit. Beinn an Lochain had been remeasured and re-graded to corbet status...
Kate Lyon
May 16, 20192 min read
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Finnich Glen - Also known as the Devil's Pulpit
If you make it through my rant, well done. Now I want to show you pictures of this glorious place...
Kate Lyon
May 15, 20193 min read
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Mark Cottage – Bothy Bagging
Yesterday, lunch was consumed at Mark Bothy; a ‘luxurious’ bothy dwelling, situated on the banks of Loch Long. Although there was a...
Kate Lyon
Apr 2, 20192 min read
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Schiehallion, Round Two…
I last climbed this characterful munro back in July 2016 and what an experience that was. Visibility was poor and the mountain amateurs...
Kate Lyon
Mar 9, 20193 min read
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The Hidden Valley – Glen Coe
I don’t have an actual bucket list on paper but the never-ending list being compiled in my head grows by the day. For every one challenge...
Kate Lyon
Sep 13, 20183 min read
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Finnich Glen aka Devil’s Pulpit
I like to tell people where I’ve been, I like to regale folks about the hills I’ve climbed, the long walks and adventures I’ve...
Kate Lyon
Aug 29, 20183 min read
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Buachaille Etive Mor
Although we’re halfway through the year, it’s been a while since I attempted a ‘proper’ climb. You know the ones; hills that push your...
Kate Lyon
Jun 13, 20184 min read
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The Joy of Group Rambles
Although I’ve done a few organised group rambles (Blencathra, Ben Nevis, Four Harbours / North coast) I tend to stay within my comfort...
Kate Lyon
Jan 12, 20183 min read
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My Dirty Weekend on Blencathra
In the last few years, I’ve been concentrating so much on conquering Scotland’s mountains, I forgot there are others out there. My...
Kate Lyon
Oct 26, 20173 min read
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Why I Climb…
Through my childhood, I was fascinated by a mysterious volcanic form on the horizon I could see from our garden. I was aware it was...
Kate Lyon
Sep 8, 20172 min read
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The Unpronounceables…
So, we had ran out of hills we could pronounce and couldn’t put it off any longer: we had to start attempting ‘The Unpronounceables’. Ben...
Kate Lyon
Aug 14, 20172 min read
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Summer Solstice on the Ben
So, its been 8 months since my last blog… I’ve had plenty to write about, I’ve been out loads but between work, play and adventure, its...
Kate Lyon
Jun 23, 20175 min read
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Loch Katrine with Sir Walter Scott
With the weather forecast looking positively dreich, we opted to stay low level and off the hills. I have grown up in and around this...
Kate Lyon
Oct 29, 20164 min read
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Wookiee Walkies…
I want you to meet Luna, she’s the cutest little Schnoodle I’ve ever met. Actually, she’s the only Schnoodle I’ve ever met...
Kate Lyon
Oct 29, 20162 min read
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