Journal
Travels, adventures and events
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Last talks of the year · November 2023 EdinburghJS Maps and Testing
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Restarting our meetup and community · November 2023 GlasgowJS Relaunch
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Four days walking with Aileen · August 2023 Settle Dales Loop
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Turning 40 · April 2023 Cromwell
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Road trip on the East of South Island · April 2023 Welly, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Tekapo
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Starting our adventure · April 2023 Sydney
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Welcome to the world · November 2022 Hello Jack
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From sea to sea, coast to coast · September 2022 C2C Whitehaven to Tynemouth
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Netherlands city break · August 2022 Amsterdam-Haarlem
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A week in the south of France · June 2022 Blauzac
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Three years in the making · May 2022 Edinbugh Marathon 2022
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An intro to trail skills in the Pentlands · March 2022 Trail Running Scotland Skills
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Reviving the Edinburgh JavaScript meetup · March 2022 EdinburghJS Revival
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Two days in the Lake District · December 2021 Eskdale
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Walking near Peebles, Scotland · October 2021 River Tweed Path
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A few days on a Scottish Island · July 2021 The Isle of Skye
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Overnight cycle trip to Peebles from Edinburgh · June 2021 Cycle camping Peebles from Edinburgh
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Gravel biking near Edinburgh · March 2021 Cycling the Pentlands to South Queensferry
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A weekend break near Dunbar, Whitesands, and Pease Bay · September 2020 Cycling near Dunbar, East Lothian
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Ben A'an, Bracklinn Falls and Ben Ledi · July 2020 Weekend Hiking near Callander
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Five day tramp in Buller, New Zealand · December 2019 The Old Ghost Road
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New Zealands's Newest Great Walk · December 2019 Paparoa Track
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A Great Walk around a great lake · November 2019 Lake Waikaremoana Track
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Sunshine and rain at the north of the south · November 2019 Golden Bay
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Bird photos in Wellington · November 2019 Zealandia, 2019
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Running on a Scottish Island · August 2019 Coll Half Marathon
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📸 Photos from a cycle and a walk · July 2019 Harrogate and Hexham
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Short race in the Stewartry, followed by Hiroshige Exhibition · May 2019 Kirkcudbright 10km 2019
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London running and a wee bit of Van Gogh · May 2019 Hackney Half Marathon 2019
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Walking to Ryvoan Bothie and the Green Lochan · March 2019 Aviemore
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An Edinburgh hack to generate ideas for future health · February 2019 Product Forge Digital Health Hackathon
- Blogged: How to prepare for a holiday as a freelancer, on Rookie Oven
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A showcase of technology-led innovation in the public sector · February 2019 Attending CivTech Demo Day 3.0
- Fire Starter Festival: Working in the Open
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Birds at Zealandia and Warriors at Te Papa · December 2018 Wellington for Christmas
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Seals and birds, a short drive north of Kaikoura · December 2018 Kaikoura Seal Colony, New Zealand
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From Golden Bay to the rugged West Coast, four days of tramping and a wild Takahē encounter in New Zealand · December 2018 Walking the Heaphy Track (again!)
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A sunrise run on New Zealand's West Coast · December 2018 Running around Lake Matheson
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From the shores of Lake Te Anau, a three day walk over mountains, through forests and into caves · December 2018 Tramping on the Kepler Track
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Glacial valleys, blue-green rivers, waterfalls, high passes, wildlife and mountain sun · December 2018 Milford Track, Fiordland, New Zealand
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November 2018 Mount Cook, New Zealand
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A week long tour of the Blue Mountains area, as a restful Australian stopover · November 2018 Sydney & The Blue Mountains, Australia
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October 2018 Prague, revisited
- Blogged: How to Switch Off, on Rookie Oven
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A weekend in Spain for Mark and Julia's Wedding · July 2018 Salamanca and Madrid
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A long weekend in the Netherlands to celebrate Aaron and Julia's Wedding · July 2018 Leiden and Amsterdam
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June 2018 Cambo Estate for Chris and Claire's Wedding
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Printing photos forces you to review how you've spent your time, and prompts your memories · June 2018 Why I print photos every month
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May 2018 Prague
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First ever Parkrun · May 2018 Harrogate, Brimham Rocks
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Hot, hot, hot · April 2018 London Marathon 2018
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December 2017 Rakiura Track, New Zealand
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December 2017 Milford and Doubtful Sounds, New Zealand
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December 2017 Routeburn Track, New Zealand
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December 2017 Heaphy Track, New Zealand
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November 2017 The Red Center, Australia
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November 2017 Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand
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November 2017 Abel Tasman Coastal Track, New Zealand
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May 2017 Snowdonia — Beddgelert and Snowdon
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April 2017 Cumbria Way
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March 2017 Whistler
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February 2017 The Data Lab Challenge Competition
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October 2016 Glentrool, Galloway Forest Park
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August 2016 Cairnsmore of Fleet
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August 2016 Shelter Scotland Product Forge Hackathon
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June 2016 Amsterdam
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Two days in the North of England · April 2016 Walking the Dales to Lakes
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Travel · January 2016 Madrid
- Thought for the day: feelings are like water
- Thought for the day: John Adams
- The quantified lives of others
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April 2013 West Highland Way