The heather moorland landscape I walked through on the walk described in my last post typified what is happening in much of the East...

One of the few views of the hills  Rain, soft and gentle, falling in a fine mist. The hills hidden in grey cloud. The dusty ground ...

Every time I've been out this year I've taken a different stove with me, whether on camping trips or to make brews during the day...

The heat has been extraordinary. 30 ° C in the glens, 20 ° C on the summit of Cairn Gorm. And much, much hotter in the blazing sun under ...