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Why I Love… Salomon Speedcross 4

Posted on August 11, 2016 by laraine — No Comments ↓

The me of five years ago would be talking about a pair of spindly heeled, sparkly, strappy sandals, or possibly a pair of knee high faux crocodile boots in a fabulous shade of red (yes, I did own these.  They Continue reading →

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Road to the Isles Half Marathon

Posted on August 10, 2016 by laraine — No Comments ↓

There’s a long old story behind this half marathon and it’s going to take a while to tell you, so grab a cup of tea and a biscuit (I recommend Foxes Crunch Creams or chocolate HobNobs) and settle in… When Continue reading →

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I’m back!

Posted on August 9, 2016 by laraine — No Comments ↓

Good grief, I’ve just logged onto my website for the first time in what feels like forever, and the reason it feels like forever is because it is!  I haven’t written a blog post since January.  That’s dreadful! I like Continue reading →

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Mud!!!!

Posted on January 8, 2016 by laraine — No Comments ↓

Just before we left Eigg to head back to Shropshire for Christmas, I happened to spot a mud run taking place on 27th December just outside Shrewsbury, which is only about half hour away from where we staying with my Continue reading →

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2015 in review

Posted on January 7, 2016 by laraine — No Comments ↓

It’s that time of year where I review my goals that I wrote down at the end of 2014 and compare them to what I’ve actually achieved throughout the year.  The tricky part this year is that I can’t find Continue reading →

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Gone with the wind

Posted on December 4, 2015 by laraine — No Comments ↓

I’m so proud of myself today; I’ve just been out for a run.  I did 3.3 miles at an average page of 13.30 min miles and I don’t think I’ve ever been so pleased with a run! It’s howling a Continue reading →

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Life Changing – the practicalities

Posted on December 2, 2015 by laraine — No Comments ↓

After moving to the Isle of Eigg in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, life has taken a serious curve.  In particular, my wardrobe. Working in an office as a Project Manager meant I spent most of days in tailored trousers Continue reading →

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The TGO Awards – The Winners

Posted on November 26, 2015 by laraine — 1 Comment ↓

I’ll avoid any sort of anticipation building and confirm straight away, it wasn’t me. As expected. But it was amazing being shortlisted for Outdoor Personality of the Year!!  See here if you’ve no idea what I’m talking about!  (In summary, Continue reading →

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The TGO Awards

Posted on November 11, 2015 by laraine — 1 Comment ↓

Last month something pretty amazing happened; my adventure buddy Sarah nominated me for Outdoor Personality of the Year in the upcoming TGO (The Great Outdoors magazine) awards AND I GOT SHORTLISTED!! Now, on it’s own, this would be amazing enough, Continue reading →

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We climb it because we are here

Posted on November 3, 2015 by laraine — No Comments ↓

You know when you see something on the internet that just clicks?  Well, earlier today I saw this on Twitter.  No idea who it is, but something about just made sense to me. Before moving to Scotland, I worked in Continue reading →

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