• The NC500 and other summer adventures

    It’s slowly coming up to the end of the semester (or too quickly if you have an upcoming dissertation deadline), and while many will be heading home for the summer, many will also stay around and want to explore Scotland. Today, I bring you some of my best holiday adventures during my time in Dundee, […]

  • Dear grad job applications, I hate you

    Usually, job applications are short. Usually they are quick. Usually you send a CV and either get an interview within two weeks or not. Not grad jobs. If you have ever applied to one you will understand what I mean. You oftem start with a basic application, either providing a CV and cover letter or […]

  • How to spend a year and how not to end one

    January 1st 2022 – Many will be waking up hungover or at least exhausted from the past night’s celebrations, ringing in a new year, hopeful that this one may finally be pandemic free. Others will be heading out for a dook or exercising to start off their new resolutions.Not me this year – I got […]

  • The Sidlaws: Part 2 – The West

    Finally getting round to writing the second part of this blog, here are my top hills to climb on the western side of the Sidlaws (that is to the west of the B954 where I set the boarder to stop in my east Sidlaws blog). Lundie Craigs This one is fantastic for walking and has […]

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  • Tales from working as a bike courier

    Many of us will work at some point during university, whether it is because you need the money, for the work experience or a bit of both. I have worked quite a range of jobs myself since high school (herding cows or teaching kids biathlon anyone?), but with none of my qualifications from home being […]

  • Photos from Fife

    Over the past year, I have spent a lot of time exploring around across the bridge and since moving to Dundee I have taken a lot of photos over there. After working on a farm in Fife for most of summer 2020 and going for post-work adventures, the adventures stuck once uni started again and […]

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  • I will adventure again

    With the weather getting warmer, days getting longer and eased restrictions moving closer (hopefully), I am starting to get back to planning bigger adventures a little further from Dundee, in hopes that they will be possible in some form this summer. In the spirit of adventure inspiration, I have dug out some past adventure video […]

  • The top places I’ve run this month

    While I do quite enjoy running, a big part of motivating myself to get out is exploring places I may not go otherwise. Today I thought I would share a few highlight places I’ve been in March so far, whether it motivates you to go out running or whether you find another place to explore […]

  • Add a Little Awesome

    Anyone who knows me well will be used to regularly hearing about the weird adventure ideas I have come up with that specific week. This morning, I dragged one of my friends to cycle out to the beach before 7am to go swim in the freezing Tay at sunrise and then eat chocolate cake on […]

  • Camperdown, Templeton and Clatto

    Another blog post and once again I am taking you to the edge of Dundee, right to the north-western city boundary, to the area around Camperdown, Templeton and Clatto Reservoir. Rather than writing a lot, I just wanted to let a series of photos speak for why you should not give these a miss. To […]