Another German meetup and a chance to squeeze in an Edinburgh walk beforehand. I took the bus direct from work to the city and made a...

The weekly bus ticket I use for commuting to work is valid throughout Fife and also includes a few surrounding territories, one of which...

I'm a dedicated walker. This frequently includes modest hills but I'm not a climber or mountaineer. I do intend to tackle a Munro at some...

Finally a nice sunny evening after work! I had a few Edinburgh walks planned and it was time to knock one off the list. I've been...

Another German meetup in Edinburgh rolled around and since I was off work, I decided to make a day of it in the capital city. The...

I go to eastern Germany a couple of times each year. My wife Nicole is from a region known as the Uckermark which is a rural area north...

I have been a massive fan of rock music since my early teens. My uncle had an enormous LP collection (he worked in TV production so...

Visits to Dundee are akin to waiting for a bus! I hadn't been there in ages then three trips followed in quick succession. This time, the...

Edinburgh once boasted a network of suburban passenger railways and a comprehensive tram system. The latter was removed in the late 50s...

When planning my previous Dundee walk, I noticed a railway path beyond the northern extremities of the city. This proved to be part of...

I loved my time in Dundee as a student and try to get up to the City of Discovery at least a couple of times a year. I'm a long-term...

One of the great things about walking is you can be out on a trail somewhere and spot signs pointing to other paths. Sometimes you wonder...

On the fringes of Stirlingshire, Polmont is perhaps best known for its young offenders institution. Just outside the town, there is much...

After lunch at the excellent Pillars of Hercules organic café and shop near Falkland, we headed across a patchwork of A, B and C roads to...