It's Losar! And I will be gorging on momos this evening as a result. Any excuse honestly but this is a good one

This is part of it. It’s kind of just a long list but it’s always been the passage that stayed with me the most

What are some fiction books with beautiful evocations of place? I was reminded of the passage about desert winds in The English Patient recently and I want more

The world’s glaciers have shrunk more than 5 per cent since 2000 An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide reveals that they have lost around 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 centimetres

One of the things that struck me the most in Nepal was how small the glaciers were in comparison to the map. Often, they simply were not there.

Anyone else at @travmedia.bsky.social #IMM? I’ll be over-stimulated in a green cardigan

As if AuDHD folks need the process to be made even harder. As an ADD woman I found the repeated form filling and online admin almost impossible. And I was lucky enough to have help and assessment within 2 years.

Just me the robin and the moon on the Sheffield streets this morning. There are some lovely aspects to being up before dawn.

The life of an outdoor writer - so infrequently actually outside for work! At least there is coffee and pulla

One good (?) thing about living up a big hill is that I will always work late in winter.

By way of a short introduction: I’m a travel writer and editor, based in Sheffield and obsessed by mountains. I'm interested in adventure travel, sustainability, and issues affecting wild places. Off-screen, I also lead mini expeditions in the Scottish Highlands. Stay tuned for more on that.