A SLIGHTLY SELF-INDULGENT SPOT FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STORIES
Did we mention we embrace the ever-blurring between personal and professional? Even our website has no boundaries.
A LOVE LETTER TO THE HIGHLAND TRAIL
This is in no way work-related, though might resonate with fellow fans of Scotland's wild places, those of you who love a challenge and all of us in constant pursuit of balance in our lives. It also explains why Niall was mostly staring vacantly into space for a few weeks in early June.
The Highland Trail (or HT550) is a Scottish cycling event described by DotWatcher as "one of the original European bikepacking races and notoriously one of the hardest on the calendar". Click here to read the (long) story of Niall's 2024 attempt
17th June 2024
A tiny bit of my mind is still riding the Highland Trail, or at least it wishes it was.
IT'S A SHITE STATE OF AFFAIRS BEING A TEENAGER, BUT OUTDOOR PLAY MIGHT HELP
Released to coincide with the first ever International Day of Play, this is a blog from Niall on the potential of outdoor play to enhance the lives of teenagers in Scotland (and why this conversation is so important in the first place).
Click here to have a read - leave a comment if you like, or get in touch on niall@baroudeur.co.uk
11th June 2024
Young people's access to the outdoors has steadily declined, contributing to issues like Play Deprivation and Nature Deficit Disorder (Photo by Rachel Crowe on Unsplash)
QUICK QUESTIONS WITH KRISTEN
23rd November 2023