First and last trip overseas in 2007 took me off on a walking holiday to Tuscany. Visited the family in Sale on the way down and left from Manchester airport. This was my first visit to Italy since inter-railing in 1983. Following a successful two week walking holiday in Spain two years ago with HF holidays http://www.hfholidays.co.uk/index.asp we decided to follow up with our second choice for that yearWe were staying in the Garfagnana region of Tuscany in a sma...

Just a short journey of 170 miles up the A9 to inverness for the marriage of Iain MacKinnon to June Paterson. Service was in Chapel Street FP Church and conducted by Rev. George Hutton. Reception was at Drumossie Hotel which has been upgraded since I was last at a wedding there. I always prefer small, intimate weddings and this was an excellent occasion, with opportunities to catch up with old and not so old friends and relatives. The food was fantastic and th...

13th November 2007 Written some time after the event to accompany the photos of the walk now developed. I had kept an article from the Herald of 25th October 2003 of a walk up Cruachan Hill in the Trossachs. The fantastic photograph made me want to climb it some day and nearly four years later.... April was the best month this year with lovely sunny days. Amanda was on a weeks holiday and I was still off work looking after my folks. We travelled north and park...

Hi,The photo attached was received from Hopscotch Charity along with the receipt for the final donation. Hope to get it framed in due course. I have also added it to the Dublin Marathon Photo Album which enables you to view it in better format.Murdo

Hi,I'm now finally able to write and confirm all the stats for the Dublin Marathon run on October 2006. I have now passed on all the money pledged to Hopscotch Childrens Charity.Total amount raised was an amazing £4213.48This includes a cheque sent to Hopscotch for £3508.48. A further £705 will be claimed back from the taxman as Gift Aid to give the final total.Other stats for the race are as follows:Place: 2013 out of c.10,500Category Place...