Author: Pete

Founder of Sterling Adventures!

Why there are lakes in the Lakes

Tuesday, 1st September 2009

I had thought that the wetness of last year’s August weather could not be beaten, we had 199.8 mm of rain in August last year. But it can be, this year we’ve had a staggering 212.4 mm in August!

A Challenge for Rachel & Richard;
Mont-Blanc Ultra Trail?

Saturday, 29th August 2009

Hey guys, is this one for you? We think you should go for it!

Ratho Climbing Wall

Monday, 24th August 2009

The climbing wall at Ratho (the EICA; Edinburugh International Climbing Arena) has got to be the biggest climbing wall I've ever seen! It has almost the same ability to intimidate as a real crag...

Forth Bridge – Old & New

Friday, 21st August 2009

One evening earlier during my working stay in Livingston - on a visit to the Ratho climbing centre - I'd spotted the famous Forth rail bridge on the horizon. That'll be worth a visit I thought, and it's only 10 miles away with the added bonus of including a trip to the seaside...

Dalmahoy Cliff

Thursday, 13th August 2009

Working just outside Edinburgh (Livingston) I've gotten hold of a copy of the Lowland Outcrops SMC guidebook and have been looking for after-work cragging entertainment...

Lundy Rock Climbing

Monday, 10th August 2009

Our "summer" holiday this year was to join the CC meet to Lundy. What an amazing place...

A run around Dalmahoy hotel

Tuesday, 28th July 2009

Stuck up near Edinburgh with work (which – BTW – sucks! 😉 ) I’ve been looking for ways to occupy myself and take advantage of the long Scottish summer evenings…

1000th Post ?

Tuesday, 21st July 2009

There are 930 posts (+1; this one) on the blog so far. The first was posted on 21st November 2005. That’s an average of 16 posts a month, but more recent averages are more like 28 or 30 posts a month.

Attermire Scar

Sunday, 19th July 2009

The clouds were heavy and full of rain, and we decided to go over to the Yorkshire limestone. We hadn't been to Attermire Scar before and expected it to be quite busy...