Going for a walk in Scotland

Of all my favourite locations to walk, an early morning stride down a deserted beach is the one I look forward to the most. I got my love of the coastline from my Mother. She would often take me down there to watch the sunrise as we ate breakfast from crinkled tin foil packages and sipped coffee from leaky flasks. …

A strange sense of smug satisfaction comes over me as a bus passes by. Depressed faces stare out through steamy windows as I pound the pavement enjoying the fresh air. Thing is, I choose to get off the bus a few stops early on my way to work – just so I can enjoy some ‘fresh air’ before I enter …