Category Archives: Trails

Silly o’clock refers to the wee small hours of the morning, say between 2.00 and 5.00 am, when most of the population of Scotland is still sleep in bed. Myself, on the other hand, think that the wee small hours … Continue reading →

Until recently, the cycle and walking route running along the old Edinburgh, Roslin and Loanhead Branch line of the North British Railway, was only rideable from the west of Roslin to the bridge crossing at the Lasswade Road on the … Continue reading →

Having set my internal alarm clock for Midnight, I was delighted to find myself waking up at 12:15 am, often known as silly o’clock. And the purpose of getting up at this un-godly hour? Well, to head out on the … Continue reading →

A trip to the coast had been on the to-do list for a while and after checking the weather, which seemed rain-free, I loaded up the Swifty Zero for the 10 mile scoot down to Musselburgh from my home in … Continue reading →

Conditions this morning were perfect for a pre-dawn scoot on the Swifty Air. The forecast was fair with only a 10% chance of rain. Temperature was around 10-degree C., nice and cool for an energetic scoot, not too hot and … Continue reading →