Tag: Isle of Skye

Looking back at our trip to the Cuillins in Skye.

18 April 2014

On Saturday, after a blistering 12 hour minibus journey, I arrived back  in Manchester from a week in the Black Cuillins of Skye. It was a memorable trip, and by the second evening I thought it was all over – I was in great pain and could barely walk. In my socks, I'd excitedly tried to […]

Destination: The Black Cuillins of Skye

3 April 2014

The Black Cuillins are probably the longest sustained alpine-style ridge in the UK, found in Skye, Scotland, they're very spiky and dramatic. In 2012, in March, our trip to Skye was beautifully sunny and hot. So much so that we went swimming in the rivers and sea. Last time round, I still thought of myself […]

The Skyenet Song

23 September 2011

When I went to the Isle of Skye, Marek sent me this: Speed, torrent stream, like your link is GigE, Sweden! the pirates cry; Carry the call with low latency Over IP to Skype. I smiled.