Monthly Archives: February 2023

Road Safety Petition Updates

In response to my letters to North Lanarkshire Council, I have received responses from two councillors: Jim Logue in Airdrie and Tracey Carragher in Coatbridge, and both were supportive of these initiatives. In the case of Alexander Street, I’m now … Continue reading

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OEX Tacana Stove

OEX is the in house brand of the group of outdoor retailers which now comprises Go Outdoors, Ultimate Outdoors, Tiso, Blacks and Millets (have I missed any?) and from what I’ve seen they do some quite reasonable gear, some of … Continue reading

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Drones and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code

I have been made aware of some concerns raised by people who have encountered difficulties in exercising their access rights while attempting to fly their drones, and wondered whether this issue has been previously raised at the National Access Forum, … Continue reading

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Airdrie & Coatbridge Safe Crossing Petitions: Putting a Price on Safety?

Normally I put my political thoughts on my other blog, but sometimes the worlds of outdoor access and politics meet. A lot of my walking is done locally, mainly just to get outdoors and keep fit. Apparently walking is good … Continue reading

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