Gayle Ritchie
Features Writer at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)
Features Writer at DC Thomson
Features writer at DCT Media. Lover of the Great Outdoors. Views are my own.
Articles
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1 week ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
Bonnie Aberdeenshire is full of surprises. I discovered yet another one of them this week – the so-called ‘Ellon hippo’. I’d been scrolling on my phone when I’d come across a chat on social media about this fabled beast and was determined to find it for myself. The comments I’d read were intriguing – especially those that claimed the hippo was one of the iconic sculptures created by artist Stanley Bonnar in the 1970s to dot throughout the Fife town of Glenrothes.
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3 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
I had very nearly given up. I’d been wandering along random forest tracks for what seemed like hours in the hunt for an elusive folly. Convinced I’d never locate the thing, I sat down on a tree trunk, and attempted to look up old maps on my phone. I’d parked my car in a layby on an unclassified road near one of various entrances to Panmure estate, and began walking in what Google Maps told me was the right direction.
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3 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
Wild saunas are all the rage – and I’m among the growing army of fans. The moment a new one pops up, I feel a surge of excitement, and I’m desperate to try it out as soon as possible. The latest offering is at Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort near Dundee. Visitors to the new wild swimming and sauna experience can relax in the luxury wood-fired sauna before plunging into a freshwater pond to cool off. When I was invited along for a session, I jumped at the chance.
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4 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
When it comes to epic coastal hikes, Red Point to Craig Bothy is up there with the absolute best of them. I discovered this glorious walk while I was staying in the Gairloch area recently. Having spent a morning on the dreamy sandy beaches of Red Point – which are mind-blowingly beautiful – I was keen to explore the coast more. So when I woke to a rare morning of blazing sunshine and not a breath of wind, the nine mile ‘there-and-back’ hike to the bothy appealed.
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4 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
It’s bluebell season in Scotland – and Perthshire’s woods are bursting with these stunning seasonal beauties. Conservation charity Woodland Trust Scotland said prolonged sun may have triggered the flowers into action a week or so earlier than usual in some places. That means now really is the time to get out there and enjoy them. Traditionally woodland flowers, they usually grow very close together to create a ‘sea’ or ‘carpet’ of bluebells.
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