This section covers environmental issues to do with wildlife and the countryside. You are also encouraged to get out and about on foot and on your bike. Anthony Robson provides some suggested cycling routes and John Davidson has provided a number of walks you might like to try.
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Big Green Bike Ride, Edinburgh to London
Friends of the Earth have organised a fun bike ride from London to Edinburgh to raise funds for the fantastic work they do. The ride will take 6 days and you can join for the whole trip or just a day. Lothian Life readers will probably prefer to opt for the last day, May 11th, which takes you from Alnwick to Edinburgh.
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Good (but could be Excellent) Boots from Merrell
When I read the marketing which arrived with the Merrell Wilderness Canyon boots with its references to retro design, limited editions and their recent showcase alongside finely tailored suits at catwalk shows I was instantly concerned that these were the ‘Chelsea Tractors’ of footwear; they look the part but are not really designed to venture off tarmac. My fears, although not completely unfounded, were a little extreme.
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From Musselburgh to Aberlady along the John Muir Way
The John Muir Way is a 73 kilometre coastal path which begins its journey in the historic fishing town of Musselburgh and winds its way along the beautiful, if windy, east coast of Scotland through Cockenzie, Aberlady, North Berwick, Dunbar and finally on to Dunglass. My walk covers just over 18km of the Way, from Musselburgh to Aberlady.
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Hubble Bubble Play and Penguins
Keeping over 200 playful and intelligent penguins entertained can be a challenge, but keepers at Edinburgh Zoo are experts at penguin enrichment. This week they treated the penguin colony to a shower of bubbles from the popular bubble making machine.
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