One of our favourite walks in Scotland, the Lairig Ghru was once one of the main routes used for driving cattle and transporting goods through the Cairngorm mountains.

There are a few ways to approach the summit of Scotland's second highest mountain, Ben Macdui. The walk from Linn o' Dee, near Braemar, was recently voted as one of the best in Britain.

A selection of photos and highlights from June, my favourite moment watching my talented daughter Emma play fiddle at An Lochan Uaine, the green lochan.

With glorious weather all week I had an itching to get up high for a camp and take in the sunset over the Cairngorms

We are very lucky in Scotland, not only do we have the most beautiful landscape on this planet but we also have a right of access to most of the land and inland waters, meaning we can go almost everywhere responsibly.

Mondays don't get much better than this! The good forecast meant I ditched the emails and chores and headed for the hills!

This week I decided to return to an old favourite, Loch Callater. I think the first time I trekked round the loch was probably circa 1995 and there was deep snow all round.

I've lost count of the times I've been to Lochnagar but I'll never tire of it. There's a reason why so many songs and poems have been sung about the mountain and loch, it's a mysterious place with a stunning landscape that looks different each time I visit.

Such a stunning weekend had to be finished off with a family walk up a hill to take in the sunset.

It was far too bright and fresh today to sit inside typing emails and doing chores so I headed for a hill nearby. Carnferg up the Fungle road from Aboyne is a great wee walk, with the sun beaming through the trees and crunching iced turf below my feet, a pleasant 3 hours it was!

A loo with a view! Corrour bothy in the Lairig Ghru, Cairngorms.

What's your oldest piece of kit? Mine is a trusty mug that I've been using for quite a few years now....since 1983 to be exact!