Gorgeous sunset this evening here on the Isle of Skye. I’m up here for a few days.

Perfect for the night. Not a soul around. 😊

The fantastic @elizamarshall.bsky.social and @ranagri.bsky.social in Settle lady night. If you have the opportunity to see them - do!

Good morning folks. I love the outdoors & facing wild adventures. To fund these opportunities, I make art & jewellery, design T-shirts, write, & offer my services as an inspirational speaker. Here's a link to cards I have for sale. Thanks for your support. 😊 lifeafloat.co.uk/handmade-cards

Simple creating - satisfying. 😊

I’ve lived with treatment resistant clinical depression since my mid-thirties, (I’m 62 now). Living adventurously has helped me discover my innate desire to live a fulfilling life, even when my illness threatens this.

This is what immersing myself in wildness means for me.

Monday thought.

It’s 2026 soon & I have a calendar for sale! 12 lovely images of wild Scotland from my recent 4 corners expedition to grace your wall through the year. Thank you. www.lifeafloat.co.uk/2026-calendar

A fish out of water in the busy city! I’m speaking at the Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House this evening.

10th October and it’s World Mental Health Day. Keep talking. Keep listening. Keep being kind (to yourself and others). We are Nature and I’ve found this is where I heal best. Love to you all.

In the lead up to World Mental Health Day, I’ve written a blog about how my adventures help me with my recovery from clinical depression. www.lifeafloat.co.uk/blog/2025/10...

I’m thoroughly enjoying immersing myself in my creativity. As I do with my outdoor adventures, I enjoy placing myself at the edge of my competency, learning new skills and exploring what is possible.

Dinner out tonight.

It’s been a long while. I’m back at creating again and it’s wonderful. Gel printing is so rewarding.

I’m enjoying being artistic again. Here’s a sketch of my pal, Wilf the amazing Saluki.

The theme for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay2025 is “Creating Hope Through Action.” In my experience it can be so easy to choose an inactive path when faced with severe mental health turmoil. We each tread individual paths but it’s good to share our experience in the hope this will resonate for others.

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, the theme, “Creating Hope Through Action”. I learned so much about myself on my recent walking adventure through Scotland. How I live with bouts of debilitating depression & powerful ideations to complete my suicide. Holding onto HOPE is key.

Ten years ago today I paddled into Eyemouth, completing my 1850 mile, solo sea kayak journey to all the RNLI lifeboat stations in Scotland. The past decade has been enjoyably adventurous as a result. 😊

Rura were incredible last night. Superb in fact.

Last night I thoroughly enjoyed giving my first official presentation about my recent walking journey. The Forfar and District Hillwalking Club were a wonderful and generous audience. Thank you to them for the dinner, the donation to Odyssey and the bottle. 😊

Full of drama this morning on the Tay Estuary.

I was gifted a Pookie Press for my birthday. I can’t wait to get stuck into my lino printing and being creative again!

Dad and daughter at the Hesket Newmarket agricultural show today. First time catching up since before my long walk.

Two years ago today. Time marches on. This is my Forrest Gump moment, when I returned to Tobermory at the end of my year long sea kayaking journey around Scotland. The day I turned sixty.

It’s always lovely to be recognised for my effort. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2538684...

My first speaking gig about my Four Corners adventure. To my greatest fans - my family. 😊

Family time down in Ross on Wye. Catching up after my long journey. 😊

Life has returned to normal. 😊

A week on from the end of my adventure and I’m feeling really good! I’ve relaxed this week, catching up with the life of loving companionship and homeliness. It’s wonderful.

I’m home. It’s wonderful to be home. ♥️

Hello Folks. Thank you all so much for your lovely comments about my completion of my Four Corners adventure. You’re all very kind. If my journey meant something for you please consider making a donation to the charity I’m proud to be an ambassador for - justgiving.com/page/nick-life….

Four images from the final day of my adventure. The weather was perfect. The scenery incredibly beautiful and the heather glorious. I’m so fortunate to have enjoyed this amazing three month experience.

I did it! Dunnet Head, the northern point of mainland Scotland, bringing to a close a fantastic three month adventure, walking the cardinal points of the country. A fascinating journey of 999.68 miles. 😊

Anatomy of a wander through Scotland. I can’t believe I finish my adventure today. I think I will have walked 998 miles. 😊

I’ve made it into the John O’Groat Journal. www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/nick-sh...

I’m sorry if my previous post of me on the beach caused you to think I’d completed my journey. I’m in fact finishing on Saturday, arriving at Dunnet Head lighthouse around midday. I’m camped at the foot of the path leading around the headland with only 8.5km of this incredible adventure left. 😊

Hi folks, just to say I’ve not completed my journey yet. This will happen on Saturday when I walk the final 8km to Dunnet Head lighthouse, arriving at midday. 😊

Dunnet Beach. Fabulous. So lovely to be by the sea again. Dunnet Head in the background.

Walking close to 1000 miles has been good for me. You can see I’ve lost weight! I’ve also lost a lot of mental angst weight too! What an incredible experience this has been for me. The first photo is 1st May, Mull of Galloway.

I met Leon in Castletown this morning. What a man! He’s walking the NC500, raising funds for Mind. Tragically, his partner took her life last year and he struggles with poor mental health and drug addiction. He has a YouTube channel and would love to share his message. youtube.com/shorts/2lmrU...

Not a bad spot for the penultimate camp of my adventure (I might stop here two nights). Those are the cliffs of Dunnet Head in the background. I finish on Saturday 2nd August, arriving at Dunnet Head lighthouse around midday.

That’s Dunnet Head in the distance! 😊

I’m out of the wilds! Photos of my walk to Halkirk today.

I’m able to relax. I’m three days walking at the most from Dunnet Head. Saturday 2nd August is my finish date, so I can kick back, relax and reflect on the last three incredible months. Time for coffee.

I feared today because of the unknown. It turned out to be a day on my journey I’ll remember as a highlight. Starkness and beauty together.

3am & coffee as I prepare for the last challenge of my journey. Knockfin Heights awaits! I’m hoping my navigation is spot on to see me through all of this. Ultimately, it’s only a short distance before I find the path to The Glutt & from there tracks & roads to Dunnet. Then it’s all done!

It’s a good feeling knowing I walked through those far off hills to my camp tonight. Not far now to Dunnet Head. Roughly 76km left.

A lovely wee “do-er up-er”. Dream on!

Beautiful Loch Choire today. Wonderful wildness.