OK, so it’s not the type of cookbook to go head to head with Jamie and Delia, but definitely the kind of cookbook that what you would expect to see from Cicerone.

Recently published is Moveable Feasts, a mine of information on optimal nutrition for anyone who enjoys the outdoors, and an inspirational cookery book for anyone who wants to enjoy great food on a camping trip.

My 13 year old stepson loves camping trips and was really impressed with the recipes that the authors Amy and Roy have come up with – he wants to try toad in the hole, followed by fruit crumble and custard first…. mmm. Right, let’s check the weather forecast for the weekend.

Sarah

Monday 6th October 2008 saw the official launch of the Pentland Hills Regional Park’s green flag at Harlaw House Visitor Centre. The Park gained a Green Flag Award in recognition of its good management, and is the first Regional Park to win the award, along with being the largest green space in the UK to hold the title.

Susan Falconer – author of Cicerone’s Pentland Hills – A Walker’s Guide has worked as a countryside ranger with the Pentland Hills Ranger Service since 1995.

The Pentland Hills run southward from Edinburgh towards Biggar, covering an area of 210sq km. Approximately 90sq km in the northern sector of the Pentlands was designated a regional park in 1986 with the aim of acknowledging and safeguarding the landscape, wildlife and recreational value of this important location.

So what is the Green Flag Award Scheme?

The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. The award scheme began in 1996 as a means of recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country. It was also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve the same high environmental standards, creating a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas. Find out more>>

Following on from the news in late 2006 confirming that Birks Fell in the Lake District had been given mountain status, the Ordnance Survey officially confirmed last month that Snowdonia’s Mynydd Graig Goch (Nantlle Ridge) is 2000ft 6 inches high, bringing the total of Nuttall mountain summits in Wales to 190.

The Nuttalls Mountains of England and Wales are defined as summits which are at least 2000ft high with a minimum of 50ft of ascent on all sides. Take a look at John and Anne Nuttall website for further information.