LETTERS
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Bothies and burgeoning friendships
We love hearing about how new readers stumble upon The Great Outdoors. Here, a very welcome newcomer explains how her fascination with bothy life led her to a great read – Juls Stodel’s profound recollection of her Big Bothy Walk to every one of the bothies cared for by the Mountain Bothies Association – within these pages.
Following on from my own first bothy experience at Maol-bhuidhe when I was walking the Cape Wrath Trail earlier this year, Juls Stodel’s Big Bothy Walk became my absolute favourite adventure to follow along with. So, I had to pick up a copy of The Great Outdoors magazine when I saw Juls’ story featured in the January issue.
In the past I haven’t been much of a magazine reader but I’ve just finished reading this issue cover to cover and loved it. Consider me officially converted.
Thanks for the memories
Long-term reader Tim Ferrari wrote to TGO HQ to bid a fond farewell to Carey Davies and share praise of an article in our latest issue, which drew him back to his wife’s own experience with surviving cancer...
For more than 20 years, I have enjoyed and learned by reading the editorials and contents of The Great Outdoors.
At the ripe old age of 84 I usually read the entire magazine, just glancing at the gear sections now that my serious outings are memories.
Almost always the writers will get to me, and I will wish I had done something like it.
Francesca Donovan’s stories are no different. I also very much enjoyed the article by Sara Jane Douglas with her poetry and reflections on life as she progressed to becoming a granny. Her own battle with breast cancer drew me back 27 years to the time when my wife, Joann, was likewise afflicted and gave us many months of worry and concern. But we are still here! I found Sarah’s article very philosophical about new life and her family story.
Social media
Last issue, we here at TGO HQ said asad but fond farewell to Carey Davies who held the editorship of this mountain magazine for 60 issues spanning nearly half adecade –and awhole lot of news from the hills. Here’s what some of our readers and valued contributors had to say about his time at the helm. Follow his future adventures @carey_davies on Twitter.
Liv Bolton (@livvybolton/Twitter)
Congratulations, Carey –as asubscriber, I’ve always looked forward to TGO coming through the postbox and seeing all the new contributors you’ve brought in. Best of luck for your next adventure!
Craig Weldon (@craigrweldon/Twitter)
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