Words by Layla Blackwell & Photos by Caroline Finn Life has taught me many important lessons but how to be resilient is the top one. An unexpected accident left me with a choice to make. I could be brave and embark on a new adventure or let the fear of failure stop me … [Read more...] about Going For Gold
Personal Experience
Full Circuit
Words By Layla Blackwell & Photos by Charlie Sherry At the age of 28, I used thirty seconds of bravery to change my life for the better. Feeling suddenly anxious, I paused outside the gymnasium. The sound of voices and rolling wheels made me doubt the plan. I took a … [Read more...] about Full Circuit
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Words by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos by Helen Connolly & Julie Murray A marathon fundraiser in memory of a Dumbarton woman took three friends to the top of one of the most technically challenging peaks in Scotland. Helen Connolly and Julie Murray from Dumbarton, and … [Read more...] about Somewhere Over the Rainbow
In Search of People & Place
Words By Charlie Sherry Photos by Katie Kennedy & courtesy of Simon Collings “I just want the Palestinian and Israeli people to live in peace.” Simon Collings from Renton grew up in the Vale, however his birthplace was many thousands of miles away in Jerusalem. Born … [Read more...] about In Search of People & Place
The Cost of Living – My Story.
by Jenny Fulton When people talk about the cost of living they talk about fuel poverty and food poverty, but what does that actually mean to the average person? I am gonna give you all a little insight to my life in the middle of the cost-of-living crisis. I get paid every … [Read more...] about The Cost of Living – My Story.