Scotland

Spent last week on a yoga and meditation retreat up in Scotland in one of the most beautiful places I have ever come across. Meditating three times a day, two and a half hours of yoga every morning, fabulous veggie food and the company of some fascinating and inspiring people. I've even been swimming in the loch, which leaves me no excuse when it comes to getting back to Cornish beaches.

I get a great feeling of space by travelling all the way to Scotland to go on retreat. It really is so far away, it helps me switch off completely from the things my time and thoughts get hung up on at home. I find there's nothing I miss whilst I'm there at all, and love the simplicity of living in such a quiet and rural situation. My determination to sort my hip out and get out to Spain has deepened a lot over the last few days, especially after some lengthly and productive discussions with like-minded people. Even though I'm now back in the south west, the sense of freedom that I found in Scotland hasn't left me, and I'm looking forward to what's ahead.

"We've got most of the things we need to survive around us. It's a matter of knowing how to collect and gather them" - Jason Webster

Loch Voil, Scotland